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Happy homecoming: Pumpkin reunited with owner
Her name was Pumpkin, a four-year-old striped tabby cat covered with hints of orange...

Volunteers help rebuild St. Regis resident's roof
Three months have passed since a storm brought down a large tree on the Lowry’s home in St. Regis. On the afternoon of July 2, strong winds toppled a staggering Ponderosa Pine on the backside of the family’s house, seriously damaging the roof and porch.
Forest Service employees snowed in to desk jobs
SUPERIOR – As hard winter weather and blizzard-like conditions hit the area last week, the Forest Service was forced to delay some of their plans. Tawnya Brummett, district ranger for the Superior Ranger District, said a number of small projects are underway. There have already been a few survey crews out investigating places for future projects. While most of these were in lower elevations, the higher than average snowfalls have caused a few delays in the schedule this year. Most of the delays have not been too serious. There are a number of areas in higher elevations where the Forest Service expected delays to occur. In recent years, they have been able to work on some projects in lower elevations all through the winter. This year has been different for the crews as snow has built up in lower elevations. “[The winter weather] impacted us slightly, I would say, just in some of our low elevation projects,” Brummett said. While a number of areas are buried under feet of snow, the Forest Service has had plenty more fieldwork to do in the winter months. With how many winter recreation opportunities there are in the area, lots of work goes into making sure everything is safe. To this end, one thing the Forest Service does is keep an eye on avalanche risks in the area. Each week, rangers go out to look at the avalanche dangers to assess the risks in an area. The Superior Ranger District coordinates their efforts with the Missoula area and ranger districts in the Idaho panhandle to keep an accurate idea of the area’s condition. According to Brummett, the area around the Idaho state line has had especially high avalanche danger the last few weeks. While there have not been any avalanche fatalities in Mineral County, she said there have been a few around other parts of western Montana. Brummett said the Forest Service crews are looking forward to the warmer weather. Once the weather clears and the ground thaws they will be able to start work on more field projects. Until the weather improves the Forest Service employees are busy with office work, such as requesting grants to fund many of their activities. Brummett described this as possibly the least favorite part of the job for many of the employees at the Superior Ranger Station. She said most of them would rather be out in the field working on projects than stuck behind a desk. “There’s always a lot to do,” Brummett said. “But my folks would definitely rather be out in the woods doing it.” The Forest Service has also begun planning their controlled burns for the spring and summer. Brummett said it was also too early to say how the fire season this year would be effected by the snowpack. She said the precipitation in the area was looking good and the moisture levels were healthy. However, a particularly warm period could dry things out quickly and increase the fire risks. The Forest Service has begun hiring for their temporary summer jobs. The most common jobs available are for firefighters and fire support crews. There are also positions available on trail and timber maintenance crews as well as on the Mineral County Resource Advisory Committee. Brummett said she wanted to get the positions filled early so everyone can be ready to go once the season starts.
Cool Summer Nights Car Show revs up Trout Creek
Even in the heat of the summer, “cool” is the rule.

Picnic honors veterans
THOMPSON FALLS – Members of the Thompson Falls community came together to honor local veterans last weekend in a moving ceremony dedicated to those who serve or have served in our nation’s armed forces.
One person's opinion: Property tax
Property taxes.... I think most of us don't mind paying our fair share to support our state and county. What we do mind, however, is the feeling of being worked over.
Noxon tradition put on hold
Noxon Fourth of July fireworks cancelled one year after serious injury

Tigers GEAR UP
New barber shop opens in Plains
It's been a feast or famine situation for guys wanting to get a haircut in Plains the last few years.
Red Devil track ruined by rain
The Noxon Red Devils will wait two weeks between meets after the time trials in Libby were cancelled last Saturday.
Primary season begins
MONTANA VIEWPOINT©
Letters to the Editor - March 20, 2013

From your State Senate: with Sen. Jennifer Fielder
With so much discussion about the Constitution lately I thought it timely to mention a few related topics being debated in our Montana legislature.

Recruits take physical tests
PLAINS - Saturday morning, as a cool wind blew over the Plains High School track, four applicants for the position of Plains Patrol Officer participated in a required PT test.
New stars to replace four outstanding track and field grads
It’s a theme fairly common among small town track and field programs and other sports at the high school level.

Brain Bash 2019: The tradition continues
Every year since 1995, Plains High school releases its students for the last time of the year in a unique way.
Rosendale drops Senate bid days after announcing run
Just days after announcing he’d square off with Republican Tim Sheehy in Montana’s Republican U.S. Senate primary, Congressman Matt Rosendale dropped his bid, in part because former President Donald Trump quickly endorsed Sheehy.

Mineral Co. youth hear dangers of drug, alcohol addiction
That was just one of the many difficult questions that drug and alcohol prevention speaker Matt Kelley...

Strong season for Lady Bobcats
The Superior girls started the volleyball season off with a bang. On Saturday, they won their first tournament of the season at Troy where they battled against Troy, Thompson Falls and Noxon for the tournament win.
Alberton hosts annual All-School Fun Run
After five years of organizing the All-School Fun Run, Amy Park of the Mineral County Health Department, carries clipboards, radios and safety vests to the volunteer sign in a large meadow where the inflatable finish line is being pumped up.