37th Annual Pilot Search Clinic

MISSOULA—The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Aeronautics Division’s 37th annual Pilot Search Clinic was held on Saturday and Sunday, Sep. 12th-13th. The clinic was based out of the airports located at St. Ignatius, Superior, Hamilton, Stevensville, Rock Creek, and Seeley Lake; and covered the mountainous terrain surrounding Missoula.

Helitech team sets up camp at county airport to fight Idaho fires

Guest speaker teaches community valuable lessons

THOMPSON FALLS – The Sanders County Coalition for Families partnered with the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office for a community training seminar last week in Thompson Falls.

County attorney forum held

County attorney candidates Shaun Donovan, who is running on the democratic ticket, and Marcia Boris, who is running on the republican ticket appeared in a forum on Thursday before residents of Mineral County.

McAllister nets 22 to lead Hot Springs over Alberton

The removal of Alberton’s girls as a schedule opponent due to injuries and other factors left schedulers throughout the 14C conference scrambling for fill-in opponents.

EPA work on hold

The summer cleanup of soils contaminated with heavy amounts of lead and arsenic is over.

17 dead in Montana plane crash

from AP

Dedication

Colonel Robert E. Ruthford stands next to the airport sign dedicated in his honor at the Fly-In. 

Private plane

Eleven private aircraft flew into the Mineral County Airport on Saturday to be a part of the Fly-in event.

4-H club preparing for Mineral County Fair

SUPERIOR – Mineral County 4-H participants were busy last weekend with an event on Saturday designed to raise money to support a field trip for the organization and another event on Sunday which featured the high pitched squeals of some less than enthusiastic four legged participants.

Superior Bobcats cruise into the divisional tournament

The Superior Bobcat basketball team headed to Ronan with a first round bye in the District 14-C tournament last week and played their first game on Friday against the Charlo Vikings.

LEPC members present updates

SUPERIOR – New safety precautions and emergency response procedures were discussed during the Local Emergency Preparedness Council’s meeting on Thursday, February 7.

Distracted driver flips dump truck

A county truck making its way to off-load garbage at the dump last week ended up on its side after the driver reportedly reached for his cellphone.

Superior Meats and Mineral County Airport

A project that has been in the developmental stages for a decade is nearing the last few steps of completion. 

Helitech team

Josh Woodard, a Helicopter Manager Trainee and Superior native, shows the features of the Bell 210 helicopter at the Mineral County Airport.

Wildhorse Sports Association receives grant

PLAINS – Wildhorse Sports Association received a $5,000 grant from Blackfoot telecommunications last Tuesday, putting the organization closer to their goal of constructing a very ornate and much-needed sports complex at the old Plains airport.

Babe Ruth fields

James Farrier installs setting posts for the two new Babe Ruth Fields being constructed on Old Airport Road.

P-51 Mustang

Eugene Mallette and several friends push his P-51 Mustang into a hangar at the Mineral county Airport on Friday evening.

COLUMN: Put some respect on the harriers

In some ways, cross country runners are the Rodney Dangerfield’s of the sports world.

Panthers finish with win

It was a new season of football for the Alberton Panthers and they finished it with a winning game against St. Regis last Friday. The Panthers played their final six-man football for the season against the Tigers and won 63-22.