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The year ahead for Mineral County Sheriff's Office
January 5, 2022 midnight

The year ahead for Mineral County Sheriff's Office

Dissecting the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office, you have three departments that are intertwined, but each has separate specific responsibilities and duties.

Rowan sworn in as Plains mayor
January 5, 2022 midnight

Rowan sworn in as Plains mayor

Dan Rowan was sworn in Thursday in a fairly hastily arranged ceremony to begin serving a second, four-year-term as Mayor of the Town of Plains.

January 5, 2022 midnight

Paradise sewer project scaled down; dispute continues

Snow flies and settles gently on the lawns and roof tops of this quiet Sanders County town, in stark contrast to the simmering tensions still boiling in the background.

January 5, 2022 midnight

Mineral County receives funds to assist with water, sewer projects

Mineral County has been allocated funds from the American Recovery Act to assist in meeting the critical need for investments in projects that improve access to clean drinking water and improve wastewater and storm water infrastructure systems.

Basketball returns to action following Christmas break
January 5, 2022 midnight

Basketball returns to action following Christmas break

Velcro down basketball fans, the boys are back from winter break and ready to rumble.

Second half of girls' hoops season gets underway
January 5, 2022 midnight

Second half of girls' hoops season gets underway

While boys basketball fans get ready for the second half by velcroing down, girls fans might be advised to tighten the bleacher seat belt and hang on.

Keg Bowl gridders brave frigid temps, snow
January 5, 2022 midnight

Keg Bowl gridders brave frigid temps, snow

One potential participant, surveying the snow and wind-swept frozen “tundra” east of Thompson Falls, summed up why he was not going to be taking part in the two-hour game this year.

December 29, 2021 midnight

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

December 29, 2021 midnight

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Longtime commissioner Carol Brooker to retire
December 29, 2021 midnight

Longtime commissioner Carol Brooker to retire

Longtime County Commissioner Carol Brooker is retiring at the end of her term in December. Carol is stepping down from the political life to spend time with her husband, Tim, and her young grandson in Missoula after serving the people of Sanders County for the past 27 years. Brooker said, it was time go hiking and fishing and enjoy more "me time."

Superior grad returns home to open salon
December 29, 2021 midnight

Superior grad returns home to open salon

Superior graduate and owner of Hello Beautiful Salon, Kaylee Ray, sort of stumbled into a career of being a hair stylist.

Speed limit lowered on busy section of Highway 135
December 29, 2021 midnight

Speed limit lowered on busy section of Highway 135

Denise Moreth, General Manager of Quinn’s Hot Springs, says the process to lower the speed limit on Highway 135 near the resort was very slow, but professionalism and tenacity eventually paid off.

Superior's Plaake lights up Two Eagle River
December 29, 2021 midnight

Superior's Plaake lights up Two Eagle River

Without a doubt the brightest star in the Superior basketball sky last Tuesday night was Orion.

December 29, 2021 midnight

T-Falls' Schraeder nets 26 in win over Noxon

On paper this appeared to be an evenly matched game, with both teams featuring roughly the same size players and levels of experience in Montana high school basketball play.

Locals have strong showing at Thompson Duals
December 29, 2021 midnight

Locals have strong showing at Thompson Duals

Decker Milender and Silas Acker had a pair of wins each to lead an impressive Superior wrestling showing at last week’s Thompson Duals on the spotlighted mats of Thompson Falls High School.

Thilmony, Lawson tapped for Shrine Game
December 29, 2021 midnight

Thilmony, Lawson tapped for Shrine Game

The honors are rolling in for local athletes, in this case selection to the East-West Shrine Game, a football showcase for some of Montana’s best high school seniors from this past season.

December 29, 2021 midnight

Wasteful spending will only make inflation worse

Montana families across the state are feeling the pain in their pocketbooks from inflation and higher prices on everything from gas to groceries to heating their homes.

St. Regis mother finds comfort in foundation that supports families after the death of a child
December 22, 2021 1:35 a.m.

St. Regis mother finds comfort in foundation that supports families after the death of a child

“There is nothing that symbolizes loss or grief more than a mother losing a child,” David LaChapelle.

December 22, 2021 midnight

Arntzen destroying public education

Letters to the editor Dec. 22

36-lot subdivision planned near Alberton
December 22, 2021 midnight

36-lot subdivision planned near Alberton

Locals know it as the Thompson Ranch, and when it went up for sale a few years ago many crossed their fingers that the buyer would keep it the same. But many others could see the handwriting on the wall.