AMY QUINLIVAN
Mineral Independent
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PHOTO Superior dodgeball tournament
From left, Kate DiGiando, Bridger Lapierre, Jens Jacobsen, Kyra McElroy, Natalee Willhite, Julia Willhite, and Bobby Henderson are part of the dodgeball team called the Variants.

Superior grad Isabella Pereira leaps into collegiate track career
Track and field season is getting underway in western Montana, synonymous with spring snow showers and muddy jump pits. But for one former Superior Bobcat track star, the sprinting and jumping didn’t end after graduation; in fact, her track season runs all year round, both indoors and out.

Big game permits open for Region 1
Hunting in Montana isn’t just limited to the season of fall. It’s an ingrained culture, a way of life, a primal mindset and a state of mind.

Pawsitive outcome for missing dog search
On Monday, March 3, a 2005 Honda Civic was reported stolen in Missoula. After a cross-county and state border hopping chase, the 34-year-old suspect was finally apprehended in Kootenai County, Idaho.
February snowfall boosts mountain snowpack
Mountain snowpack numbers have improved this month following a slow start to winter.

Stager-Staats' love for animals becomes her career
The job of a veterinarian is not for the faint of heart, and it’s rarely boring. Though she resides in the Beaver State, Kenzie Stager-Staats was once a Superior Bobcat, and now she’s living out her dream of caring for animals of all kinds.
Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day
Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication together.
Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day
Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication together.

Knitter makes good on special request
Some puzzles require a bit of unraveling. That was the case when tracking down a young lad who had requested a special-colored hat during a Halloween giveaway in October
PHOTO Fire department pay tribute to former chief Steve Temple
The Superior Volunteer Fire Department had the Town of Superior Public works employees hang a display of banners in honor of Steve Temple, the former fire chief, who recently died. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan)