ARTICLES BY COLIN MURPHY MINERAL INDEPENDENT

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Fires continue to burn in NW Montana

MINERAL COUNTY – Level three evacuations were in place last week for an area west of Alberton and south of Interstate 90 that included the Hole-in-the-Wall Ranch and several residences as the West Fork Fish Creek fire grew to over 12,000 acres and was threatening structures.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Officer-involved shooting in Superior

SUPERIOR – The carnival atmosphere of the 2015 Mineral County Fair and Rodeo was shattered by the sounds of gunfire Friday night after a Mineral County Sheriff’s deputy opened fire and killed a suspect directly across the street from the rodeo arena.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

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Superior play

Cast members of “Every Little Crook and Nanny” perform before a live audience last week at the Superior High School. The production was directed by Cathleen Kuchera.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

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Theater performance in Superior entertains

SUPERIOR - Students at the Superior High School showcased their flair for the theatrical last week as members of the student body put on a show for community members.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Medicaid expansion to benefit county residents

MINERAL COUNTY – Financial assistance with health care for low-income residents of Mineral County will finally be available after languishing for years in a legislative quagmire after Governor Steve Bullock signed a bill last week to expand Medicaid to approximately 70,000 Montanans.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Scholarships awarded in St. Regis

ST. REGIS – A majority of the graduating seniors from one local high school will, hopefully, find themselves graduating from their college of choice with significantly less debt than the average college graduate after they qualified for substantial scholarships last week.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

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Workshop in Alberton educates teams about chemical spills

ALBERTON – Dozens of stakeholders from across the state gathered at a series of locations near Alberton last weekend to learn what was done right and what could be done better in the future if the events of April 11, 1996 were to repeat themselves.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO