Lady Bobcats

A Lady Bobcat goes up for a layup against the offense at a game last season.

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St. Regis basketball

A St. Regis player takes a jump shot at a home game last season.

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Lady Panthers

An Alberton Lady Panther dribbles around an opponent from Superior in a game last season.

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Future uncertain for forest projects

On Monday Sept. 30, Northern Regional Forester Faye Krueger announced that the Cedar Thom Project had been placed at the top of the priority list for working with Fish and Wildlife Service and getting to the boots on the ground phase.

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MCPAC concert

Dr. Roger Glenn Pafford showcases his talent as he captivates the audience with his guitar playing as the Mineral County Performing Arts Council opened its 2013/2014 season at the LDS church.

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Timberwolves football

Quarterback Jack Lehl throws a pass down the field during Alberton's homecoming game.

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Cross country teams run at Thompson Falls

THOMPSON FALLS – The Plains and Thompson Falls Cross Country teams competed at the Blueslide Golf Course for the Thompson Falls Invitational.

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Noxon volleyball

A Lady Red Devil player returns the ball to St. Regis during one of their head-to-head matches.

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St. Regis Lady Tigers

Madison Hill sets the ball for her team during the game against the Noxon Lady Red Devils on Thursday.

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Steve Carty on leave from MCH

Officials with Mineral Community Hospital confirmed Monday that CEO Steve Carty is “on leave.”

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USFS designates Cedar Thom project for priority consultation

At the last commissioners meeting regarding county forest management, Mineral County Resource Advisory Group member Angelo Ververis asked what needed to be done in order to make local forest service projects such as Cedar Thom a priority – even suggesting that the county had to become “the loudest voice” in …

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Mineral County Buckle Up Program hits the streets

The Mineral County Buckle Up Montana Coalition has hosted a total of two events in the county in order to educate residents on the importance of buckling up while driving as well as the importance of properly utilizing child safety seats.

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Superior Bobcats volleyball

Superior sophomore Danielle Ewounik makes an athletic move to block a Granite spike during the Bobcats home game on Thursday night.

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Lady Bobcats continue to improve

The Superior High School volleyball team came out strong Thursday night at home against Granite with a commanding 25-9 first set win.

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DCI investigation into Judge James continues

According to Anastasia Burton, Deputy Communications Director with Montana Attorney General Tim Fox’s Office, the investigation of Mineral County Justice of the Peace Wanda James is still underway.

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Press conference

Mineral County Sheriff Ernie Ornelas held a press conference in front of the courthouse Thursday.

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Sheriff defends Deputy Balenger

Mineral County Sheriff Ernie Ornelas held a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6:00 pm in front of the Mineral County Courthouse in Superior, where himself and Deputy Jim Balenger’s attorney defended the actions of the deputy on the evening of Sept. 20.

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Discussion had on locked gate in Lozeau area

Extra chairs were needed in the commissioners’ conference room on Friday due to the increased public interest in a gate that was recently placed across the Cyr Iron Mountain Road in Lozeau and promptly locked – preventing public access.

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Superior homecoming parade - by Keith Cousins

The freshman class of Superior High School claimed the title for best float during the annual homecoming parade.

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Shine Intergalactic

A myriad of performers on a variety of stages entertained over one thousand festival goers this weekend at the Shine Intergalactic festival in Haugan. The event was billed as a positive creative space for the community to gather and dance the night away.

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Shine Intergalactic draws crowd to Haugan

They came, they glowed and they danced in Haugan this weekend at the two-day long Shine Intergalactic festival.

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Superior Bobcat homecoming beatdown

In front of a filled homecoming crowd on Friday night the Superior Bobcat football team hit their stride against the Darby Tigers.

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Bobcat homecoming 6

Superior Bobcat quarterback Wyatt Zylawy takes a snap during the homecoming game Friday.

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Bobcat homecoming 3

Superior Bobcat senior Tucker Smith gets a block from Anthony Parkin during one of his runs.

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Bobcats homecoming 1

The Superior Bobcats faced off against the Darby Tigers on Friday and proceeded to dominate for four quarters of play. The final score of the game was 72-26 and Superior improved their record to 3-1.

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Lady Bobcats volleyball comeback

Superior senior Michele Smith goes low for a dig against Lincoln on Saturday night.

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Lady Bobcats break slump with two big wins

Prior to last week’s games against Arlee and Lincoln, the Superior Lady Bobcat volleyball team had dropped the fifth set in their last three games.

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Forming a stronger bond through hunting

When Adam Kay was around 11-years-old his father Roy took him hunting for the first time. For Roy this was a continuation of a tradition passed on to him from his father – who took Roy on his first hunting trip when he was eight.

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Sheriff to hold press conference

Mineral County Sheriff Ernie Ornelas will hold a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6:00pm in front of the Mineral County Courthouse in Superior.

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MRHC board releases findings of grant audit

At a special meeting of the Mineral Regional Health Center Board of Directors on Sept. 12, the results of an accounting investigation into the handling of a $10.5 million MRHC Innovations Grant were released to the public.

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Red Lion Project

Tom Logan spends a moment in silence next to his son's grave on Sept. 6, Joey's birthday, after securing a wood cross.

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A quiet place filled with stories: The Red Lion Project

Tom Logan gets into a pickup truck and begins to drive away from Lozeau Lodge. After passing under Interstate 90 he makes a quick right turn and begins to head up a dirt trail that gets steeper and smaller each minute.

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Homecoming bombardment

St. Regis senior Dallas Lewis does not forget last year’s heartbreaking St. Regis Tiger football loss to the West Yellowstone Wolverines in one of the teams few home games of the season.

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Bobcats come away with win against Seeley

According to Superior Bobcat football Head Coach Allan Labbe, Friday’s home game against Seeley-Swan showed a lot of room for improvement in his squad.

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Lady Cats and Lady Tigers clash on volleyball court in epic match

Rivals clashed in Superior on Thursday as the St. Regis Lady Tiger volleyball squad came into Bobcat country for the first of two meetings between the teams this season.

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Panther volleyball continues to improve this season

The Alberton Lady Panther volleyball team squared off against Seeley and Lincoln this week in two hard fought matches.

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Repairs to ceiling completed, library reopens

After the ceiling collapsed in the extension office portion of the Mineral County Library building in Superior this June, the library was shut down while repairs were made.

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MCSO arrests pair for possession of explosives

On Sept. 4, Mineral County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Melissa Crane was dispatched to 403 2nd Ave. in Superior in response to a report of a small explosion heard in the area.

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MRL derailment 5

The remoteness of the location where the MRL trail derailed made cleanup efforts challenging.

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MRL derailment 3

A MRL bulldozer pushes two-by-fours and other debris in the first phase of cleanup Thursday, at the site of a trail derailment four miles east of Superior.

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MRL derailment 2

Clean up of the area littered with debris from the derailment.

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MRL derailment 1

MRL emplyees survey and work on clearing the section of track littered with debris.

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Mineral County budget faces obstacles

With the ever-diminishing nature of Secure Rural and PILT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) funding received every year by Mineral County comes a unique challenge for the county commission – keeping the already stretched county departments running.

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Lady Bobcat volleybal

Superior Bobcat junior Nadeia Ewounik had two stand out performances in her role as the team's libero.

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Lady Cats continue to improve

Superior Bobcat volleyball head coach Beth Janney has been stressing two things to her young squad since the season began – consistent improvement and constant enthusiasm.

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Timberwolves bring the thunder to Big Sandy

The start of the inaugural game of the Clark Fork Timberwolves football team was delayed for over two-hours due to lighting, but when the Timberwolves finally hit the field on the road against Big Sandy they brought the thunder.

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Bobcat football

Bobcat junior Wyatt Zylawy had a huge fourth quarter on the road against Victor on Saturday.

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Bobcats bounce back on the road against Victor

After a hard-fought loss in their season opener against Charlo, first-year Superior Bobcat quarterback Wyatt Zylawy said he was looking forward to his team sinking into a zone and firing on all cylinders.

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Lady Panthers excel at home against Victor

The Alberton Lady Panther volleyball squad began their week of play with a home game against Victor on Thursday night.

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MCSO response being prepared

Mineral County Sheriff Ernie Ornelas has informed the Mineral Independent that in “a week to 10-days” he will “set-up” an interview regarding Deputy Jim Balenger’s alleged use of excessive force and the repercussions of those allegations to MCSO.

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Two-by-Fours

Two-by-fours and wood chips were the only materials that spilled from a MRL freight train that derailed at approximately 4:30am Wednesday morning.

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Derailment

Montana Rail Link is in the process of removing 23 freight cars that were part of a derailment that occurred Wednesday at approximately 4:30am. Four freight cars are currently in the Clark Fork River.

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MRL train derails near Superior

Montana Rail Link crews will be working around in cleanup efforts at the site of train derailment that left four freight cars in the Clark Fork River.

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Regional forester discusses Cedar Thom Project

Forest Supervisor Debbie Austin as well as Superior District Ranger Tawnya Brummett were on hand at the Aug. 30 meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners to discuss the commissions concerns regarding the state of forest management in the county – particularly the Cedar Thom Project.

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Commissioners vote to back TAP grant application

Mark Bellon, Vice President of Territorial Landworks Inc., was on hand at the Aug. 23 meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners to request the commission’s support for pursuing Transportation Alternative Program funds for Highway 135 in St. Regis.

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Outdoors: Hunting Moose

If moose meat was money and moose tags lottery tickets then Laurie Johnston has won the lotto not once, but twice.

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St. Regis volleyball

Gabby Moeller goes up for a spike on Friday against Hot Springs.

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Mineral County volleyball teams compete in Philipsburg tournament

Mineral County girl’s volleyball kicked off this weekend with a tournament in Philipsburg that saw all three county schools competing against teams from throughout the west.

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Superior Bobcat football

Superior Bobcat running back Tucker Smith carries the ball against Charlo during the season opener on Saturday.

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Bobcats open with a shootout

Prior to Saturday’s season opener against Charlo, Head Coach Allen Labbe said the game would serve as an indicator of where his team was at and what they would need to work on as the season progressed.

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Deputy Balenger incident files released

After a nine-month paid leave that began on Oct. 3, during which $44,849.54 in public funds were used to pay for the salary of Mineral County Deputy Jim Balenger as well as insurance, taxes and other costs and Montana Department of Criminal Investigations Agent Kevin McCarvel conducted an investigation at …

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Utilizing and preserving our national forests

Part Two in a Series

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Saturation of I-90 a success for MHP

Montana Highway Patrol focused a large amount of personnel and resources to the Mineral County area last week in an effort to reduce accidents and look for criminal activity.

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MRHC board meeting draws a crowd of criticism

What the Mineral Regional Health Center Board meeting lacked in information regarding misallocated funds from a $10.5 million federal grant it made up for in fireworks.

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Fly-In offers community a look inside airport

In an effort to familiarize the community with the Mineral County Airport, the board organized a Fly-In event with festivities throughout the day Saturday.

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Private plane

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

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Fly-in plane

Life Flight King Air F-90

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Helicopter

A Life Flight Helicopter.

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Classic car

Eighteen classic cars were on display.

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Soaring above the clouds

One of the eleven planes that participated in the Mineral County Airport Fly-in sours above the airport prior to departure on Saturday afternoon.

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New hospital equipment

Registered Medical Sonographer Deena Buchanan demonstrates the new ultrasound machine at MCH.

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New equipment offers increased patient care

Two new pieces of equipment, an operating microscope for the diagnosis and treatment of ear disease as well as a new ultrasound machine have recently been incorporated into the services offered by Mineral Community Hospital.

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Powered by Timber: Part One in a Three Part Series examining timber in Mineral County

For three generations, Mineral County Commissioner Duane Simons’ family has worked in the lumber industry. When he moved to the county in 1972, he said you could walk out of your door on any given day and get work.

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MRCH board audit reveals misallocation of federal grant funds

Mineral Regional Health Center CFO Karen Sullivan elaborated on the audit process for a $10.5 million federal Health Care Innovation Award received by MRHC from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

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Dept. Balenger asks for executive session

Deputy Jim Balenger was at the Friday meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners for an agenda item labeled “MCSO Budget Review and Brady Disclosure Discussion.”

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Luau laughs

Art Rohrbach and Bajin Smith share a laugh after Smith challenged Rohrbach to a wheelchair race.

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MCH Nursing Home and Assisted Living goes to the islands

For nine years Activities Director at the Mineral Community Hospital Nursing Home and Assisted Living Center Cathy Jones has thrown a luau for residents to mark the end of summer.

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Keith's Column: Storylines to look for this fall sports season

This week the halls of the three Mineral County Schools will fill with students and teachers as the 2013-2014 school year begins. Along with the beginning of school comes the beginning of fall sports and this year is set to be an exciting one for football and volleyball in the …

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Timber in Mineral County 12

The remains of cut logs are piled to be utilized for other products.

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Timber in Mineral County 11

A concentrating employee runs an outdoor log cutter from an air-conditioned room.

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Timber in Mineral County 9

A Tricon Timber employee ensures cut timber is up to specifications at the mill in St. Regis.

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Timber in Mineral County 6

A bulldozer carries logs to a sorting pile at the mill in St. Regis.

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Timber in Mineral County 5

Tricon Forester Mike Lilly observes operations at the Little Beaver land management project just outside of Thompson Falls.

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Timber in Mineral County 3

Alex Smith operates a machine that enables him to cut and trim lodge pole.

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Timber in Mineral County 1

Mike Lilly (right) discusses the Little Beaver project with one of the machine operators on site.

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Lightning strikes illuminate skies, cause fires

Superior Ranger District Fire Fighters are currently fighting 11 approximately one-tenth-acre fires as a result of over 400 lightning strikes since Sunday evening.

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MCSO Deputy Balenger back on duty

Mineral County Deputy Jim Balenger has returned to active duty for MCSO following a paid administrative leave that began Oct. 3, 2012. During that time period, the Montana Department of Criminal Investigations conducted an investigation into unknown allegations regarding Deputy Balenger.

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Plan set for a series of forest management meetings

Angelo Ververis, of Tricon Timber LLC and the Mineral County Resource Committee, was on hand at the Aug. 9 meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners to discuss recent developments with the commissioner’s request for Regional Forester Faye Krueger’s presence at an upcoming meeting.

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Summer floating on the Clark Fork

“Keith you’re terrible at floating,” my brother, Craig, screamed at me from quite a distance – bringing me out of the trance that sitting in the slowly bobbing tube on the Clark Fork River brought about.

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MCSO to begin school resource officer program

In the past, several deputies with the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office have tried to start a School Resource Officer program, however with limited staff and funding it was a challenge to have an officer working solely with the three schools in Mineral County.

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Conflict arises in wake of extension office collapse

In the middle of June, the ceiling in the extension office portion of the Mineral County Library building collapsed. A claim was promptly filed with the Montana Association of Counties and the entire building was closed due to observations that ceilings still intact in the building were sagging.

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Commissioners discuss making the hard choices

Mineral County resident Dennis Hildebrand utilized the public comment portion of Thursday’s meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners to discuss his viewpoint on the meeting with Reed Mountain Construction that took place earlier in the day.

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Community at the Fair

The Mineral County Fair and Rodeo has one common theme that ties it together: community. Whether it's sharing your love of quilting or getting into the arena with friends and milking wild cows.

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Keith's Column: The heart of the fair and rodeo

It’s taken almost this entire week to recover from the all-out attack on the senses that is the Mineral County Fair and Rodeo – from the thrill of watching bronc riding to the horrifying hilarity of the wild cow milking to the efforts of 4H students and Cabin Fever Quilters, …

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Judge James under state investigation

The Division of Criminal Investigation at the Montana Department of Justice is currently investigating Mineral County Justice of the Peace Wanda James.

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Commissioners adopt Stage 1 fire restriction resolution

The Mineral County Commissioners officially adopted Resolution No. 7-31-13 at their regular meeting on July 31, which implements Stage I Fire restrictions throughout the county.

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County commissioners request details on forest management

The Mineral County Commissioners sent a letter to Regional Forester Faye Krueger on July 31, requesting her presence at an upcoming meeting.

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A cowboy competes in the tie-down roping event on Friday night.

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Lions Club Rodeo Queen Ashley Blaylock does a lap around the arena.

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Steer Wrestling - by Keith Cousins

A cowboy finalizes his jump off his horse and onto a steer during the steer wrestling competition at the Mineral County Fair.

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Rachel McGillivary sings the National Anthem prior to the rodeo.

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Rodeo Clown "Danger Dave" kept the crowd hyped throughout the rodeo with a variety of antics.

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Cowboys swap notes while preparing for the start of the rodeo.

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With the hometown crowd cheering him on, Kevin Ryan of Superior, competes in the saddled bronco riding event.

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Jake Bauer of Superior competes in the bareback bronco riding event at the annual Superior Lions Club "Go for the Gold" Rodeo over the weekend. Several county residents competed this year.

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Mineral Co fair & rodeo 2

A cowboy holds on for dear life to a bronco during the bareback riding event at the Lions Club Rodeo.

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Wild Cow Milking

The beginning moments of the wild cow milking contest are chaotic but ultimately some teams triumph and are able to wrangle and milk their wild cows.

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Residents take their shot at milking a wild cow

At each of the three nights of the Superior Lions Club Rodeo teams of three signed liability waivers in order to try to milk a wild cow in front of a charged rodeo audience – and maybe win some money in the process, if the cow cooperated.

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Cabin Fever Quilt show

Visitors to the Cabin Fever Quilt Guild show examine some of this year's entries.

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Cabin Fever Quilters celebrate thirteenth show

Over 460 visitors attended the thirteenth annual Cabin Fever Quilt show, which takes place every year alongside the Mineral County Fair and Rodeo.

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4H auction at fair

Fifteen Mineral County 4H students participated in this year's livestock auction - where they presented cows, pigs and sheep to bidders. All of the funds go directly to the students who raised the animal.

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4H students earn money, gain confidence at auction

Recent graduate of Superior High School Nicole Stroot can still recall her first entry into the 4H Livestock Auction a decade ago.

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One of four calls

The SVFD responded to four calls in June including to the pictured structure fire at Coleman's Corner.

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Superior Town Council determines no primaries are needed

SUPERIOR - At the July meeting of the Superior Town Council, it was determined that no primary ballots will be necessary for upcoming elections.

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Cabin Fever Quilters show set to open alongside fair

MINERAL COUNTY - When Cabin Fever Quilter Nicki Clyde was asked to be the featured quilter at this year’s quilt show by Susan Charles she used what she admits is a technique borrowed from her two-year-old granddaughter.

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Superior Lions Club continues to improve annual rodeo

SUPERIOR - Twenty years ago the Mineral County Fair Board asked the Superior Lions Club if they could help revitalize the rodeo.

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Bobcats wrap up summer league

SUPERIOR - The Superior Lady Bobcats played more summer league basketball games the Head Coach Jeff Schultz has ever scheduled this year and in those 37 games the team has grown and matured to a point the coach doesn’t even recognize his team anymore.

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Superior wrestlers compete in national tournament

SUPERIOR - Superior Bobcat wrestlers Anthony Parkin and Bridger LaPierre recently returned from the Disney Duals All-Star tournament in Florida, where they competed against top wrestlers from around the nation.

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Mop up efforts

Firefighters will continue to mop up the West Mullan Fire under the direction of local authorities.

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Efforts continue to mop up West Mullan Fire

MINERAL COUNTY - On Sunday night, Northern Rockies Incident Management Commander Tom Heintz turned over operations on the West Mullan Fire to a Type III management team from the Superior Ranger District.

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Challenge accepted

William Buchanan of Superior is given a challenge by Nick Merth of the Wenatchee River Type II Firefighter team to lift a firefighter's pack.

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Giving and receiving thanks in wake of fire

In the midst of the West Mullan Fires, Tim and Sara Buchanan received questions from their two children, 11-year-old Wesley and eight-year-old William, regarding the fire – wondering if they and the town would be safe.

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Rodeo Queen

Superior Lions Club Rodeo Queen Ashley Blaylock rides her horse during the Fourth of July parade.

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Mineral County Fair and Rodeo hits Superior

SUPERIOR - The Mineral County Fair and Rodeo holds a special place in the hearts of residents and visitors alike. It is a time to relax, a time to take in bull-riding and wild-cow milking with friends and family. A time to celebrate the efforts of the county’s 4-H participants.

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Fire mop up

Two Forest Service Firefighters work on mopping up the southwest side of the West Mullan Fire on Monday. The process involves checking for and eliminating hotspots.

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Mop up begins on West Mullan Fire

(Tuesday July 23, 8:00am) SUPERIOR --- Despite the West Mullan Fire reaching 6,090 acres on Monday night, mop-up operations are underway.

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"Fallen Six" project takes root in Mineral County

Debbi Logan was doing dishes at her home in Texas on January 19, 2012 when there was knock on the door. Looking out the window she excitedly ran to wake her husband.

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"Great Water Debate" continues

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Water Compact is a 1,200 plus page document that if passed by the state senate or through the courts could have a permanent impact on water rights throughout Montana.

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Lady Bobcat basketball

Anesa Ruiz not only led the Bobcats in rebounding on Tuesday against Charlo, but made many athletic plays to the basket as well. The Bobcats swept Charlo and Arlee in two hard-fought games at home.

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Stepping up to the competition

Superior Lady Bobcat basketball Head Coach Jeff Schultz rarely schedules summer league games against Class C. The result is his squad playing larger schools and tougher competition, which strengthens his team going into the regular season.

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Throttle controls

The throttle controls require two pilots to operate the helicopter. Monday marked the sixth day King and the Firehawk team have been on scene.

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Snorkel

The helicopter utilizes a 900-gallon bucket with a snorkel. "You can fill it up in a shallow creek and suck all the water up into it," Firehawk Carded Mechanic Todd King said.

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Heavy Helicopter

One of the heavy helicopters working the West Mullan Fire is a UH-70 Civilian Model Blackhawk.

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Ping-pong tactics

Aerial ignition utilizes a hopper loaded with Potassium Permanganate filled ping-pong balls. Prior to being dropped the ping-pong balls are needle injected with ethylene glycol-based antifreeze. Twenty seconds later the balls ignite, providing a reliable means of controlled burning. "It's a pretty safe, simple device," Borgen said.

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SVFD Mutual Aid request brings much needed support

Montana Mutual Aid was established in 1995 by the state legislature in an effort to allow fire departments without existing mutual aid agreements in place to assist each other without the worry of liability issues.

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Keith's Column: Hug a firefighter and pray for rain

I was standing in the backyard of my grandparent’s house on Saturday morning along with the rest of the male members of my sister’s bridal party when a light rain began in Southern California.

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West Mullan Fire smoke

The West Mullan Fire west of Superior has expanded to 3,600 acres. More than 20,000 gallons of retardant and 700,000 gallons of water were dumped on the eastern and northeastern flanks of the fire.

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West Mullan water drop

A helicopter drops water on the West Mullan Fire near Superior. The fire that started Sunday has covered 1,800 acres northwest of the town. (Keith Cousins photo/Mineral Independent)

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State to assess federal land management

Montana State Senator Jennifer Fielder was on hand at the regular meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners on Friday to discuss Senate Joint Resolution 15 and its importance to the county.

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Bobcats summer basketball

Josh Benda makes a move to the basket.

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Bobcats continue to dominate summer competition

The Superior Bobcats had another solid week of summer basketball – going 2-0 on Tuesday night at home and 2-1 on Saturday in Thompson Falls. Charlo and Victor came to town Tuesday night and the Bobcats began the two game evening with a convincing victory over Charlo followed by a …

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Fishing for a tale

A Superior sixth grader searches for his own fish tale.

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Catching a fish tale hook, line and sinker

It’s not uncommon to find 11-year-old Superior resident Jake Lapinski casting his line off of the bridge in Superior on a summer’s day alongside his mother Michelle.

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As of Monday, six helicopters were on scene—filling at key points along the Clark Fork.

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Forest service helicopters made drops throughout the day Monday.

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West Mullan Fire - by Keith Cousins

The West Mullan Fire as seen from I-90.

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A Forest Service helicopter makes a water drop over the West Mullan Fire early Sunday evening.

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West Mullan Fire 1

The West Mullan Fire began Sunday at approximately 5:00 pm and quickly grew to over 300 acres. Currently the wildifre is at 1,800 acres and Forest Service crews are fighting the blaze around the clock.

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West Mullan Fire

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Wildfire

A Forest Service Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) prepares to dump water on a 20-50 acre wildfire just west of Superior Sunday evening.

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West Mullan Fire burns 20-50 acres in Superior

UPDATED 9:02 PM ---According to area sources, several homes have been evacuated and authorities are currently recommending other evacuations in the area below the West Mullan Fire.

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Bobcats

Incoming Bobcat senior Jarrod Tippens is constantly improving his game inside the paint - averaging double digit rebounds in the tournament this weekend in Dillon.

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Olympian

Ken Miller cuts the ribbon along with Shana Duffalo, Sheila Wesselman and Tawnya Brummet.

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St. Regis VIC up and running in spite of funding issues

Glenn Koepke of the St. Regis Community Council was on hand during the public comment portion of the county commissioner meeting to inform the commissioners about the current state of the St. Regis Visitor’s Information Center.

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Salaries frozen for elected officials in county

Representatives of the Mineral County Salary Board were on hand at the county commissioners meetings on Friday to discuss the salaries of elected officials in the county.

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SRS cuts to county will create a need for new policies

Mineral County Road Foreman Jason McLees was on hand at the county commissioners meeting on Friday to inform the commissioners about how the loss of Secure Rural Schools funds would affect his department.

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Night of hope comes to county

On Friday evening members of the community gathered at the Superior High School track to participate in the annual Relay for Life.

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Memory tent gives relayers chance to reflect

Four years ago the Memory Tent became a permanent part of the Mineral County Relay for Life.

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Members of the Superior VFW lead survivors in the opening lap.

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The Memory Tent has been an important part of the Mineral County Relay for Life for the past four years.

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Members of the relay team "Rocky's Rockets" walk in the opening of the Relay for Life.

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Cancer survivors and their caregivers receive words of encouragement and high-fives as they participate in the first lap of Mineral County Relay for Life.

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16-month-old Aleisa Snow is currently battling cancer and her family walked for her.

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A Lady Cat dribbles against the Tiger defense.

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Marissa Koke makes a strong post play against the Tigers defense.

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A Lady Tiger drives to the basket.

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A Lady Tiger dribbles down the court with three Lady Cats hot on her heels.

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A fast break by Lady Tiger Arianna Jones wasn't uncontested by the Lady Cats.

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Pilar Cantrell-Field goes up for a three-point shot while being defended by Michele Smith.

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Two Tigers descend on Danielle Ewoniuk as she drains a long two during Thursday's game.

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Shooting in St. Regis

State investigators spent two days at the St. Regis home where a fatal officer-involved shooting occured on June 19.

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Identity of suspect killed in domestic disturbance call released by DCI

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Concerns raised over MCSO responses to emergency calls

In reaction to a series of public comments and letters regarding the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office, the Mineral County Commissioners held a meeting Friday to discuss complaints that the office is not properly responding to emergency calls.

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Superior town council receives EPA Superfund update

Representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency met with the Superior Town Council on June 10 to discuss EPA Superfund activities.

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Trail Rail Run invades St. Regis

Runners from throughout the northwest participated in the first annual Trail Rail Run Saturday.

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Lady Cat basketball excels at Gonzaga camp

Superior Lady Bobcat Head Coach Jeff Schultz rarely schedules summer league games against divisional opponents - choosing instead to focus on larger schools in order to show his squad the best competition from the state and beyond.

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Bobcats have a picture perfect week

The Superior Bobcats played three summer league games this week and continued their impressive run by winning all three of the games.

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Lady Cats summer basketball 5

Unphased by the hard foul from a Kellogg player, Mueller sank a long two-pointer on the next play.

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Lady Cats summer basketball 4

Marissa Koke was dominant on the inside on both sides of the court for the Bobcats in Gonzaga.

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Danielle Ewoniuk hits a perimeter shot against Kellogg at home on Thursday.

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Jordan Mueller took a hard foul, and a knee to the face, in Superior's home game against Kellogg Thursday. In a display of heart, Mueller was quickly back in action.

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Lady Cat Jordan Mueller was a key in the game against Kellogg.

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Josh Benda was on fire from the perimeter throughout the week for the Superior Bobcats.

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Bobcat summer basketball 2

Clint Voll had a huge game against Noxon Friday, dominating the inside of the court.

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Jarrod Tippens was a force to be reckoned with on offense.

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Gildersleeve Mine

The Gildersleeve mine still looks identical to when it was first built.

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After the Gold Rush

In 1931, fifty years after a gold rush brought over 10,000 fortune seekers to the Cedar Creek area of Superior, Gus and Fern Gildersleeve began building their mine on land near the original claims. What began as Depression-era subsistence mining has blossomed into one family's legacy of mining for four …

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Forensics Work

Investigators with the Montana Highway Patrol were at the residence in St. Regis where an officer-involved shooting resulted in a death Wednesday.

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Total Station

Phil Smart of the Montana Highway Patrol uses instruments to put together a "Total Station" forensic map of the scene of a fatal, officer-involved shooting that took place in St. Regis on Wednesday night.

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Three-phase power becoming closer to reality for airport area

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Lunch in the Lot

Seven local Relay for Life teams participated in this year's Lunch in the Lot on Friday in Superior.

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Lunch in the Lot raises funds for relay

Residents of Mineral County spent their lunch breaks Friday not only grabbing a bite to eat with coworkers and friends, but raising money for Mineral County Relay for Life as well.

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Flag Day

American Legion Post #13 Member Earl Eisenbacher retires flags during Flag Day in De Borgia.

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Honoring the flag as part of National Flag Day

The first official Flag Day was observed in Philadelphia in 1893 on June 4. Other states slowly followed the tradition until on May 30, 1916 then President Woodrow Wilson established June 14 as National Flag Day by proclamation.

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Multiple agencies respond to trailer fire in Superior

At approximately 5:15 on June 11, dispatch at the Mineral County Courthouse received a call for a structure fire east of Superior.

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SVFD Chief John Woodland pages instructions to incoming units on June 11.

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Trailer fire 2

A member of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department uses a hose on the engulfed trailer.

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Three agencies responded to the call for the fire on Tuesday.

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Trailer fire in Superior - by Keith Cousins

A member of the St. Regis Volunteer Fire Department runs to remove propane canisters from the vicinity of a trailer fire.

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Progress report on town office project given at council meeting

At the June 10 meeting of the Superior Town Council, a report was given to councilors on the current status of the new town office project by Town Clerk Brenda Schneider.

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Lady Bobcats summer league

Marissa Koke goes up for a shot on Thursday night against Kellogg while Geneva Plakke looks on. The Lady Bobcats will play approximately 32 games during summer league.

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Lady Bobcats look to gain experience

The Superior Lady Bobcat team of 2012 went undefeated during the regular season due largely to a high-speed defensive assault combined with fast-break shooting.

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Relay for Life Lunch

Teams have been raising money throughout the year at events like Lunch in the Lot for Relay for Life.

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Garden Party

Kylie Quick and Elaina Hamilton help out with weeding during the annual garden party at the Recovery Garden Saturday in Superior.

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Preparing the garden for recovery

On Saturday county residents gathered at the Recovery Garden in Superior to participate in the annual garden planting party.

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The hunt for the right expansion opportunity

Mineral County currently has an unemployment rate of over 10 percent. New businesses coming into its towns are rare and the workforce is largely forced to seek opportunities outside of the county for employment.

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Nine graves confirmed at De Borgia cemetery

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Superior hosts annual town clean-up

"It's been a quiet day but a good day," Superior Mayor Mike Wood said of the town's annual clean-up day this year. "Maybe that means we are getting the town cleaned up."

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Senator Fielder

In May, Senator Fielder addressed the community during a panel discussion in St. Regis.

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Flood plane

One of Mineral County's many mountain streams. These streams run off into the major rivers and lakes that are often close to homes.

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St. Regis Lady Tigers summer practice

Madison Hill is one of several new faces on the Lady Tiger basketball squad this year and Head Coach Damian Droessler said he was impressed with her efforts running the offense in Darby Saturday.

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Fresh faces add depth to Lady Tigers

The St. Regis Lady Tiger basketball team began summer practices last week with larger numbers than the squad has seen in recent history.

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Alberton merge with St. Regis

Alberton and St. Regis High School football programs will merge next season and form the Clark Fork Timberwolves.

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MHSA accepts Alberton/St. Regis football co-op

They are going to be the only Timberwolves in Montana next year.

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Bobcats summer league

Tucker Smith was instrumental in setting up his fellow Bobcats with clutch passes this weekend.

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Bobcats open summer league with a perfect record

Summer league started with a bang for the Superior Bobcat basketball squad.

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Josh Wright MMA fight

Wright defeated his opponent, Joe McMillen, by submission in under two minutes.

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Pro-life rally St. Regis

The inaugural Pro-Life Walk and Remembrance Rally in St. Regis began with a potluck and speech at the park and ended at the St. Regis River where a wreath was tossed and balloons were released.

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Pro-life supporters rally in St. Regis

In March Mineral County resident Joan Carol attended a Pro-Life Rally in Kalispell featuring a series of guest speakers as well as a “Walk of Remembrance” where balloons were held and then released by attendees.

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Superior celebrates class of 2013

The gym at Superior High School was filled to capacity Sunday, as friends and family of the class of 2013 gathered to see the graduating seniors off into the next chapter of their lives.

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Superior class of 2013 - 6

Adam Kay embraces his mother during the rose ceremony at Sunday's graduation.

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Superior High School teacher Mike Wood addresses the graduating class of 2013 on Sunday.

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Superior class of 2013 - 4

Valedictorian Nicole Stroot presents Mike Wood with a special gift from the graduating class.

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Superior class of 2013 - 3

Austin Terrill gives a thumbs up after receiving his diploma.

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Superior class of 2013 - 2

The Superior High School graduation class of 2013 triumphantly throws their caps into the air after officially being recognized as high school graduates on Sunday in Superior.

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Superior Class of 2013 - 1

Rhandy Cox, Kinzie Cooper and Kate Bullock dance their way out of the ceremony.

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Superior state track championship

Superior Lady Bobcats Geneva Plakke, Nicole Stroot and Kinzie Cooper took home the school's first state track title.

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Soaring to a state championship

It’s been over a week since their history making state track and field championship and for Superior Bobcats Nicole Stroot, Kinzie Cooper and Geneva Plakke the victory still hasn’t sunk in.

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Billy Smith - All-Star game

Billy Smith threw for two touchdowns during Saturday's Bob Cleverley All-Star 8-man game.

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Kay and company make a splash at All-Star game

Adam Kay doesn’t want another quarterback. But then again why would he after a championship season were the receiver was found time and time again by Billy Smith.

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Tiger pride on display at 2013 commencement

Friends and family of the St. Regis High School graduating class of 2013 gathered in the gymnasium to celebrate the achievements of the seniors and wish them well in their next stage of life on Friday evening.

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St. Regis Grad 2013 - 5

St. Regis Valedictorian Spur Hill addresses fellow graduates and attendees.

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St. Regis Grad 2013 - 4

Salutatorian Jeron Jennings gives his speech.

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St. Regis Grad 2013 - 3

Guest speaker and former St. Regis teacher Jess Tuchscherer addresses the graduating class.

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St. Regis Grad 2013 - 2

The graduates celebrate after receiving their diplomas during Friday's ceremony.

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St. Regis Grad 2013 - 1

The graduates of St. Regis High School: Shad Rich, Patrick Espanola, Kelsey Dellinger, Madison Kent, Jeron Jennings and Spur Hill.

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Mineral County DUI/Drug Treatment court

Members of the Mineral County DUI/Drug Treatment Court team give graduates their diplomas.

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Mineral County celebrates treatment court month with luncheon and three graduates

Residents of Mineral County filled the commissioners room at the Mineral County Courthouse May 22 to celebrate National Drug Court Month as well as honor three graduates from the counties DUI/Drug Court program.

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SVFD fights flames from downed power line

The Superior Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire started by a downed power line on Diamond Match Road Friday afternoon. With assistance from the Mineral County Sheriff's Office and Montana Highway Patrol, the scene was secured and the SVFD got to work digging line and soaking the area surrounding …

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SVFD fight flames

Fighting the flames

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County denies sign funding request, pledges labor for project

Mineral County Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Bob Mahon was present at Friday’s meeting of the county commissioners to receive an answer to his request for county funding to be used for signs.

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Lady Bobcats grab title

A trio of Superior Lady Bobcats went into the state track and field tournament in Laurel over the weekend and ran circles around the competition – capturing the first state title in Superior High School history.

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Rendezcousing with the past

A rugged group of individuals with a thirst for adventure and fortune made their way west after the Lewis and Clark Expedition – after some time in the wilderness they would rendezvous in places like St. Louis to trade fur and goods as well as engage in friendly competition. Stories …

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Ready. Aim. Fire. - By Keith Cousins

Dressed in authentic clothing from the Revolutionary War era, Dave "Badger Stomper" Sowers of Colton, OR fires his .62 Caliber smooth-bore rifle at a target at the Wildhorse Rendezvous in Mineral County.

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A group of Sapphire Mountain Men gather around the campfire, awaiting the cannon shoot.

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Wildhorse Rendezvous 3

A few mountain men take a break at the Rendezvous.

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Ready. Aim. Fire! - The cannon goes off.

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Wildhorse Rendezvous 1

A rugged group watches the cannon shoot.

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Superior sixth graders hit the river for outdoor school

On Thursday Angie Hopwood's sixth grade class headed from their camp at Savenac Nursery to Big Creek to learn how to fish. The day on the creek was part of the class's annual Outdoor Education week at Savenac and was taught by Randy Kryzko. Montana FWP donated supplies for the …

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St. Regis Sit-in

St. Regis senior Jeron Jennings talks to one of many media outlets that covered Monday's sit-in.

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Students stage walk out at St. Regis

In a continued show of support for teachers at St. Regis Schools who were given notice of non-renewal and placed on administrative leave on May 10, 23 students walked out of the halls of the school shortly after breakfast Monday morning and sat on the football field throughout the school …

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Panthers step boldly into the future

Even by Alberton standards the 2013 graduating class of six seniors was small – but what they lacked in numbers they made up for in academic excellence and school spirit.

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Panther senior projects leave lasting mark

A week prior to graduation, the senior class of Alberton High School had the opportunity to showcase their senior projects to members of the community.

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Salutatorian Shawndra Rohrbach gives her thanks to the community and school as part of her speech.

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The graduating class of 2013 share a laugh during the commencement ceremony on Sunday.

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Alberton Graduation 5

Dr. Andrew Blackman, an Alberton graduate from 2000, addresses the newest Panther graduates.

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Alberton Graduation 4

Alberton seniors embrace Superintendent Jim Baldwin during the commencement ceremony.

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Alberton Graduation 2

Alberton Valedictorian Emma Wooldridge addresses her class and attendees at the commencement.

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Alberton Graduation 1

The Alberton class of 2013, Natasha Ball, Megan Drury, Todd Myrstol, Shawndra Rohrbach, Josh Webb and Emma Wooldridge, celebrate after receiving their diplomas during Sunday's ceremony.

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Wooldridge achieves childhood dream

You can ask her friends, family and teammates about it. They teased her relentlessly after every victory in the Class B-C state tennis tournament for how nervous she was prior to each match.

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Legislators

Representative Carl Glimm, Rep. Nick Schwaderer and Senator Jennifer Fielder held a panel discussion on the 63rd Montana legislature in St. Regis on Thursday.

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Local state legislators give overview of 63rd session

Residents of Sanders and Mineral County gathered at the St. Regis Community Center on Thursday for a panel discussion on the 63rd session of the Montana legislature.

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MCH donation

Members of the Mineral County Medical Foundation presented employees of Mineral Community Hospital with a check for $12,000 on Monday. The donation will be used to buy a microscope for the ear, nose and throat department of MCH.

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St. Regis school board shake up

St. Regis junio Fina Lizardi reads a petition that asks for the removal of Superintendent Janet Hanson.

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Fire quickly quenched by SVFD - by Keith Cousins

Members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department were paged to the scene of a fire on Diamond Match Road Friday afternoon. According to eye-witnesses, the fire started after a slash fire ignited the dripping sap on a larger tree. The sap created a large amount of smoke and a call …

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USFS and county sign airport use agreement

Superior Ranger District Fire Management Officer Bob Derleth was on hand at the Friday meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners to present the 2013 Airport Lease Agreement.

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Sixth graders continue Savenac tradition

On May 7, sixth grade students at Superior Elementary were at Savenac Nursery for the second year of the Christmas Tree Nursery Program.

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Margaret Parkin and Maddy Mask work together to place a Christmas Tree seedling in a hole during the Superior Elementary School field trip to Savenac Nursery.

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Superior Elementary School sixth grader Kathryn Parkin works to plant a seedling at Savenac.

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Kim Parsons and Kris Maier work on planting their row of seedlings at Savenac Nursery.

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Mountain Cats claim divisional title

Alberton High School’s Emma Wooldridge had high expectations for herself going into the Southwestern B-C divisional tennis tournament in Darby over the weekend.

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Anthony Parkin

Superior High School junior Anthony Parkin will be representing his hometown at the Disney National Wrestling Duels in Florida.

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Josh Wright

Wright will be fighting at the Missoula Hilton on June 1.

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Josh Wright wins first pro-MMA fight in Minot

He doesn’t fit the bill of your stereotypical Mixed Martial Arts fighter. No t-shirts emblazoned with the popular name brands of the sport, no issues with getting in fights outside of the ring and no ego. He’s soft-spoken, humble and is quick to discuss using his heart above all else …

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Bear - by Keith Cousins

Ed Josephson shot this bear the other day.

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Birds of a Feather 4

Leonna Crump (played by Hannah Hollenback) confronts Officer Frank Doonan (played by Randall Johnson).

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BIrds of a feather 3

John Mueller, Patricia Gaston and Sienna Faydo watch their neighbor in "Birds of a Feather."

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Birds of a Feather 2

The cast of "Birds of a Feather" gather at the end of the play and the end of the main characters sanity.

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Superior High School actors Randall Johnson, Patricia Gaston, Sienna Faydo, Hannah Hollenback, Theresa Rosheim and John Mueller at the end of Act II.

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Senators protest timber cuts

United States Senators John Tester and Max Baucus of Montana are two of the countries senators leading the charge in a coalition of senators who formed to protest President Barack Obama’s plan to reduce timber sales on United States Forest Service land.

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St. Regis record breakers

St. Regis sophomore Gabby Moeller and junior Arianna Jones both broke school records last week at a track meet in Seeley-Swan.

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Pair of Tigers break school records at Seeley

Tomorrow, track athletes from across Mineral County will compete in Polson at the District Tournament and two St. Regis Tigers will be doing so after not only winning their respective events at last weeks tournament in Seeley-Swan, but breaking the school record for those events as well.

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Comeback kids

Hillary Stevens and Myranda Kuhl are prepared and focused for the final run at the state tennis doubles championship in their high school career.

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Superior-Alberton's Comeback Kids

Superior High School senior’s Hillary Stevens and Myranda Kuhl had their first experience playing doubles tennis together at the state tournament freshman year.

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Mineral County Fun Run

Kindergarten through sixth grade students from all three Mineral County schools participated in the 8th Annual Fun Run Wednesday.

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Savenac Nursery

Carole Johnson teaches students how to plant trees.

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Savenac Nursery: A legacy of forestry

In 1907, a forester named Elers Koch was on his honeymoon in Mineral County. While on horseback, Koch came across an abandoned homestead along the Savenac Creek and dreamed of building a nursery. Koch’s dream would soon become a reality and begin over 100 years of forestry history at the …

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Hospital forms partnerships to improve patient care in county

At the special meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners on April 23, Denyse Traeder of the Mineral Community Hospital made a presentation on the hospital’s Frontier Medicine Better Health Partnership.

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Mineral County future

Mineral County Commissioners Laurie Johnston, Roman Zylawy and Duane Simons listen to questions and comments on Tuesday.

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Attracting an economy

One common theme rang throughout the special night meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners on April 23 at the St. Regis Community Center – the future.

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Students in Superior Preschool greet Bugaboo the Kangaroo.

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MCH burned bridges

Sharon Patterson (left) asks MCH officials how they plan on mending burned bridges.

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MCH addresses how they will mend burned bridges in community

During the public comment portion of the special meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners at the St. Regis Community Center on April 23, county resident Denley Loge directed a question towards representatives of the Mineral Community Hospital.

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Commissioners discuss plans for Large Predator Resolution

At the special meeting of the Mineral County Commissioner in St. Regis on April 23, the commissioners discussed their Large Predator Resolution with the thirty plus attendees.

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Mountain Cat tennis 6

Alberton's Shawndra Rohrbach hits a forehand winner on her way to a straight-set victory during the dual against Ronan.

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Mountain Cats tennis 1

Alberton High School senior Emma Wooldridge continued to dominate in her number one single's spot this week. Wooldridge won all three of her matches in straight-sets to remain unbeaten.

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Nicole Stroot

Superior senior Nicole Stroot has won the long jump in every tournament this year.

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Soaring towards state

Superior High School senior Nicole Stroot is flying high in the long jump this season for the Bobcats. Her key to success? A lot of mental toughness and heart.

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Panther track and field prepares for postseason

The postseason is just over the horizon for the Alberton high School track team and Head Coach Rachael Clevenger and her squad are focused on taking things one week at a time.

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Clark sentenced to 20-years for Superior thefts

Steven Clark was sentenced by Montana Fourth Judicial District Court Judge John Larson to 20-years in a state correctional facility on April 10.

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Commissioners sign intent letters for grants

Mineral County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator George Gupton was on hand at the Friday meeting of the county commissioners to provide the commissioners with a notice of intent for the Emergency Management Performance Grant and the Homeland Security Grant Program.

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Mountain Cats Pounce

The Superior-Alberton Mountain Cats continued their run towards the state tournament with three duals against Loyola Sacred Heart, Valley Christian and St. Ignatius this week.

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Tricon hosts health fair to raise employee awareness

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Superior Elementary School students put on a performance of "Red Riding Hood" on Friday as part of the Missoula Children's Theatre program. In the play, Red Riding Hood, played by Jonna Warnken, tells her family (pictured left and played by Kylie Plakke, Wyatt Haworth, Molly Patko and Clara Davis) she …

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Cemetery

Students from the University of Montana set up a magnatometer at the West End Cemetery on Sunday.

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University students attempt to identify unmarked graves

In an effort to continue improving the West End Cemetery, Ellen Matz and the board contacted the University of Montana in Missoula two years ago with hopes that the university could aid them in identifying portions of the cemetery where what lies beneath the surface is unknown.

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Superior resident safe in wake of marathon explosions

Brooke Lawrence of Superior ran the Boston Marathon on Monday and finished with a time of 3:38:25.

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Mayor Wood

Superior Mayor Mike Wood speaks during the Mayor's Day of Recognition for National Service.

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Mayor Wood joins nation in honoring the efforts of volunteers

A large crowd of Mineral County residents gathered at the steps of the Mineral County Courthouse on April 9 to honor the countless number of volunteers as part of the first ever Mayor’s Day of Recognition for National Service.

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MCPAC concert

Jeffrey Grossman played piano while Katherine Dain sang during the MCPAC performance.

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MCPAC hosts the Piatigorsky Foundation

In one of the final Mineral County Performing Arts Council events of the year at the Superior Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on April 9, Soprano Katharine Dain and Pianist Jeffrey Grossman from the Piatigorsky Foundation played a selection of songs with a common theme – love, …

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Sueprior-Alberton continues to dominate

The Superior-Alberton tennis team continued to roll through the competition on Thursday when they played host to St. Ignatius.

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Historic Superior received stock of Yellowstone elk

The Great Fire of 1910, also known as the Big Blowup, had a tremendous impact on what would later be known as Mineral County – the towns of De Borgia, Henderson, Taft and Haugan were completely destroyed in what is believed to be the largest fire in United States history.

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Superior senior Hillary Stevens dominated in all three of her matches with partner Myranda Kuhl.

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Myranda Kuhl elevates for a strike.

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Emma Wooldridge watches a backhand winner during her match on Thursday.

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Emma Wooldridge

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Alberton's Shawnda Rohrbach played three solid matches this week for the Mountain Cats. Rohrbach started this week with two straight-set victories over opponents from Loyola and Valley Christian.

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Alberton senior Emma Wooldridge remained undefeated after a convincing 6-0, 6-0 victory on Thursday.

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Superior talent 4

First grader Lanie Crabb plays "Merrily We Roll On" during the elementary school talent show. The talent show took place at the Superior Elementary School gym and was well attended. Students from first to sixth grade showcased a variety of talents during the fun filled evening.

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Superior Elementary School second graders Taylor, Ella and Katie jump rope during the Superior Elementary Talent Show.

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Superior Elementary second grader Payton Milender showcases her skill at the hula hoop during the talent show on Tuesday.

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Third graders Zoey, Alexia and Penny perform the song "Skyscraper."

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Superior Town Council awards town office bid

At a regular meeting of the Superior Town Council on April 9, council members unanimously awarded Patterson Construction Inc. with the bid for the Town Offices.

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Tricon Health Fiar

Free blood pressure tests were administered by nurses from Mineral Community Hospital.

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Tricon hosts health fair to raise awareness

After being on an insurance committee at the end of the year, Stacy Conrow-Ververis of Tricon Timber in St. Regis noticed a lack of preventative care which resulted in a “spike” in the insurance rates.

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A prescription for rejuvenation

Prior to the settlement of Mineral County, the forest would naturally burn every five to ten years – nature’s form of spring cleaning.

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Bob Derleth supervises the controlled burn in Mayo Gulch on Thursday.

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The drip torch uses a combination of gasoline and diesel fuel to maintain a flame.

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A member of the Superior Ranger District Firefighting Team prepares to use a drip torch on the next area of the prescribed burn.

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Members of the superior Ranger District Firefighting Team work on a burn at Mayo Gulch.

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Mayo Gulch Burn 2

Superior Ranger District Fire Management Officer Bob Derleth demonstrates how a drip torch operates. The torches are used by the Ranger District to conduct prescribed burns.

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Mayo Gulch Burn 1

An ATV was used to survey the burn area.

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Mineral County DUI/Drug court to shut its doors in May

Since 2006, 90 people have gone through the Mineral County DUI/Drug Court Program with 54 of them graduating to what one graduate called “a second chance at life.”

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Commissioners send letter in support of proposed Medicaid expansion

On Thurs., April 4, the Mineral County Commissioners finalized a letter to Representative Pat Ingraham expressing their support for the proposed federal Medicaid expansion.

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VIC supporters await state response

Traditionally the St. Regis Visitor Information Center opens in May however after being passed up from state funding Glenn Koepke of the St. Regis Community Council told county commissioners he has “no clue” how the center will open.

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VIC

Supporters of the St. Regis Visitor Information Center are still waiting for an answer regarding the lack of funding for the center.

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Starting the season with aces

The Superior/Alberton tennis squad came out in their opening week of match play firing on all cylinders.

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Tennis 5

Myranda Kuhl serves it up against Loyola Sacred Heart Friday.

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Myranda Kuhl hits a backhand against Loyola Sacred Heart Friday.

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Tennis 3

Although the doubles squad found themselves behind early, communication proved essential in the comeback.

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Tennis 2

Hillary Stevens had a strong presence this week, including a come from behind victory against Loyola Sacred Heart on Friday.

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Hillary Stevens hits a forehand winner against Loyola.

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Superior art class

Geneva Plakke works on an art project for Frankie Kelly's art class.

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Superior students get a dose of creativity

For former Superior student Alychia Scofield, Frankie Kelly’s art class was an escape – it was a safe haven of creativity in a world filled with standardized testing and structured lessons.

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Large predator resolution signed

On Friday, Mineral County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt resolution 3.29.13, which details the counties policy towards large predators.

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County informed it is subject to retroactive SRS sequester

Rural counties throughout the nation that typically received funds as part of the Secure Rural Schools program, including Mineral County, were recently informed by the United States Department of Agriculture funds received from the 2012 fiscal year would be retroactively subjected to sequestration.

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Clark accepts plea bargain for string of Superior area thefts

Steven Clark’s trial in the Mineral County District Court will not take place as the result of a plea bargain agreement between Clark and Mineral County District Attorney Marcia Boris.

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Alberton/Superior tennis prepare for season

Spring sports are in full swing and although several of the Superior/Alberton High School Tennis team were away competing in the state BPA competition, Head Coach Rick Berreth began preparing his team for the upcoming season.

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Kids run through the park, picking up Easter Eggs as they go.

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Children from throughout Mineral County gathered at Eva Horning Park in Superior to participate in an Easter Egg hunt put on my MC Search and Rescue.

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Easter Egg Hunt 2

Kids of all ages enjoyed the hunt at Eva Horning Park Saturday.

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Zylawy Brothers show 3

The brothers sang a number of original tunes from their album, "Where We Belong," as well as a variety of cover songs ranging in genre from folk to rock and roll.

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Zylawy Brothers Show 2

The brothers picked up where they left off on Sunday with the trio blending their instruments and harmonies perfectly.

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Zylawy Brothers show 1

The Zylawy Brothers showed no signs of their long break in playing music together and the band quickly got in sync both on vocals and their instruments to give the audience at River Edge Resort a show to remember.

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GEAR UP

GEAR UP Consultant Brendan McEldery gives ninth graders Chelsie Wilson and Shelby Melin an iPad demonstration.

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Tigers GEAR UP

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Medicaid

Denyse Traeder from the Mineral Community Hospital discusses Medicaid expansion on Friday.

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Commissioners express support for Medicaid expansion

Denyse Traeder from the Mineral Community Hospital, as well as other representatives from MCH, were at the regular meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners on Friday to discuss the expansion of Montana Medicaid.

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Olympian decision and future of route discussed

Representatives from the Superior Forest Service were at the Friday meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners to discuss the decision made for the Route of the Olympian trail.

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Alberton and St. Regis to merge football teams

At a meeting in St. Regis on March 19, representatives from both the St. Regis and Alberton School Districts were on hand along with members of the public to discuss merging the two high school football teams beginning next season.

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Football merger

Representatives from St. Regis and Alberton schools will approach the MHSA in the hopes of merging the two football programs.

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Brothers wrestling

Brothers Jake and Nathan Lapinski both won their divisions in the 140-pound weight class at the state tournament in Kalispell over the weekend.

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Brothers take championship

Over the weekend Jake and Nathan Lapinski made a splash at the state Little Guy Wrestling tournament in Kalispell.

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Superior High School junior Michele Smith won the state BPA competition for the second year in a row.

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Superior junior makes a splash at state BPA contest

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Commissioners award gravel contract to Gull

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Column: Spring Sports

Throughout the spring sports season, Mineral County athletes will test themselves against fellow student athletes in the primarily individual sports of track and field, golf and tennis.

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Column: The Power of the Individual

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Alberton junkyard thief sentenced to pay $7,800 in restitution

Joint investigation of the MCSO and MHP results in the apprehension and conviction of Alberton man for a series of thefts in the town.

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Resident pitches idea of county advocate to commissioners

Mineral County resident George Regan was at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners on Friday to discuss his ideas for creating a countywide advocate.

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Alberton/Superior tennis team prepares for season

Spring sports are in full swing and although several of the Superior/Alberton High School Tennis team were away competing in the state BPA competition, Head Coach Rick Berreth began preparing his team for the upcoming season.

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Superior seniors create healthy district wide event

Over the course of their years at Superior High School, seniors Hillary Stevens, Rhandy Cox, Nicole Stroot and Kinzie Cooper have competed against other District C schools in a variety of sports.

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Survival

Attendees built a litter made out of a sleeping bag and poles to be used to carry an injured person.

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Emergency personnel receive survival training

Members of various emergency agencies in Mineral County gathered at the Superior Ambulance Barn Friday to receive training in wilderness survival and extended care.

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Spring Fling

Community members and businesses donated gift baskets for auction at the Spring Fling.

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Spring Fling brings community together

Residents of Mineral County flowed into the Superior Elementary School Gym on Saturday to browse books and visit with friends during the third annual Spring Fling on Saturday.

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Paula Mintz

Paula Mintz stands next to her flowers and gifts at the Superior Post Office, where she worked as a clerk for 15 years.

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Post Office clerk retires after 15 years of work in Superior

On Thursday Feb. 28, residents of Superior not only went to the Post Office to grab their mail and conduct business – they gathered to wish their best to Post Office Clerk Paula Mintz.

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Semi-truck accident contained

Both the West End Volunteer Fire Department and St. Regis Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene of a semi-truck accident on Interstate 90 on the evening of Monday, Feb. 26. West End Volunteers were able to safely extract the driver of the semi-truck from his vehicle before a tow …

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Clint Voll was described by Adam Kay as "one kid you don't want to piss off" on the court.

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Billy Smith is the leader of the group and as such makes sure his squad is focused on the task at hand.

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Adam Kay is the spark of the team. "He always brings 100 percent," Clint Voll said.

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Zach Benda is a defensive specialist and excels in his role. "He's very, very talented," Voll said.

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Zach Benda, Billy Smith, Adam Kay and Clint Voll

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A brotherhood of intensity

The final game of the Western C Divisional Tournament in Hamilton was more than just the end of the season for the Superior Bobcat basketball team.

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Cole Karow: Pushing towards perfection

Growing up in Wisconsin, Cole Karow would hike up the hill in front of his house and snowboard down. When he was 12-years-old he moved to Superior and took his first trip to Lookout Pass.

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Treasurer reports on the state of Mineral County finances

During the Feb. 22 meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners, County Treasurer Mary Yarnall was present to field questions about the current state of finances for the county.

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St. Regis Visitor Information Center continues fight for funds

The fight to keep the St. Regis Visitor Information Center open continued on Friday during a regular meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners.

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Superior Town Council approve pay increase for judge and fire chief

At the February meeting of the Superior Town Council on Feb. 11, councilors unanimously approved a 3.7 percent pay increase for Superior Town Judge Wanda James and Superior Volunteer Fire Chief John Woodland.

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County commissioners look to bring new businesses to Mineral County

With 14 percent unemployment in Mineral County, county commissioners are exploring new ways to bring outside businesses in.

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Superior Bobcat freshman Marissa Koke takes a jump shot against Twin Bridges.

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Superior Bobcat sophomore Jordan Mueller takes a shot at the Divisional Tournament.

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Superior Bobcat Nicole Stroot elevates for a fast break point over a defender during the game against Twin Bridges on Wednesday in Hamilton.

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Superior senior Billy Smith played an aggressive game to match the intensity of Ennis.

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Jarrod Tippens grabs a fast break bucket against Ennis.

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Tucker Smith makes an athletic move for a lay-up against Twin Bridges.

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Bobcat senior Adam Kay was a spark off the bench for Superior during the Divisional tournament.

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Billy Smith elevates for two points.

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Superior Bobcat Tucker Smith had a huge Divisional Tournament last week in Hamilton.

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Bobcats at Divisionals

Superior Bobcat Junior Clint Voll was an instrumental part of the Bobcats valiant second half comeback attempt in the semifinals against Ennis on Friday. Voll put up 14-points in the game.

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Building on excellence

At the beginning of the season Superior Bobcat Basketball Head Coach Chris Toivonen talked about wanting his team to be one that could do well in both seasons of play.

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Superior wrestlers utilized all of the skills they have learned so far this season.

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The Superior Bobcat Little Guy Wrestlers had their second competition of the year this weekend in Mission.

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Commissioners accept airport contract

Steve Temple, of the Mineral County Airport Board, presented the Mineral County Commissioners with a contract from Steling Engineering as part of the next portion of the Federal Aviation Administration grant process.

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Column: Playing with the heart of a champion

Playoff basketball. Every team comes in undefeated. There are triumphs, tribulations and tragedies. Teams leave their all out on the court in the hopes of fighting another day.

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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.

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Alberton Lady Panthers finish season fighting hard

The Alberton Lady Panthers entered the District 13-C Tournament in Frenchtown this weekend with what Head Coach Jim Baldwin called “hopes high and a great attitude.”

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Lady Bobcats punch their ticket to divisional tournament

The Superior Lady Bobcats started their District 14-C Tournament campaign strong on Thursday against Two Eagle River.

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Lady Tigers finish season strong

St. Regis Lady Tiger Head Coach Damian Droessler knew the competition would be fierce going into the District 14-C Tournament in Ronan.

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Tigers learn how to play like a family

Although the St. Regis Tiger basketball team’s tournament ended in just two games, first year Head Coach Byron Quinlan has a lot to look forward to.

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Tricon awarded tax break

Commissioners unanimously approve Tricon's application for a ten-year tax break on equipment and building additions made by company.

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Sharon Kortuem hands out freshly baked cookies that served as a Sasquatch attractant.

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Bob Korteum shows off his homemade Sasquatch detection device.

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Susan Charles waves to admiring fans during the women's competition on Saturday.

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Bob Kortuem, winner of the best dressed Sasquatch hunter, demonstrates his Sasquatch call at the O-Aces restaurant in De Borgia on Saturday.

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John DuBois enters the O-Aces restaurant wearing his Sasquatch hunting attire.

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Bruce Charles talks Sasquatch hunting with patrons of the O-Aces on Saturday night.

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Bob Kortuem, winner of the best dressed Sasquatch hunter, demonstrates his Sasquatch call at the O-Aces restaurant in De Borgia on Saturday.

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Sasquatch hunters invade De Borgia

On a rainy Saturday night in De Borgia, hunters of the legendary Sasquatch gathered at the O-Aces restaurant to compete for the honor of best Sasquatch hunter.

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Resource plan group reactivated

Kevin Chamberlain and Dennis Hildebrand were present at the meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners on Friday to discuss reactivating the Resource Use Plan Group.

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Red Devils basketball

Red Devil Oliver Grupenhoff makes a shot in the game against Superior.

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Remembering Angie: A light that shown throughout the community

Saturday afternoon I checked my Facebook page and stared in disbelief at the posts on my news feed. Posts that sent love and prayers to the friends and family of Angela Gardner. Posts that expressed the sadness of the entire community for the loss of a key source of brightness …

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Lady Panthers have high hopes for district tournament

The Alberton Lady Panther basketball team finished the regular season up this week with two tough loses against Valley Christian and Darby.

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Lady Tigers

Jasmine Mitchell goes for a lay-up against Superior on Thursday.

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Lady Tigers look to make a statement at district tournament

The St. Regis Lady Tiger basketball team had a rough week of games as they ended the regular season facing off against Superior and Hot Springs. On Thursday, the Superior Bobcats rolled into St. Regis to face a Tiger squad without any support from the bench. The tough Bobcats handed …

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Superior Basketball

Superior's Wyatt Zylawy shoots a heavily contested basket against St. Regis on Thursday. The Bobcats had wins over Noxon and St. Regis this week on their way to winning the conference title.

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Body of missing 21-year-old found in Clark Fork River

The body of 21-year-old missing person Dustin Goebel was discovered Tuesday Feb. 5 on the Clark Fork River approximately five miles west of Superior.

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Mineral County Airport Board

Steve Temple of the Mineral County Airport Board discusses the board's preference for an engineering firm with county commissioners.

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Mineral County Airport Board begins FAA grant process

The Mineral County Airport Board was present at the Friday meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners meeting to receive approval on an engineering firm.

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Balanced Bobcat squad wins two in convincing fashion

The Superior Bobcats grabbed two key victories this week as the regular season comes to a close.

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Lady Panthers complete unfinished business against Pirates

The first time the Alberton Lady Panthers faced off against the Victor Pirates they lost 45-34.

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Punching a ticket to state

At the wrestling divisional tournament in Thompson Falls, three Superior Bobcat wrestlers fought their way to a chance to compete for a state title.

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St. Regis basketball

St. Regis sophomore Dakota Wickham throws up a floater.

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Tiger basketball continues to gain momentum

The St. Regis Tiger basketball team has come far this season – consistently improving and playing with heart for all four quarters.

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Commissioners advocate for HB-2 with election funding intact

The Mineral County Commissioners composed and sent a letter to Montana House District 14 Representative Nick Schwaderer on Thursday, urging the representative to support House Bill 2 with wording to keep Montana Votes funding at the state level.

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Rhandy Cox and Nova White lead their students in a cheer Friday.

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Superior senior Hillary Stevens leads her group of elementary school students in a cheer during the clinic on Friday.

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Superior Elementary third grader Taylor Haskins and classmates Taylor Walton and Elaina Hamilton are all smiles during a free cheerleading clinic put on by the Superior Bobcat cheer squad on Friday.

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Superior Elementary School students join the high school cheer squad for a performance during halftime.

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The Superior High School cheerleading team is joined by over 30 elementary students to perform during halftime on Friday.

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Inspiring future Bobcat cheerleaders

Excitement filled the gym at Superior Elementary School Friday as the Superior High School Bobcat cheerleading squad gave eager students ranging from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade a crash course in school spirit.

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Buckle Up grant program contract signed by commissioners

Mineral County DUI Treatment Court Coordinator Juli Balenger was on hand at the Jan. 31 meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners to present the commissioners with the Buckle Up Grant Contract for their approval.

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Bobcat wrestlers prep for divisionals

This weekend the Superior Bobcat wrestling team will head to Thompson Falls to compete in the Western B/C Divisional Tournament.

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St. Regis sophomore Andrew Managhan elevates to hit a perimeter shot during Friday's home game.

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Tiger basketball continues to build a foundation for future

On Friday night the St. Regis boy’s basketball squad played what Head Coach Byron Quinlan called “three tough quarters” of basketball against a “solid” Noxon team.

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St. Regis Lady Tigers step up and capture the moment

St. Regis Lady Tiger Head Coach Damian Droessler talked to his squad about capturing the moment when you are called to step up.

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Jarrod Tippens blocks a shot attempt on Thursday.

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St. Regis council looks toward future

At the January meeting of the St. Regis Community Council, it was reported the Christmas Bazaar was “another success.”

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Chamber discusses upcoming rail run

Jennifer Straughn from the Trail radio station was on hand at the January meeting of the Mineral County Chamber of Commerce to discuss the 2013 Inaugural Trail Rail Run through Mineral County.

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Three of Verdi's saxophones.

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Verdi showcases a saxophone made to sound like an English Horn.

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Verdi plays on the world's smallest saxophone.

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The Alberton High School Marching Band joined Rob Verdi on stage at the Superior Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

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Saxophonist Rob Verdi performed his show "Saxophobia" in Superior on Jan. 22. During the show Verdi was joined by the Alberton marching band and played a duet with Alberton junior Ryan Vicek.

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Superior school board levy fails to pass by large margin

The votes are in and the proposed mill levy increase by the Superior School District failed to pass by a large margin.

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Ken Atwood of the DES is given a tour of the fire hall by Superior Volunteer Fire Chief John Woodland.

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SVFD receives grant to install back-up generator at fire hall

Representatives from Montana Disaster and Emergency Services where at the Superior Volunteer Fire Department fire hall on Thurs. to officially award Chief John Woodland with a Hazard Mitigation Program Grant.

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Pavlo Zahora fires off a shot from down low in Superior on Saturday. The Savage Heat were defeated by the Bobcats, 51-67.

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McKenna Krueger takes the ball down the court during the game against St. Regis.

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Junior Red Devil Tanner Tammaro gets ready to shoot the ball during the game against St. Regis.

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St. Regis senior Spur Hill goes up for a basket against Charlo.

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Tiger basketball continues to build through hard work

At the beginning of the season, the St. Regis Tigers lost to Lincoln at home by over 20-points.

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Alberton vs. Superior basketball

Alberton junior Ryan Vicek led the Panthers in scoring with eight-points against Superior.

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Bobcats defend home court against Panthers

County rivals clashed in Superior on Thursday as the Lady Panthers of Alberton took the court to face off against the Lady Bobcats.

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Bobcat basketball faces off with fellow powerhouse Arlee

After a big win over county rival Alberton early in the week, the Superior Bobcat basketball squad headed to Arlee to take on the Warriors.

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Superior town council elects presidents

According to the charter of the town of Superior, the town council is required to elect one or two presidents every January and during the Jan. 14 meeting of the town council current councilors once again appointed presidents.

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MRL train heads east

A Montana Rail Link freight train heads east through Mineral County. The MRL system consists of over 900 miles of track with 100 stations throughout Montana, including Superior.

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The $7 Million Question

The Superior Elementary gym was nearly filled to capacity on Jan. 15 for the second public information meeting regarding the proposed mill levy increase to fund a multi-event community center in Superior.

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Bobcat wrestling

Superior's Bridger LaPierre is 25-11 this wrestling season.

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Bobcat wrestling continues to excel in competition

Superior Wrestling Coach Charlie Crabb called the Rocky Mountain Classic tournament in Missoula a “meat grinder.”

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Lady Panthers begin to find their groove

The Alberton Lady Panther basketball team had a busy week, taking on three opponents beginning Jan. 8 on the road against Lincoln.

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Superior vs. St. Regis basketball

St. Regis sophomore Dakota Wickham makes an athletic move to get to the basket on Thursday.

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County rivals collide

The gym at Superior High School was nearly filled to capacity on Thursday night as the St. Regis Tigers made the short trip on Interstate 90 for two games of intense conference basketball.

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Commissioners begin 2013 with resolutions

During the first regular meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners for the year 2013, the commissioners went about adopting a series of resolutions that will affect their day-to-day operations in the future.

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Schwaderer stands alone on HB-1 vote

Only days into his first session as the representative for House District 14, Nick Schwaderer is standing alone.

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Column: face to face

The photo on the left was featured in the first issue of the Mineral Independent I was involved in producing. The photo on the right, also featuring John Pruitt, was featured exactly a year later.

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St. Regis Board meeting

John Cheesman presents the St. Regis School Board of Trustees with a petition during a meeting Jan. 9.

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St. Regis board responds to community petition

In an unusually well attended meeting of the St. Regis School Board of Trustees on Jan. 9 a petition presented to the board during public comment addressed public concerns with the board and the administrative leave of Tammy Demien.

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No leads in investigation of 21-year-old missing person

Almost two months have passed since Dustin Goebel went missing and friends continue to leave messages on the 21-year-olds Facebook wall, wishing him a Happy New Year and asking for him to contact them.

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Superior Bobcat

Superior Bocat senior Billy Smith drives the ball against Charlo on Friday night.

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Shrine team

Seniors Adam Kay and Billy Smith will take part in the annual Shrine game in July.

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Kay and Smith named to Shrine team

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Lady Tigers

St. Regis freshman Pilar Cantrell-Field scores two of her 25-points against Two Eagle River on Friday.

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Lady Tigers start slow, finish strong

ST. REGIS - The St. Regis Lady Tiger basketball squad was tested early on Thursday when they headed to Darby.

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Water compact opposed by commissioners

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Commissioners award Title III funds to fire and mapping projects

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Commissioners are sworn in

Commissioner Roman Zylawy administers the oath of office to Laurie Johnston and Kathleen Brown.

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Brown, Johnston take oath of office to begin term

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Incidents prompt jail safety discussion

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Superior basketball

Superior Lady Bobcat senior Nicole Stroot led the way with 20-points against Thompson Falls on Dec. 20 including winning the game in dramatic fashion with a final second lay-up and free throw.

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Coast-to-coast

The Superior Lady Bobcats got off to a slow start on Dec. 20 against Thompson Falls but ended things in dramatic fashion.

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Mineral County Airport Board aims to be self-sufficient

Steve Temple and Mark Grimm of the Mineral County Airport Board where on hand at the regular meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners on Dec. 19 to give the commissioners an update on the airport.

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Ghost Rails Inn

The Ghost Rails Inn, located in Alberton, caught fire and was severely damaged on Christmas Eve.

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Superior students at hospital

Students in Stacy Cobb's fourth grade class at Superior Elementary School visited Mineral Community Hospital, where they learned about the real world applications of their classroom studies.

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Students see the importance of their studies

After studying six of the 10 systems of the human body, the students of Stacy Crabb’s fourth grade class saw the real world applications of their knowledge.

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Superior fire hall

A proposal will be sent to the CDBG to cover the estimated $14,000 cost of moving Superior town offices into the new Fire Hall.

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Proposal will be sent to CDBG for Superior town offices

Superior Volunteer Fire Chief John Woodland reported he received advice to submit a proposal to the Community Development Block Grant program with regards to creating town offices in the fire hall.

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Dolce Canto conccert

The choral ensemble Dolce Canto performed at the Superior Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The concert featured many holiday favorites and utilized vocals as well as several instruments.

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Choral ensemble Dolce Canto performs "Serenity and Stillness"

When the choral ensemble Dolce Canto first visited Mineral County, they were a small act with only eight members but on Thursday the ensemble returned over 30 strong to perform there “Serenity and Stillness” holiday show at the Superior Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

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Panters basketball

Senior Natasha Ball was instrumental in the win against Granite.

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Panthers fight hard and get conference win in league opener

The Alberton Lady Panther Basketball team faced off against two teams this week, including county rival Superior as well as Granite County.

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Lady Tigers

St. Regis freshman Pilar Cantrell-Field scored 14-points in the fourth quarter to elevate the Tigers over Charlo.

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St. Regis Lady Tigers win critical games

St. Regis Lady Tiger Head Coach Damian Droessler has set a goal for his team – to get to the last four minutes of the game and take control.

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Superior Bobcats

Superior Bobcat Jarrod Tippens had a huge 26-point game against Arlee Friday.

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Superior Bobccat boys claim critical win

SUPERIOR - A post-season like energy was felt throughout the Superior High School Gym on Friday night when the Arlee Warriors came to town to face off against the boys basketball squad.

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St. Regis Sixth Graders

Marshall Green Jack Mitchell and Emma Hill explain a map of Egypt

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St. Regis sixth graders give community a taste of ancient Egypt

For the students in Diane Gingerich’s sixth grade class, at St. Regis Elementary, fun is a four-letter word.

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Questions raised over Balenger's use of vehicle while on leave

Mineral County Undersheriff Mike Boone was present at a regular meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners Dec. 12 to field questions regarding the paid administrative leave of Jim Balenger.

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Tiger Basketball

Senior Spur Hill was a consistent threat on offense and led the Tigers in scoring against Alberton.

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Lady Tigers

St. Regis freshman Pilar Cantrell-Field played huge on offense in the Tiger Tail Tournament, averaging 24.5 points a game.

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CPR practice

Hillary Stevens practices CPR techniques on a training dummy.

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Missing person in Mineral County

MINERAL COUNTY - The Mineral County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the communities help in the search for 21-year-old missing person Dustin Goebel.

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Bazaar

JoEllen Godin of Superior puts the finishing touches on a necklace at the St. Regis Christmas Bazaar.

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Lady Bobcats

Bobcat senior Myranda Kuhl drives the ball against fellow senior Nicole Stoot during a scrimmage on Saturday night.

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Superior Bobcats

Superior senior Adam Kay elevates on a fast-break attempt during a scrimmage between the varsity and junior varsity squads on Saturday. The Bobcats start their season on the road this Friday.

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Hard work and depth keys as Bobcat season approaches

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Ed Hollenback

Ed Hollenback thanks attendees gathered at Mineral Community Hospital to honor service in the community and on the MCH board.

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Ed Hollenback honored for service to MCH

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Contract from state raises more questions for St. Regis VIC

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Renegotiated contract adjusts shift differential pay for Sheriff's Office

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Tiger basketball

The St. Regis Tigers began basketball practice last week and both head coaches had the teams working on offensive fundamentals such as basic schemes and layups throughout the week.

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Tiger basketball prepares for upcoming season

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Anonymous donor pledges $1,000 to Superior town pool with "strings attached"

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Editor of St. Regis school newspaper sparks controversy with article

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Percussion

Members of the University of Montana's Percussion Ensemble dual with drum heads during a comedic piece entitled "Heads Up."

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The power of percussion

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Honor

Superior Superintendent Wayne Stanley speaks to attendees at a pep rally Thursday about the death of longtime band teacher Jim Cox.

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P-51 Mustang

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

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Bobcats

Senior Adam Kay runs the ball down the field.

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State championship preview: David versus Goliath

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Victory

Cole Karow and Billy Smith celebrate Superior's semifinal victory by showering Head Coach Allen Labbe with a Gatorade pitcher, which has become a tradition in the playoffs for the Bobcats.

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Bobcats earn a spot in championship game

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Schwaderer

Nicholas Schwaderer converses with former District 14 Representative Gordon Hendrick during the Superior Bobcat semifinal football game.

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Schwaderer wins District 14 Representative race

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Mineral County votes against non-partisan election measure

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Halloween

A variety of costumes were worn by children in attendance of the Halloween celelbration.

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Ballots

Mineral County residents cast their votes Tuesday at the Superior Masonic Temple for the 2012 election.

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Clerk and recorders office prepares for election day

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The quest for the title continues

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Rehberg

U.S. Senate Candidate Dennis Rehberg and U.S. Senator John Barrasso fielded audience questions.

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Rehberg makes campaign stop in Superior

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St. Regis Senior Citizens Center project nears bidding period

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Bobcat volleyball

Senior Rhandy Cox was a force to be reckoned with from the floor and service line during the district tournament.

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Bobcats earn a spot in district tournament at divisionals

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Alberton Panther

Junior Panther Keir Sanzano caught a tourchdown pass for Alberton.

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Panthers fight hard in state playoff game

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Bobcat Football

Superior senior quarterback Billy Smith goes the extra mile and stretches for the end zone.

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Bobcat Bombardment

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Mineral County officials oppose VIC cuts in two letters to governor

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Chamber of Commerce begins hunt for candidates

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water

Cary Bass discusses current water rights negotiations at the Flathead Reservation and how they will impact Mineral County.

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Group from Lake County hosts water rights discussion in Superior

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County to utilize special prosecutor in two poaching cases

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Deputy Balenger placed on paid leave pending state investigation

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Denny Rehberg

File photo: Rehberg talks to folks in Superior in early September.

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St. Regis goes hard in their last game of the season

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Football

Dakota Wickham ran all over the West Yellowstone defense during Friday's game. The sophomore had four touchdowns for the Tigers.

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Seniors shine for the bobcats in huge home victory

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Explosion

A Superior Volunteer Firefighter douses a vehicle with a combination of water and foam as it erupts in sparks on the westbound side of Interstate 90 Friday.

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Tigers offense runs wild in Lima

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Volleyball

Nicole Stroot elevates for one of her 18 kills.

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Bobcats

Senior quarterback Billy Smith threw for three touchdowns and 303 yards against the Vikings.

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Jackie

A spaghetti feed, concert and silent auction will be held Friday to benefit Jackie Perotti.

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Rollover

Superior Volunteer Firefighters work to douse an engulfred car with a mixture of foam and water Sunday.

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Rollover results in car fire

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Field trip

Superior Elementary students in Lisa Cooper's first grade class visited the Superior Ranger District on Thursday to learn about birds of prey.

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Superior Elementary students gets a bird's eye view of science

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Opening burning season continues to be postponed

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Fire

Superior Volunteer Firefighters work to contain a fire that erupted late Sunday night. The fir started in an empty woodshed.

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Firefighters save home while fighting woodshed blaze at Superior ranch

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County requests agency grant information

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Mineral County Detention to hire temp worker

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County-wide neighborhood watch program reinstated

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Tricon Timber LLC reaches an informal settlement with OSHA

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Committee allocates Title II funds to Ranger District projects

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Candidate reacts to Missoulian article

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Homecoming

Freshman Mia Tocci accompanied by freshman Donovan Drury.

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Panther

Junior Delani Hanley elevates to grab one of her 11 kills against Seeley-Swan.

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First batch o'bison

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Panther volleyball continues to fight during homecoming

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Picture perfect homecoming in Panther country

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Crash

The Dodge Durango involved in a fatal rollover on Interstate 90 near Superior Wednesday is now at Carl's Towing.

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Interstate 90 car wreck results in fatality

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Alberton

Alberton senior Todd Mrystol had a huge day on the ground for the Panthers. Mrystol racked up 203-yards and two touchdowns.

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Alberton Panthers remain undefeated

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Two River Apartment

The Two River Apartment complex in St. regis is slated to be complete at the end of October.

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Two River Apartment complex nears completion

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St. Regis

St. Regis senior Shad Rich consistently ran and hit hard during the Homecoming game against Billings Christian Friday.

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St. Regis Tigers show their intensity

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Homecoming

St. Regis High School sophomores Cheyenne Yearout and Drew Simkins were named King and Queen during the Homecoming game.

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Burning season postponed due to extreme wildfire danger

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Engine problems

Superior Volunteer Firefighters Robert Ireland and Donald Mellen work to halt a fire in the engine compartment of a car Saturday.

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Car fire in repair shop garage contained

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Helitech team

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

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

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Tigers Volleyball

St. Regis sophomore Gabby Moeller continued to excel on the court for the Tigers, leading the team in blocks and kills this week.

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Tiger volleyball continues to fight hard on the court

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Making a pass

Tiger sophomore Andrew Managhan gets off the pass just before being hit by defenders. Managhan played hard and led the Tiger offense throughout the game Friday.

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St. Regis football takes a step in the right direction

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Tending to the fire.

Members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department observe a small wildfire and await word to deploy on Sunday evening.

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Wildfire quickly extinguished in Superior

SUPERIOR - A small fire broke out in Superior Sunday evening along the train tracks on Southside Rd.

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County rivals clash in Superior

Cross county rivals Superior and St. Regis took the court on Saturday for District 10-C volleyball.

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Bobcats Homecoming Parade

Homecoming king and queen Adam Kay and Hillary Stevens lead the way during the Homecoming Parade in Superior.

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Bobcats football

Billy Smith breaks a tackle to extend a run on Friday. The senior had 106 yards on the ground.

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Bobcats fight for the victory

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St. Regis principal case

Recently hired St. Regis Superintendent Janet Hanson (left) at the board meeting.

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New evidence surfaces in St. Regis principal case

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St. Regis Tigers volleyball

Gabby Moeller dominated Noxon on Thursday. The sophomore led the team in kills, assists, blocks and digs.

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St. Regis digs its way to a win

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Bobcats football

The Bobcat defense played lights out against Seeley-Swan, giving up only two touchdowns.

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Bobcats continue to dominate in second victory

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Going the extra mile

Alberton sophomore quarterback Jack Lehl uses his speed and strength to extend a broken play and attempt a pass during Friday's game against the Heart Butte Warriors.

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Panthers fight off Warriors to win opener

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Denny Rehberg

Denny Rehberg spoke at the Superior Fairgrounds Thursday as part of his "Liberate Main Street" tour.

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Rehberg campaign stops in Superior to outline positions

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Heading to the gorge

Xsports4vets and Montana River Guides hosted a day on the Alberton Gorge for veterans and their friends and families.

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Veterans get a dose of river adrenaline

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Panthers volleyball

Junior Delani Hanley led the Alberton Panthers in kill shots with five.

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Panthers volleyball elevates

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Bobcats begin their hunt

Senior Adam Kay used his speed to crush the Lincoln defense on Friday, including this 40 yard punt return that set up a touchdown.

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Bobcats dominate Lincoln in season opener

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Montana Visitor Information Center

The St. Regis Montana Visitor Information Center faces closure due to state-wide budget cuts.

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St. Regis Visitor Center to remain open despite budget cuts

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Superior Bobcat football team

The Superior Bobcat football team worked on their offensive skills during a practice on Friday.

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Positions may be compromised

Superior Ranger District Recreation Specialist Carole Johnson's position could be terminated under Forest Service reorganization.

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Ranger district faces downsizing

Liz Gupton was at a regular session of the Mineral County Commissioner’s on Wednesday, August 15 to inform the commissioners of potential downsizing in the recreation department of the Superior Ranger District.

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Speedy Bobcats prepare for season

SUPERIOR - The Superior Bobcat football team held its first week of practices under new head coach Allan Labbe.

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Going in for the kill

The volleyball squad practiced serving at Thursday's practice.

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Panther volleyball goes hard at practice

The Alberton Panther Volleyball team began practice last week in preparation for their upcoming season.

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Josh Wright

Josh Wright practices his MMA technique at his Superior home.

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Fighting with heart

If Josh Wright succeeds in his goal of becoming a mixed martial artist in the UFC it will be his heart that gets him there.

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Listening to school board meeting concerns

Newly hired Superintendent Janet Hanson listens to concerns at an emergency school board meeting

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Concerns raised over principal leave

Three weeks ago St. Regis Principal Tammy Demien was asked to leave campus and told she was being placed on administrative leave until an investigation by the Montana School Board Association is concluded.

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Preparing to donate blood

Charlie Moser, a member of the Lewiston Idaho American Red Cross team, prepares Jim Lommen of Superior for his blood donation during a blood drive on Thursday.

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American Red Cross hosts blood drive in Superior

Residents of Superior came out to the Mineral Community Hospital to donate blood to the American Red Cross Thursday.

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SEAT helps supress fire

The SEAT (single engine air tanker) pours orange fire suppressant on the Charlie Miller Fire, located just outside of Superior.

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Charlie Miller Fire supressed by Forest Service, Superior Ranger District via air attacks

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Cat makes home in a tree

Maple III sits in a tree that the cat now calls home.

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Cat makes itself at home in maple tree

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Happily brushing her horse

Katie Larsen brushes a horse that was painted during the Tarkio Equestrian Center's Kids Camp. The camp gave attendees a glimpse into all aspects of horsemanship.

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Tarkio Equestrian Center hosts camp

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Light of hope

Micki Tourtelotte releases an illuminated balloon as part of the Luminaria Ceremony Friday night.

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Mineral County Relay For Life: Lighting the night with hope

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Embracing the Future

Judge Wanda James gives Dale Lee a congratulatory hug after officially presenting him with a ceritificate of completion from the Mineral County DUI/Drug Court

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Mineral County celebrates National Drug Court Month

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Panther Entrance

Kyle Bahm, Randi Deppe, and Jake Thompson await their entrance at the Alberton graduation May 20.

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Walking the Grad Walk

Superior Salutatorian Kaitlynn Koke is all smiles as she walks to receive her high school diploma Sunday May 20.

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Bobcats, Panthers graduate high school

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Chamberlain ends on a high note

During the first set of Thursday's State B-C tennis tournament title match it seemed to be business as usual for Superior-Alberton's Cary Chamberlain.

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Superior powerline fire quelled

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A day at the trike races

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The End of An Era

Superior started the Western C Divisional Tournament in Butte doing what they have done all season, playing an aggressive defense and using the defense as a foundation to a balanced offensive attack.

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Generosity and collaboration create a new clinic in St. Regis

Mineral County Hospital Clinic Manager Holly Blaylock worked for Jack Lincoln as a manager of Durango’s at the beginning of her career. What she remembers is a man who was always giving, a man who would never let travelers be turned away hungry.

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Red Devils headed to state

Neal Jopling of Noxon bringing the ball up the court in a district match against Charlo.

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Superior girls burned by first loss at Western C Divisionals

The undefeated Superior Lady Bobcats ran into the fiercest competition they’ve encountered all year on Friday when they faced off against Twin Bridges in the semifinals of the Western C Divisional Tournament in Butte.

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Directing traffic

Superior Firefighter Zach Brooks informs a motorist that the road ahead is closed due to fallen trees.

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