ARTICLES BY MAGGIE DRESSER MINERAL INDEPENDENT
Sheriff's budget may lose some overtime
At the Sheriff’s Office final budget hearing in Superior on Friday, Aug. 16, county officials decided the only area they could make financial cuts were in overtime.
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Lolo Forest fee increase proposed
The Lolo National Forest is proposing a recreation fee increase on various campgrounds, day sites, group sites and cabins which could double fees in some areas.
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Quinlan steps up as athletic director
As fall sports loom around the corner this schoolyear, Superior High School will see a familiar face as the new athletic director.
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New gymnasium will greet returning students at Superior H.S.
Power tools, sawdust and patches of vacant floor boards will encompass the Superior High School gymnasium until classes begin for the school year.
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Man pleads not guilty to assaulting youth at rodeo
Law enforcement vehicles lined the streets outside the Mineral County Courthouse on Aug. 14, during the arraignment for Curt Brockway, a Superior man, who pleaded not guilty to assaulting a 13-year-old boy at a rodeo.
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Questions raised about Cruzane forest-thinning project
A forest thinning proposal intended to reduce wildfire potential is raising questions about its effect on elk calving due to its prime habitat area, which lies on Cruzane Mountain near Saltese.
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Two who died in I-90 crash identified
Mineral County authorities released names of two individuals who died in a head-on collision after their car struck a semi-truck on Saturday, August 3.
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Fire danger eased back to high on Lolo National Forest
The Lolo National Forest has declared High Fire Danger following heavy rains last weekend which downgraded the danger from Very High.
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Man accused of assaulting boy at rodeo
A 39-year-old Superior man was charged with assaulting a minor at the Mineral County Fair in Superior on Saturday, Aug. 3, according to court documents.
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County confirms that hiring guards is key to re-opening detention center
After seven months without a detention center in Mineral County, the facility will remain inoperable until officials can find interested applicants to fill the vacant detention officer positions.
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Charles, Temple impress at annual Quilt Guild show
Vibrant fabric and patterns lined Superior High School at the Cabin Fever Quilt Guild quilt show at the 2019 Mineral County Fair this past weekend.
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Downed powerline causes grassfire
A small grassfire started after high winds caused a downed powerline on Remount Road in the Ninemile area Friday, August 2.
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Fire crews battle Frenchtown fire
Frenchtown Rural Fire District and additional crews contained a structure fire involving a fifth-wheel trailer and a car on Ursus Way in Frenchtown Friday afternoon.
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Two die in Crystal Springs head-on crash
Two passengers died after their car collided head-on with a semi-truck at about 6 p.m. Saturday, August 3, on Interstate 90. The accident happened at Crystal Springs in Mineral County.
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