Mineral Independent

Mineral Independent

ARTICLES BY MONTE TURNER

St. Regis mill adds employees in operations expansion

Suppiger credits local and state support for helping make the project possible.

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Justice of Peace candidate Shaia Maturino

I am a proud wife of a first responder, a mama, and a grandmama.

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CityServiceValcon opens Superior location

CityServiceValcon has been a cornerstone of energy distribution in Montana for more than 90 years.

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Legion begins refurbishing highway fatality markers

Ray Welch American Legion Post 13 in St. Regis is responsible for maintaining fatality markers along Interstate 90 from Lookout Pass to mile marker 77, just east of Alberton, as well as along Montana 135 from St. Regis to the Sanders County line.

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Superior students send postcards from the British Isles

Every two years, Superior teacher Jeff Schultz organizes an unforgettable European tour for students and locals touring different countries.

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Justice of Peace candidate Kim Taron

Mineral County has been our home since 2002 and the chosen place to raise my family.

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Justice of the Peace candidate Buffy Kelly

I’m Buffy Kelly, a longtime Mineral County resident, business owner, and I’m running for Justice of the Peace to bring fairness, integrity, and sound judgment to the bench.

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St. Regis mill expanding operations, adding employees

Driving along Montana 135 just outside St. Regis, it’s hard to miss the towering stacks of bundled posts and poles, and the large building at Big Sky Forest Products.

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St. Regis mill expanding operations, adding employees

Driving along Montana 135 just outside St. Regis, it’s hard to miss the towering stacks of bundled posts and poles, and the large building at Big Sky Forest Products.

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An Evening with the Clark Fork Coalition

Since 1985, the Clark Fork Coalition has worked to improve the health of the Clark Fork watershed through projects, campaigns and community outreach.

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Photos from Alberton High School prom 2026

Photos from Alberton High School prom 2026

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County commissioner candidate Duane Simons

I was born in Whitefish in 1955. My family and I lived in the Flathead Valley until I moved to St. Regis in 1972.

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County commissioner candidate Steve Reid

I am a fourth generation Montanan. My great-grandfather arrived in Montana before statehood and homesteaded in Belgrade with his wife, six daughters and one son.

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County commissioner candidate Deb Sheppard

I am Debra Sheppard and I am running for the West End County Commissioner.

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Haugan weigh station employees honored by governor

Megan Vinyard has worked at the Haugan Weigh Station almost six years after moving with her husband from Washington state to St. Regis.

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