Mineral Independent
Mineral Independent
ARTICLES BY MONTE TURNER
PHOTOS St. Regis celebrates prom night
St. Regis High School held its annual prom last week.
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Traveling theater opens conversations around mental
After drawing attention across the state, the University of Montana’s State of Mind project will make its way to Alberton to the River Edge Pavilion on April 30, bringing an evening of interactive theater and community dialogue with a conversation around mental health in Montana.
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Couple pivots from antiques to eclectic yard art imports
Drivers pulling through the only traffic light in Mineral County may get caught doing a double take at a towering rooster.
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Nationally recognized water rescue classes taught in Alberton
With decades of combined experience, the Whitewater Rescue Institute, located outside Alberton along the Clark Fork River, has built a reputation for delivering some of the highest-quality technical rescue training available.
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Limited river access at popular Alberton Gorge site
A well-known stretch of the Clark Fork River in the Alberton Gorge will soon see changes as a major bridge construction project gets underway, temporarily limiting walk-in access to a favorite local recreation area.
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Alberton secures $1 million for water tower project
The founding of Alberton traces back to the iconic Milwaukee Railroad, which began its push to the Pacific Coast in the early 1900s. The route ultimately led through a narrow corridor along the Clark Fork River just west of Missoula.
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Mineral County residents seek balance through Tai Chi Tuesdays
Shirley Iwata has been part of Tai Chi Tuesdays since day one, and she doesn’t hesitate to credit it with improving something many people take for granted, which is balance.
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Roy Miller run unopposed for Mineral County attorney
What have you done so far to understand the realities of poverty, substance abuse, and rural isolation in this county?
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Alberton Easter egg hunt a family affair
The Moats Community Park in Alberton had parents, grandparent, aunts and uncles, cousins and every type of relative on hand to watch the energy and excitement of children looking for Easter eggs.
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Missoula musician headlines Spring Gala
Missoula musician Josh Farmer is hard to miss, and that’s exactly why he’s returning to the Mineral County Performing Arts Council Spring Gala at the Superior High School Multipurpose Room.
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Road work season springs up on I-90 in western Montana
Between the arrival of buttercups and beargrass, motorists can have confidence in the orange-cone blossom on I-90 and secondary infrastructures.
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American Legion post in St. Regis 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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