Mineral Independent
Mineral Independent
ARTICLES BY MONTE TURNER
PHOTOS: Superior residents go all-out for Halloween
The National Retail Federation estimates that Americans will spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween in 2026, with 74% of consumers planning to celebrate. Some homes in Superior are proof it’s one of the most celebrated days in the country. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
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Residents connect with service providers at senior health fair
Living in rural Montana has plenty of advantages, but when health concerns arise or a loved one begins needing extra help, people sometimes wonder how far they must travel to find the care they need.
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County offers carcass dump sites for hunters
As big game hunting season is in full throttle, Mineral County hunters have five designated locations where they can dispose of deer and elk carcasses properly and help prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease.
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Senior Health and Resource Fair coming to Superior
Mineral County residents are invited to attend the upcoming Senior Health and Resource Fair on Friday, Oct. 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Mineral County 4-H Building at 301 2nd Avenue East in Superior.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 19 HOURS AGO
Poetry and live music benefit Alberton's historic depot
There’s something special about a small-town gathering where the music is familiar, the poetry comes from the heart, and there’s barely enough room to keep from bumping elbows with old friends or making a few new ones.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 19 HOURS AGO
County airport board discusses operations and future possibilities
The Mineral County Airport may be small, but it is doing something that is becoming increasingly difficult for rural facilities: paying its own way while providing services that benefit the community.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 19 HOURS AGO
Montana-Idaho border reconfigured after survey retraces original state lines
The Bureau of Land Management has completed its official resurvey of the Montana-Idaho boundary near Lookout Pass, going back to the original survey monuments and retracing the line that was established more than 120 years ago.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO
Commodities distribution location has changed
For older residents of Mineral County who are finding it harder to stretch their grocery dollars, the Commodities Program offers a helping hand.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 6 DAYS AGO
Chili fundraiser for the Tarkio Fire Station coming up
What could be better than a big bowl of chili on a cool November afternoon? Add in a chance to win some prizes, a silent auction, and the opportunity to see what it takes to be a firefighter and you’ve got the Superior Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department’s Second Annual …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 6 DAYS AGO
Mineral County Crime Stoppers program gets little use
Does Mineral County have a Crime Stoppers program? The short answer is yes, but apparently, it isn’t being used very much.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 6 DAYS AGO
Montana-Idaho border reconfigured after survey retraces original state lines
For years, the Montana-Idaho boundary near Lookout Pass has been the subject of questions, maps that didn't quite agree and enough head-scratching to make a person wonder if the state line had simply wandered off for a while.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO
Senior center cooks up hot dishes with a side social fun
There’s something about a good home-cooked meal that can bring people through the door, and at the Superior Senior Citizens Center, head cook Jessica Williams seems to have figured out the recipe.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO
West End Fire to turn up the heat with chili cookoff fundraiser
What better place to enjoy a bowl of full-blown, mega-scorching-hot chili than at a fire station stocked with wildfire equipment, fire extinguishers and a building full of professionally trained firefighters, EMTs and Quick Response personnel?
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO
Montana-Idaho border reconfigured after survey retraces original state lines
The Bureau of Land Management has completed its official resurvey of the Montana-Idaho boundary near Lookout Pass, going back to the original survey monuments and retracing the line that was established more than 120 years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO