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Mineral County has new Veteran Service Officer
An estimated 84,000 veterans live in Montana. Sanders County has more veterans per capita than any other Montana county, standing at 15.2% (1,400 veterans) and Mineral County is in fourth with 14.8% (515 veterans). Cascade County takes second place with 15.1% (9,183 veterans) and third place goes to Prairie County at 14.9% (133 veterans). Jackie Lamb has been the Montana Military Affairs Veterans Service Officer (VSO) in Mineral County since September of 2021, but is moving out of state. She has been a great help to veterans by coming out once a month, saving them the trip to Missoula on veterans concerns...
Gianforte appoints John Mercer to replace embattled judge in the Flathead
Gov. Greg Gianforte appointed John Mercer to replace District Court Judge Deborah Kim Christopher, who resigned earlier this year after the Montana Supreme Court removed her from a child custody case. Gianforte made the announcement Friday. “A Polson native, John is an accomplished attorney distinguished by his extensive legal experience and commitment to his community,” […] The post Gianforte appoints John Mercer to replace embattled judge in the Flathead appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Legals for May, 15 2024
REQUEST FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 5, Part 23, M.C.A. 2021 and all acts supplementary and amendatory thereto, the Fair Board of Sanders County, Montana will receive written sealed bids until the 10th of June, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. of said day for the purpose of Parking Contract, Security Contract, Ticketing/Ushering Contract for the Sanders County Fair for the 2024-2025 season. No Bids will be considered unless said bids are received by the Sanders County Fairgrounds Office, 30 River Road, Plains, MT 59859, by 5:00 p.m. on June 10th, 2024....
Voting for the 406 guy
Curtis Cochran was born in Montana and was raised on a cattle ranch. He learned early that hard work, teamwork, and integrity is the Montana brand. Curtis is running for House District 90 that includes Mineral County, parts of Missoula County, and Sanders County. He has my vote for the following reasons. Over 50 years ago he moved to the St. Regis Community and helped our community develop the town park, the Community Center, and the annual St. Regis Flea Market. I have observed firsthand his dedication to community and his understanding and support of the Montana Republican Party principles. Curtis’s leadership position on the Mineral County Republican Central Committee and his knowledge of the issues will allow him to “hit the ground running” in the upcoming legislative session in 2025.His career in the timber industry and his understanding of the challenges and opportunities of living in western Montana — which include urban/wildland fire interface, public access, block management, and property insurance coverage, etc. — all make him an ideal candidate. Curtis’s yard signs are maroon and silver, enough said! Please consider casting your vote for Curtis J. Cochran. — George Bailey, St. Regis
Proposed Easement Would Preserve Hunting Access on 33,000 Acres in Western Montana
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is working to complete the purchase of a conservation easement on important timberland and wildlife habitat in northwest Montana. The agency is attempting to purchase a 32,981-acre conservation easement on property owned by Green Diamond Resources Company, a lumber producer. The proposed easement purchase...
Get to Know a County: Sanders County
Get to Know a County: Sanders County Perhaps the most famous resident of Sanders County is David Thompson. Sent by the British Crown with the aim of beating Lewis and Clark to the Pacific, Thompson has been described as the most important geographer you’ve never heard of. He founded a trading post near the town that bears his name, Thompson Falls, the seat of Sanders County, and many other...
Rintz takes posts as Lolo Forest district ranger
The Lolo National Forest has named Curtis Rintz as the new district ranger for the Plains-Thompson Ranger District. Rintz started at the end of February.“We are excited to welcome Curtis to Montana and our Forest,” said Carolyn Upton. “His background, skills and experiences will be a tremendous asset to the work we do and the Plains and Thompson Falls communities.”Rintz came to the Forest Service from the National Park Service where he served as the chief of facility management and engineering at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada. He has more than 20 years of federal service and...
Thompson Falls resident Rod Knutson speaks about his time as a POW
“I’m very proud to be an American and proud of my performance there.” That's how Capt. Rodney (Rod) Knutson (Ret) describes his devotion to his country and those he served with during the seven and half years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam.The Whitepine Grange 102 continued its series of community lectures recently with a soft-spoken local veteran named Rod Knutson, for what Grange President Jan Manning said, was the largest attendance ever at a Grange-sponsored event. Knutson retired from the Navy as a captain in 1993 after 38 years of service, with six of those years as an...
Legals for April, 10 2024
The Cabinet Mountain Cooperative (formerly known as: Sanders County Educational Services Cooperative) will soon destroy special education/speech-language therapy records of former students who have been out of school for approximately 8 years, or who will reach the age of 26 by June 1st, 2024. Former students may contact the Cabinet Mountain Cooperative, P.O. Box 1448, Thompson Falls, MT 59873 within sixty days of this notice if they wish to obtain the information contained in them. Please be reminded that these records may be needed for social security benefits or other purposes. The information to be destroyed shall NOT include data collected...
Crews to install cable line between Thompson Falls and Plains
Telecommunications service provider Intermountain Infrastructure Group plans to install fiber optic cable between Thompson Falls and Plains.The installation will be between mile marker 57 and 59 on Montana 200. Construction will start Monday, April 10, weather permitting, and should take approximately 10 days to complete. Installation of the cable route will help to expand the availability and reliability of the rural broadband services in Montana.Traffic control with pilot cars will be directing traffic 24 hours a day for the length of the project. Traffic will be down to one lane, reducing speed limits to thirty-five mph. Delays of up to 15 minutes can be expected in the work zones. For the most up-to-date width restrictions and road conditions, visit www.511mt.net/The public can contact Intermountain Infrastructure Group with inquiries or concerns about the project at 406-465-3350, or email media@intermountainig.com.
Egg hunt draws hundreds to fairgrounds
The Sanders County Fairgrounds was littered with 8,922 Easter eggs just waiting to be found by almost 300 very eager searchers on Sunday.The hunt this year was moved from the pool park in Plains to the fairgrounds, providing the event more space to hide eggs and a safer location for the little egg hunters. Event organizer Jessica Peterson said she was thankful to Sanders County Fair Manager Kristy Sheehan for offering the site with hopes of continuing the event there in 2025. “It’s a bigger venue and is better for the kids," Peterson said.Stuffed in each of the eggs was the usual...
Longtime Clark Fork Coalition leader retiring
The Clark Fork Coalition is headquartered in Missoula, but their entire mission is dedicated to protecting and restoring the Clark Fork River basin. That includes Mineral County and Sanders County to where the river joins the Flathead River at Paradise.For three decades, the CFC has worked to restore and sustain the Clark Fork and its tributaries, ensuring it can flow with clean, cold, and abundant waters for generations to come. They are science-based and community-driven, as evidenced by their genesis in 1985: Dozens of community members banded together to stop a pulp and paper mill from dumping pollution into the Clark...
Montana district court Judge Deborah Christopher tenders resignation
A district court judge who has been under scrutiny for the way she handled a child custody case and for repeatedly missing work is resigning from the job, according to a letter to the chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court.In the letter, Judge Deborah Kim Christopher said it had been a privilege to serve Lake and Sanders counties for nearly 24 years, and she will resign effective April 5, 2024.Christopher said as a judge, she learned much about people’s lives and professions.“I was compassionate as a judge even with a reputation as a tough judge,” Christopher said in the...
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