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Former Plains resident helps his students and school shine
[Editor's Note: Former Plains resident Shane Browning was recently honored with a Crystal Apple award given to educators within Logan County, Colorado's school district. This story was first published in Sterling, Colorado's Journal Advocate.]For over two decades, Shane Browning has touched the lives of young students in Sterling, Colorado's RE-1 Valley School District as an elementary teacher.Browning started his teaching career in Montana, fourth grade for seven years and sixth grade for one year. In 2002, he and his wife, who is from the area, moved to Sterling and he began teaching in RE-1, where he is now a fourth...
Neva MacDonald Cummings, 89
Neva MacDonald Cummings left us early in the morning on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Mineral Community Hospital. Neva was born in Kamai, ID on July 23, 1934, to Weston and Alice (Brown) MacDonald, joining two sisters, Marie and Hyrel. The family lived in Superior until Neva was in the third grade, when the moved to Perma. They later moved to Dixon, where she graduated from high school in 1952. Neva went on to graduate from Western Montana College in Dillon in June of 1954. She taught school in Thompson Falls and Plains.Neva married the love of her life, Douglas...
Fran Huberty, 84
Born Frances Irene Peterson in Casper, Wyoming to Eric and Frances Peterson Oct. 17,1939. Eric traveled for work, with his small family traveling with him. School age approaching they bought a home in Minneapolis, Minn., where Fran would enjoy tap dancing, playing the clarinet, ice skating and fishing with her dad. While in high school she worked for a photo shop for a couple of years, graduating in 1957 from Richfield High School. She would go on to become a Dental Assistant which she enjoyed. It was during this time that she would meet Robert Huberty. Bob joined the Army and was...
Red Devils co-op baseball heads to state tourney
All the planning, all the hoping, all the work...and now the first season of high school varsity baseball is almost done for the Noxon-Thompson Falls co-op team in their first year of existence.This past Thursday in Noxon, the Red Devils pulled out a thrilling 6-5 victory, their third of the season against seven losses.Next up for the team is the state tournament at Ogren Park in Missoula, the summertime home of the Missoula Paddleheads minor league professional baseball team.The high school tournament runs this Thursday through Saturday (May 9-11) and features teams from throughout the area like last year’s state...
Five Valley Livestock Auction adjusts business plan
The Five Valley Livestock Auction service west of Missoula at the intersection area of I-90 and U.S. 93 is not closing, but the way they will be doing business with livestock is a big change. For years, this service has changed names and locations but they have been a rancher’s savior in many cases and a place where 4-H youngsters have cut their teeth. Cattle sales have been on Thursdays with horse and tack sales on the second Saturday of each month starting in March and ending around Thanksgiving. Sheep, goats and swine auctions were conducted at different times of the...
Legals for May, 8 2024
St. Regis Public Schools Disposal of items On April 17th, 2024 at a regular meeting of the St. Regis School Trustees in accordance with MCA 20-6-604 and St. Regis School policy #8400 and #2310P, a motion was passed to dispose of treadmills (3). For questions, contact: Derek Larson, Superintendent 406-649-2311 St. Regis School P.O. Box 280 St. Regis, MT 59866 Published in the Mineral Independent on May 1, May 8, 2024. MNAXLP __________________________ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on September 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM on the front...
Mack Days wraps up May 11
Only one weekend left in the 2024 Spring Mack Days fishing event on Flathead Lake.The event began March 14 and will end Saturday May 11. Mack Days fishing events are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and are sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The events are used as a management tool to reduce the numbers of non-native lake trout in Flathead Lake. This event is one of the better events in Mack Days history when it comes to numbers of lake trout entered. A total of 32,683 have been entered so far. The 2019 Spring Event holds...
Standout seniors earn DUI Task Force scholarships
Three seniors were invited to the courthouse in Superior on April 30 to be presented with scholarship from the Mineral County DUI Task Force. The $500 scholarships were awarded to Alberton High School's Lacey Zimmerman, Superior High School's Lanie Crabb, and John Pruitt from St. Regis High School.This year the Task Force received and carefully reviewed eight applications determining a numerical score based on multiple factors, including GPA and general academic performance, extracurricular activities, life and employment experiences life, recommendation letters, awards received, an essay response and community service.Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Hurteau, who has taken over the leadership position of the DUI Task Force remarked, "What we were looking for was the most well-rounded individuals, not just those who played sports or did well academically, but students who pushed themselves, and ones with good character."Hurteau hopes to hear from the graduates in whatever career path they choose, whether its college or vocational training, and be able to point next years seniors to their achievements and encourage future applicants. He also looks forward to more community involvement in the future and continued interactions with the schools.
Support AnnaMarie White for SD45
My name is Ron White, I’ve been logging in western Montana for nearly 20 years. I am very concerned with the decisions being made in Helena that have led to the recent closures of three mills, one right here in Mineral County. Our current policy makers have voted for bills that create more red tape and prohibit loggers from going to work.Please join me in supporting AnnaMarie White for Senate District 45. AnnaMarie is a savvy businesswoman with strong conservative values, including the protection of our second amendment rights. A vote for AnnaMarie White is a vote for opening up the forest for business.We cannot afford one more session of policy making that results in the crippling of our logging industry.Annamarie did not choose politics, she is simply responding to the overwhelming public outcry for a true conservative option.If you’re concerned about the future of Mineral County go to voteannamariewhite.com to learn more.— Ron White, Alberton
Lolo Forest OKs Superior North project
The Lolo National Forest on Friday issued a final decision notice for the Superior North project.The project is located on the Superior Ranger District between St. Regis and Superior in the Mill, Fourmile, Slowey, Keystone and Pardee Creek drainages, and on the slope above Montana 135 and the “Cutoff” section of the Clark Fork River.The decision authorizes vegetation and fuel reduction treatments on approximately 13,000 acres (mixture of commercial and non-commercial treatments) and road management activities across the nearly 44,000-acre project area.The project is located in one of the highest risk firesheds in the nation, Superior #270, and aligns with...
Superior moving back to Class C in some sports
Scorecard, scorecard, can’t tell the players (or conference?) without a scorecard.The dudes who used to hawk programs and scorecards outside ballparks would likely have a fit trying to keep up with the changes in Montana High School sports classifications, particularly in Superior.The driving force behind the changes is changing enrollment levels, including the latest forecast that has caused the Montana High School Association (MHSA) to move Superior back to Class C in boys and girls basketball, track and field, and volleyball for the 2024-25 season. Also moving to a new classification in Superior is golf, where the boys and girls’...
Iron Mountain Road update
Cutting across steep mountain slopes on the south side of the Clark Fork River, the road is formally called the Iron Mountain/Cyr Road. But my family and friends called it by a less imaginative name, “The Road Behind the Mill.” The road ran behind the old Diamond Match mill, at least when you viewed it from the Superior side. Residents would sled down its steeper grades. The road offered great views of the valley below. It also offered a back road for a teenage boy to ride his mini-motor bike to a friend’s house on Sunrise Creek.My parents surprisingly allowed...
Tracksters tune up at Kim L Haines meet
That was, in basic terms, a clean-up, rest-up and tune-up weekend for area Class B-C track and field teams as post season playoffs get underway this week.One of the biggest meets of the year, the Kim L Haines (KLH) Invitational meet, highlighted the last track events of the regular season for this part of Montana, with teams from Drummond and Broadwater flexing their team potential.Broadwater’s girls won the KLH team title, while Drummond captured the men’s crown.Superior’s boys finished fourth in the KLH standings, scoring 41 points with their deep, multi-event lineup.Hot Springs’ boys finished ninth among 21 schools in...
Mineral Community Hospital expands offerings
Scheduling important medical appointments and arranging vital procedures can be a challenge living out in rural Montana. Hospitals and clinics are spread few and far between the mountainous landscape that makes up Mineral County. But patients do have options and to save a trip to Missoula they can explore the recent expansions and range of services at Mineral Community Hospital in Superior.Superior native and hospital CEO Laurel Chambers Haskins detailed the new additions and improvements to the county’s only medical center.The hospital added a new ambulance bay to connect the clinic to the hospital with a large waiting room. "This way...
COLUMN: A thank you
When describing a sporting event, it is often nearly impossible to put pen to paper without the use of terms like “battling,” “fight to the last minute,” "comeback," etc.Those same things apply to life, this I now see more clearly than ever before.For so many people, life is like a basketball game with two seconds remaining and a potential game-winning shot on the way to the rim.It goes in, the crowd (at least the home folks) cheer. It falls short and the gym feels like a giant balloon in the act of deflating.If you are lucky, you bounce back from...
Alberton's Fredette flies to second at Anaconda meet
They are few in number, but the few are having a productive track and field season.Sophomore Shea Fredette, a multi-sport standout, placed second in the men’s varsity triple jump at the John Cheek Top 8 Western B-C track and field meet this past week as the Alberton High track and field meet finished tied for 15th in a field of 22 teams from the region.Fredette recorded a hop, skip and jump of 39-4 at the meet in Anaconda’s Mitchell Stadium, edging out senior Wade Dahood of Anaconda by 1 1/2 inch to claim second place.Drummond’s Brody Rasor won the event...
GOP candidates meet at Lincoln-Reagan dinner
The Mineral County Republican Central Committee held their annual Lincoln-Reagan dinner at the St. Regis Community Center with over 100 people attending. Candidates gave a short introduction and met with county residents. From left, Jeff Stanek for HD 90, Charles Walking Child for U.S. Senate, Shawn Smalley for Mineral County Commissioner, U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, Dawn Terrill (Incumbent) Mineral County Commissioner, Tim Sheehy for U.S. Senate, Secretary of State Christi Jacobson, state Rep. Denley Loge for SD 45, Curtis Cochran for HD 90, and AnnaMarie White for SD 45.
Osweiler to hold camp at Legends July 20
High school and youth football players should circle July 20 on their calendars — Brock Osweiler is once again coming back to Kalispell to help with the Flathead Braves Football Camp.The day starts with a Quarterback-Receivers-Tight Ends throwing session for high school athletes from 9-10:30 a.m. at Legends Stadium. Then a youth camp for players in Grades 3-8 will run from 10:30 a.m.-noon.That will be followed by a “Legends of Flathead at Flathead” tailgate. Braves football coach Caleb Aland aims to have as many former Flathead athletic standouts attend as possible.It will be open to all the campers, and food will be provided by 406 BBQ and Sweet Peaks Ice Cream.Osweiler was a standout basketball and football player at Flathead from 2006-08, who then played quarterback at Arizona State University ahead of a 7-year NFL career with the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans. He retired in 2019.Registration is $15 and can be done through at fhsbravesfootball.com: Go to “Schedules” and hit Camp Info.For more information contact Coach Aland at fhsbravesfootball@gmail.com.
Montana Supreme Court sides with state in water right dispute
The Montana Supreme Court has sided with the state’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation in a dispute involving a 64-year-old water right that’s used to irrigate both private and public land.In a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Beth Baker, the court ruled that the state retains an ownership interest in a water right first claimed in 1960 by John Schutter of Gallatin County. The water right is somewhat unique in that it’s supported by a well that was drilled on private land, but used to irrigate both private and public land. Debra and Sidney Schutter use that well to...
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