AMY QUINLIVAN
Mineral Independent
Recent Stories
St. Regis' Jeff Stanek named History Teacher of Year
St. Regis High School teacher, Jeff Stanek, was recently named the Gilder Lehrman Institute Montana History Teacher of the Year for the Big Sky state.
Mineral County social worker Nancy Smith honored for impactful career
Longtime clinical social worker Nancy Smith received a lifetime achievement award Nov. 1 from the Montana Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, at Choices for Change Counseling in Superior, surrounded by family and friends.
Archery malfunctions, mishaps and misses
Three headlamps bobbed along the gated mountain road, boots treading lightly yet swiftly as my husband Christopher, our surrogate hunting father Mike, and I trekked toward our early morning waypoint.
St. Regis knitter makes good on special request
Some puzzles require a bit of unraveling. That was the case when St. Regis resident Ed Holterman set out to track down a young lad who had requested a special-colored hat during a Halloween giveaway in October.
Big Mountain Farm Stand brings European flair to St. Regis
Early in the morning as you pull up to Big Mountain Farm Stand along Highway 135 in St. Regis, there is almost an alpenglow of warmth beckoning you into the European-style hut. Inside the rounded arch wooden doorway, you’ll find a lovely collection of homemade and heartfelt creations to fill your pantry and serve at your dinner table.
Mineral County business owner bakes for the community
These days, it seems everything can be made to order and deliverable to your front door. Well now in Superior and St. Regis, that can also include homemade baked goods.
Teen swims in the St. Regis River all year long
On a hot summer day, you’d count yourself pretty lucky to drive up to the swimming spot that St. Regis locals refer to as “Scribner’s” or the Joe, and find no other rigs there.
Beginner sailors find their sea legs on Flathead Lake
David Asay, of Superior, left a 30-year career driving a UPS truck for sailing the quiet waters of Flathead Lake.
Tiny bird gets TLC from Superior woman
Last month Superior resident Kathryn Verley saved and revived a tiny hummingbird that flew into her garage and got trapped.