Alberton News

There were a couple of races in Mineral County that were decided on Tuesday. Joe Hanson was elected as Alberton Mayor, beating Abe Lurien by a margin of 69 votes to 50 votes .

Authorities say a man was killed when he fainted and drove his all-terrain vehicle off of a 50-foot embankment near Alberton.

Gordon Hendrick told the Chronicle Wednesday that Mineral County needs more information to consider Petty Creek's request to leave Missoula County and join Mineral County.

A sheriff's deputy says a Good Samaritan who tried to help a seemingly stranded man had his car stolen at knifepoint just west of Missoula.

Ernie Ornelas, Marcia Boris, and Roman Zylawy introduced themselves to voters as the GOP candidates for sheriff, county attorney, and county commissioner.

It's almost human nature to hide under the covers when we get bad news. But a family from Alberton is doing the exact opposite, and is making sure one woman's breast cancer story can help others.

The Alberton Food Bank will be open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday.

The Montana Highway Patrol says a 36-year-old Alberton woman was killed in a one-vehicle rollover in Mineral County.

The Missoula County Sheriff's Department has reported that 36-year old Aimee Dobbins was killed in a one-vehicle rollover accident near Alberton.

Posted: Wednesday, 12 August 2009 9:36PM Woman's body found pinned under a car east of Alberton News Channel Staff A woman is dead tonight after a crash west of Missoula.

29. Participants should meet at 9 a.m. at the Cyr Fishing Access Site to coordinate cleanup assignments.

The Ninemile Wildlife Workgroups hosts its first annual community potluck and party Sunday Aug.

The Ninemile Wildlife Workgroups hosts its first annual community potluck and party Sunday Aug.

A Friday night fire leveled a home located about wight miles south of Alberton. Officials say that the blaze started inside a log home at 3920 Petty Creek Road, off of Interstate 90 at about 10:00 in the evening.

Traffic through Alberton on Adams Street and Railroad Street--from the Petty Creek interchange to the Alberton West interchange--will be reduced to one lane during construction July 21 through August 3.The road construction work along this route, which the state calls Secondary Route 507, will start at Milepost 0.00 and extend 2.5 miles to Milepost ...

The celebration begins with a pancake breakfast from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in the Community Center.

A downloadable print-quality version of the statewide ads and Community Briefs is available at http://www.clarkforkchronicle.com/dow...onicle.pdf . Alberton American Legion Post 131 meets at 7:30 p.m. every first Thursday of the month at the Alberton Senior Center.

Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2009.

Download a print-quality version of the community briefs, statewide classified ads, and statewide display ads at: http://www.clarkforkchronicle.com/dow...onicle.pdf . The Mineral Community Hospital Board meets the 4th Thursday of each month.

Low clouds and restricted visibility may have contributed to a plane crash that killed three people.