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Wednesday, November 25

November 25, 2015 2:35 p.m.

High winds cause havoc in Mineral County

ALBERTON - High winds whipped through western Montana on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning of last week.  Winds started to kick up late Tuesday evening, with reported gusts reaching up to 84 mph in some parts of western Montana.  

November 25, 2015 2:34 p.m.

Cyr to get railroad crossing

November 25, 2015 2:33 p.m.

Driver pulls woman out of burning building

November 25, 2015 2:32 p.m.

Connolly hired as Mineral County financial officer

Jessica Connolly was hired as the new Financial Officer for the County, at the November 20 Mineral County Commissioners meeting.  She will work as an independent contractor, with $20,000 in the budget for her salary. Her contract is good for one year.

November 25, 2015 2:31 p.m.

Fire district overpaid more than $22,000

Over the past few years, the West End Fire District had been overpaid $22,832.28 due to computer glitches in 2013 and 2014.  Now the county would like the funds back. 

November 25, 2015 2:30 p.m.

Trees cut from new shooting range

November 25, 2015 2:29 p.m.

St. Regis school hosts Thanksgiving luncheon

November 25, 2015 2:28 p.m.

Hospital residents receive young visitors

November 25, 2015 2:27 p.m.

Mineral County 4-H defeats Indiana Sharpshooters

November 25, 2015 2:26 p.m.

Sharon Patterson to retire at end of year

November 25, 2015 2:24 p.m.

Montana still in severe drought

November 25, 2015 2:23 p.m.

Lady Cats gear up for basketball season

November 25, 2015 2:22 p.m.

Mountain Cats ready for new season

For the 2015-2016 high school basketball season, Alberton’s Erik Johnson will be the boys head coach, with assistant coaches, John Petersen and Carson Bryant, for the newly formed Clark Fork Mountain Cats.  

November 25, 2015 2:20 p.m.

Alberton and Superior combine to become Mountain Cats

Heathers
November 25, 2015 2:13 p.m.

Heathers

Heathers to reopen soon after fire causes smoke damage
November 25, 2015 2:09 p.m.

Heathers to reopen soon after fire causes smoke damage

Lonepine Bazaar
November 25, 2015 2:08 p.m.

Lonepine Bazaar

Lonepine bazaar begins early holiday shopping
November 25, 2015 2:06 p.m.

Lonepine bazaar begins early holiday shopping

Horsemen Speech
November 25, 2015 2:04 p.m.

Horsemen Speech

Running Exercise
November 25, 2015 2:03 p.m.

Running Exercise

Horsemen basketball prepares for season
November 25, 2015 2:02 p.m.

Horsemen basketball prepares for season

November 25, 2015 2:01 p.m.

Plains/Hot Springs wrestlers kick off practices

Winter weather
November 25, 2015 1:59 p.m.

Winter weather

Winter storms, freezing temperatures hit county
November 25, 2015 1:58 p.m.

Winter storms, freezing temperatures hit county

November 25, 2015 1:57 p.m.

Lady Savage Heat prepare for winter basketball season

November 25, 2015 1:55 p.m.

Plum Creek Timber to merge with Weyerhaeuser

TFalls Chamber
November 25, 2015 1:53 p.m.

TFalls Chamber

TFalls Chamber plans holiday event
November 25, 2015 1:52 p.m.

TFalls Chamber plans holiday event

THOMPSON FALLS – During their regular meeting last week, the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce discussed their upcoming activities for their Christmas on Main Street event.

PWC Stockings
November 25, 2015 1:48 p.m.

PWC Stockings

Women's Club makes stockings for SCCF holidays
November 25, 2015 1:47 p.m.

Women's Club makes stockings for SCCF holidays

Trotters dribbling
November 25, 2015 1:44 p.m.

Trotters dribbling

Trotters speech
November 25, 2015 1:41 p.m.

Trotters speech

Plains girls prepare for 2015-16 basketball season
November 25, 2015 1:39 p.m.

Plains girls prepare for 2015-16 basketball season

SCSR patrols river
November 25, 2015 1:35 p.m.

SCSR patrols river

SC Search and Rescue deployed to search river
November 25, 2015 1:34 p.m.

SC Search and Rescue deployed to search river

November 25, 2015 1:26 p.m.

EMT training coming with the new year

PLAINS – Community members interested in getting involved with emergency services will have a chance to learn how to be EMTs this January, as the Plains Community Ambulance holds their first EMT course.

Plains school board
November 25, 2015 1:23 p.m.

Plains school board

Plains school board consider new boiler options
November 25, 2015 1:21 p.m.

Plains school board consider new boiler options

November 25, 2015 1:18 p.m.

Bazaar to benefit hospital residents

Tuesday, November 17

VP/MI offices get new life
November 17, 2015 11:56 a.m.

VP/MI offices get new life

The Clark Fork Valley Press and Mineral Independent offices after the first part of demolition. The papers will have a brand new building built over the course of the coming months.

November 17, 2015 11:46 a.m.

Raugust conviction overturned

THOMPSON FALLS – Richard Raugust’s life sentence conviction for the 1997 murder of Joe Tash was overturned, Monday, due to new evidence allegedly confirming his innocence.

Thursday, November 5

November 5, 2015 4:30 p.m.

The master plan has been released

THOMPSON FALLS - With much jubilation, the Master Plan for Thompson Falls was unveiled by the Downtown Planning Committee to the public last week in the Community Center. Light refreshments of cheeses, meats, fruit and hot beverages were provided to the attendees as the plan was introduced by Mayor Carla Parks and a community planner from a Charlo-based community planning company.

November 5, 2015 4:28 p.m.

A sense of community exists in Plains

Edward Burnham
November 5, 2015 4:26 p.m.

Edward Burnham

Nimble
November 5, 2015 4:23 p.m.

Nimble

Trevor Paro works his way around a Roy-Winifred defense to gain yardage for the Hot Springs Savage Heat. 

Savage Heat remain undefeated
November 5, 2015 4:21 p.m.

Savage Heat remain undefeated

HOT SPRINGS - On Friday, October 30th at 7:00 pm,  Halloween Eve, it was a scary night for the Roy-Winifred football team! 

November 5, 2015 4:19 p.m.

Interview with God

Slam
November 5, 2015 4:16 p.m.

Slam

Leah Thompson spikes the ball against the Hot Springs defense last Friday. 

Plains Trotters defeat Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat
November 5, 2015 4:14 p.m.

Plains Trotters defeat Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat

Pound it
November 5, 2015 4:09 p.m.

Pound it

Cory Brodmerkle spikes the ball against the ball against the St. Regis Lady Tigers. 

Noxon Lady Red Devils fight St. Regis Lady Tigers
November 5, 2015 4:07 p.m.

Noxon Lady Red Devils fight St. Regis Lady Tigers

November 5, 2015 4:06 p.m.

Students return from Helena

November 5, 2015 4:04 p.m.

The dream of flying

PLAINS - Over the skies just west of Plains in the early mornings, a small dot in the sky may often be visible for anyone looking up. A longtime Plains resident has found a hobby that doesn’t only help provide fun, but hits him deep within his core.

Extraction
November 5, 2015 4 p.m.

Extraction

Plains-Paradise Rural Fire Department firefighters and Plains-Paradise EMT's demonstrate how they extract a victim from a car to Plains High School students.

Students shown the result of impaired driving
November 5, 2015 3:58 p.m.

Students shown the result of impaired driving

Only window light
November 5, 2015 3:55 p.m.

Only window light

The soon to be demolished and gutted Clark Fork Valley Press and Mineral Independent office. 

Time for a new beginning
November 5, 2015 3:53 p.m.

Time for a new beginning

Jerry George Shinnick
November 5, 2015 3:46 p.m.

Jerry George Shinnick

November 5, 2015 2:39 p.m.

Crime Stopper: Schillinger Construction experiences theft

PLAINS – Last Monday, the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office was notified parties unknown had made off with some construction equipment from its parking spot at the entrance to Highway 28 in Plains.