Wednesday, September 28
Lady Red Devils sweep Two Eagle River
Mismatch: to match unsuitably.
Top-rated Bigfork gets best of Hawks on homecoming
When the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks finish their quest to adapt to 11-man football, they will no doubt be on the other end of the score.
Trotters searching for first conference win
After being soundly defeated earlier in the week by Florence-Carlton, the Plains Trotters volleyball team was hoping for some good vibes and Homecoming cooking.
Bobcats stroll to homecoming night victory
If you had to describe this year’s version of the Superior Bobcats 8-man football team what would it be?
Lady Hawks back on track with win over Mission
The good teams bounce back from adversity and go on to better things.
Lady Bobcats outlast St. Regis in tight match
In what was the first meeting of the 2022 volleyball season this past Wednesday between the two rivals located just 14 miles apart along I-90, and Homecoming for one of them to boot. And both teams had enough energy to be factors in a regional, special format tournament that was held most of Saturday in Superior, St. Regis and Alberton.
St. Regis-Mullan cruise to lopsided win
If you live along the stretch of Interstate 90 that runs by Mullan, Idaho, and St. Regis and Superior, Montana you may hear the sounds of cheering fans.
Letters to the editor Sept. 28
Letters to the editor Sept. 28
Spotlight on the Arts: Lillian MacDonald
As a 17-year-old senior at Plains High School, Lillian MacDonald (Lily) is an accomplished musician and singer.
Community calendar
Community calendar
PHOTOS: Superior celebrates homecoming
PHOTOS: Superior celebrates homecoming
Eastbound I-90 rest area temporarily closed
It’s not very common, but it happens. A brand-new vessel or building or facility has a grand opening with dignitaries, ribbon cutting and hors d'oeuvres. The completion of a large venture with everyone in the celebratory mood as they are already thinking and working on the next project or two.
Thorne Creek Fire salvage project OK'd
On Thursday, July 8, 2021, at approximately 11:10 a.m., during a thunderstorm, a lightning strike ignited dry brush 6 miles north northeast of Thompson Falls and the Thorne Creek Fire was created.
School spirit on display at Plains homecoming
This past week was full of activities in celebration of Plains High School's homecoming week.
COLUMN: Local contenders
Usually after three or four games, lots of prognosticators proclaim they know who is going to be standing on top of the pile when the sports season is over.
PHOTOS: Thompson Falls homecoming
Thompson Fall High School celebrates homecoming.
Local harriers compete at Thompson Falls meet
The dense blanket of forest fire smoke that blanketed most of Sanders County last week dissipated enough to allow for the throng of runners to breathe as they ran.
Red Devils stay unbeaten in Western 6-man action
The Red Devils are on the prowl.
Lady Savage Heat fall at Arlee
Both teams fought hard in a match that could easily have gone either way.
Hot Springs roughs up Gardiner in road win
In sports there is a tried and true saying that it’s never a good idea to look ahead.
Plains shows its homecoming pride
For two quarters of football, they battled it out. Eagles versus Horsemen. Homecoming pride for Plains and a chance to show they have improved since the first of the year.
Monday, September 26
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Wednesday, September 21
Red Devils snag win at West Yellowstone
When a couple of six-man Montana High School football teams get together with similar records and an early conference lead, you can probably count on a track meet to break out.
Legals for September, 21 2022
Superior rolls in win at Grizzly Stadium
For the young athletes who got to play on the field at Washington Grizzly Stadium in Missoula Friday night, it must have been sensory overload.
Road trip tests Lady Bobcats volleyball
It seems early, like frost on a pumpkin in August, but the races are already heating up in Montana Western C volleyball.
St. Regis Lady Tigers earn 2 wins
In the ultra-competitive Western 14C volleyball conference, wins can be hard to get.
Noxon volleyball tests top-rated Charlo
As has been the case in recent Montana Class C volleyball seasons around these parts, the path to the conference championship once again goes right through Charlo.
Hawks make progress on defense
It has long been said that defense wins championships.
Trotters face tough teams in conference play
It was a challenging week to say the least for the Trotters volleyball teams as they entered the fray in Western B conference action.
Baxter leads T-Falls harriers at UM meet
It was a sea of runners that swarmed the University of Montana Golf Course pathways Saturday, including a solid batch of Thompson Falls harriers, many of whom turned in outstanding performances in what is one of the biggest cross county meets of the year.
Lady Hawks split road matches
The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks volleyball team picked up a split this past weekend in a pair of road games, beating Eureka on the Lady Lions home court, then falling to Bonner’s Ferry, also on the road, Saturday night.
Superior Ranger District monitors air quality
Air quality was on everyone’s minds last week in Mineral County. Especially when you looked out the front door and could barely see the mountains, the air smelled like smoke, and going outdoors was far from pleasant.
Tranel, Lamb debate in Mineral County
On Wednesday at noon in the county commissioner’s office 2 candidates running for the U.S. House to represent Montana's western congressional district held a debate with about two dozen attendees.
PHOTOS: Superior students take flight
Superior Public Schools students recently enjoyed free flights with the Young Eagles program and Five Valleys Flyers EAA Chapter 517.
Rick Jasper celebrates 60 years in business
Earlier this year, Rick Jasper, owner of the Talking Bird Saloon in St. Regis, quietly celebrated being in business for 60 years.
Board debriefed on Sanders County Fair
It was a fun fair to all and “un-fare” to a few.
Former sewer board member Barber speaks out
It is an issue that has in many ways torn apart a small town, pitting neighbor against neighbor in the great Paradise Sewer wars.
Meow & Bow Wow: Quilt guild donation supports animal shelter
Thompson River Animal Care Shelter recently accepted a gift from the Flat Iron Quilting Guild. Compassion for homeless animals drove the guild to create the beautiful quilt specifically for TRACS to use as a fundraiser.
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Community Calendar
Community calendar
Ronald Loren Kuykendall
Ronald Loren Kuykendall
Bruce Alan Wood
Bruce Alan Wood
Letters to the editor Sept. 21
Letters to the editor Sept. 21
Hot Springs drubs White Sulphur Springs
The Battle of the Springs is over and this year “Hot” has triumphed over “Sulphur.”
COLUMN: Rescheduling the schedule
It is a conundrum, wrapped in a dilemma and shrouded by a mystery.
Wednesday, September 14
Thilmony posts personal best at tough Kalispell meet
The Montana High School cross country season is gaining steam, and so are the Thompson Falls varsity teams, both of whom competed at the Flathead Invitational meet last week in Kalispell.
West End open house a success
On Aug. 27, the West End volunteer fire department put on an open house and car show.
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Mineral County offers emergency notification program
“Here’s an example of the way this works,’ explained Tifani Amberson, lead dispatcher at the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office.
PHOTO: Rosendale visits with Mineral County law enforcement
U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, visits with Mineral County Sheriff Mike Toth, right, and Undersheriff Wayne Cashman on a trip through Superior last Tuesday.
Candidates interviewed for vacant commissioner seat
On Sept. 9, three candidates to be considered for appointment as a Mineral County commissioner were interviewed in an open meeting.
Superior woman works to reunite owners with lost pets
Lifetime Superior resident Bessie Spangler appreciates what it means to be your brother’s keeper, or rather make that your canine’s keeper.
PHOTO: St. Regis mini golf
With fall rapidly approaching in western Montana, it's time for summer recreations to come to a close — like the first-of-its kind mini golf course in St. Regis. Becky Palmer owner of Two Rivers Thrift and St. Regis Mini Golf celebrated the mark of a successful summer season last Friday by allowing free putt putt games for all. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan)
Plains Council hears concerns about water system
Discussion at the recent Plains Town Council meeting raised concerns about the age and capacity of the town’s public water system.
Hope for Harlee: Nonprofit raises funds for pediatric cancer
A flurry of activity at the Hope for Harlee Foundation booth at this year's Sanders County Fair brought awareness to the community about the loss of a young life through pediatric cancer.
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Trotters topple Troy on the road
If it sounded like the echo of far off pounding hooves that seems to be getting louder, it is likely caused in part by the rapidly improving Plains High School volleyball team.
Tigers roar in 48-14 victory over Deary, Idaho
The bi-state Tigers are back in the saddle. Riding a Tiger may not be good for your health and prosperity.
Noxon, St. Regis battle in 14C volleyball match
This Montana Western 14C conference volleyball race is going to be a challenge to keep up on.
Doug Browning
Doug Browning
Lady Hawks sweep Deer Lodge, fall to Anaconda
Some days things just don’t go the way you were hoping they would.
Hot Springs tests top-rated Charlo
Some things remain constant: The sun will rise; dogs will bark; and Charlo will have a good volleyball team.
COLUMN: Hanging with the harriers
It is a sport as demanding, if not more so, than any other.
Red Devils thrash Lima in six-man
In six-man Montana High School football strategies, size is good but speed is hard to beat.
Superior Bobcats stay undefeated
There are routs, and then there are ROUTS.
Blue Hawks still looking for first 11-man win
Progress is in the works for the Thompson Falls football team.
Savage Heat rolls over Twin Bridges, 40-6
It was the game and the result Hot Springs Coach Jim Lawson and his staff had been looking for in the early going of the 2022 Montana 6-man football season.
Legals for September, 14 2022
Monday, September 12
Groups urge federal courts to relist wolves in Montana
Several conservation groups argue that because Montana and Idaho are “hellbent” on eradicating wolves, a court should instate equally aggressive measures aimed at restoring federal protection for gray wolves.
Bull Gin Complex grows to 3,000 acres
A trio of wildfires burning northeast of Heron and Noxon expanded their footprints over the weekend and contributed to poor air quality across the region.
Wednesday, September 7
PHOTOS: Sanders County Fair and Rodeo
Scenes from the Sanders County Fair and Rodeo in Plains over Labor Day weekend. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Sanders County Fair Parade in photos
Sanders County Fair Parade
4-Hers show off their hard work at fair
Months of hard work and lots of love and care was on display this year at the Sanders County Fair.
Blue Hawks make strides in loss to Three Forks
No one said it was going to be easy, or even fair.
Icemoggle earns Sanders County Community Service Award
Longtime Plains resident Bruce Icemoggle was awarded the 2022 Sanders County Community Service Award this past week.
Polson's Mesa Bell to compete at Indian National Finals
Polson fans were ecstatic when Mesa Bell caught her calf in winning time to take the break-away roping at the River Rodeo held last month at the Polson Fairgrounds.
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Noxon withstands Savage Heat, 3-1
Tournament games not withstanding, it’s probably way too early to anoint a season-opening volleyball game as the game of the season.
Arlee clips Plains in marathon match
Volleyball fans may have missed one of the best matches of the season as Arlee and Plains slugged it out over a five-game marathon that ended with Arlee pulling out a 3-2 win this past week on their home court.
Superior upends Noxon in seesaw battle
Volleyball fans in Sanders and Mineral counties may want to check their blood pressure and get ready for what, based on early results, looks like a wide-open battle for the top.
Thompson Falls cross country preview
They loss their top gun from last year, but the Thompson Falls cross country team appears to have reloaded as the 2022 season gets underway.
Bobcats rock Horsemen, 56-6
Superior may have found the ingredients for an outstanding season.
COLUMN: Hallowed turf in Hot Springs
There are places in life we wind up in that we will never forget.
Hot Springs drops heartbreaker to Panthers
One minute you’re in control, victory is in plain sight.
St. Regis wins battle of the Tigers
The St. Regis Lady Tigers won in all aspects of the battle of Tigers with Darby Saturday afternoon.
Lady Hawks notch 2 wins in Western B volleyball
The Lady Hawks are soaring in the early going of the 2022 Montana high school volleyball season.
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Traveling artwork stops in Plains en route to D.C.
You could see and feel the emotion coming from Army Veteran Jim Layton as he stepped to the back of the Veterans Suicide Awareness painting and signed his name. He was doing so to honor a longtime friend and fellow veteran who recently took his own life.
Hot Springs man sent to prison for killing roommate
A Hot Springs man convicted of beating his roommate to death in 2020 is headed to prison.
Whiteman takes reins as Alberton principal
He looks like he could be a middle linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, but the new TK-12 principal of Alberton School District chose the profession of education instead, and he is thrilled to be in his new administrative position.
Old DeBorgia School apple pies on sale now
The Old DeBorgia School Apple Pie Factory is selling 300 pies for $12 each this year by calling (406) 396-4731 or (406) 210-3692.
Superior Schools ready to welcome back students
The 2022-23 school year is off to a great start, and we are fully staffed at Superior Public Schools.
Mineral GOP seeks candidates for commissioner seat
The Mineral County Republican Central Committee is opening nominations for interested individuals who would like to be considered for the appointment of County Commissioner in the Central District.
Gerald Dan Larson
Gerald Dan Larson
Ron Smith
Ron Smith
Legals for September, 7 2022
St. Regis superintendent gives back-to-school update
Trying to catch Derek Larson, Superintendent of St. Regis Schools, is difficult. No, impossible, but for good reasons because everything in the school district is going splendidly, at the speed of light so far this school year.
Bus safety top of mind as school resumes
Around 400 students returned to schools across Mineral County in the past few weeks.
St. Regis upends Clark Fork, 60-42
One of the best sports adages of all time is always part of emails from St. Regis-Mullan coach Jesse Allan.
