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Groups target cleanup of Frenchtown mill site
The national conservation nonprofit American Rivers has named the Clark Fork River among the nation’s most endangered rivers, citing industrial pollution and flooding risks from the shuttered Smurfit-Stone pulp mill in Frenchtown.
St. Regis students cash in at Stock Market Game
The typical high school student has a limited knowledge of investing, saving, and basic comprehension of the stock market. St. Regis history teacher, Jeff Stanek, has worked for the past several years to help change the trend of financial illiteracy.
White-out to erase bullying
Students and adults get into the groove during halftime of the Thompson Falls and Libby basketball game last Friday. The participants in the halftime show combined to show their support against bullying.
Cowgirls Kickin' Cancer
Julie White of Hot Springs works on her technique during the rodeo clinic. The clinic has become a staple event for the Chicks n' Chaps event.
Hot Springs homecoming 4
Hot Springs High School seniors Jarod White and Colten Weirather compete in the tug-of-war competition against underclassman during the 2013 homecoming games on the football field.
Local delivery service makes runs to Missoula
To live in rural Montana and love the quiet life of Mineral County there is the ever-present necessity of traveling for what you need. Whether it’s a monthly trip to Missoula for groceries, doctor visits, or getting snow tires put on, everyone out here knows about the commute.
Plains to drill new water well
Plains Council members unanimously voted to drill a new town water well at a special town council meeting last week.
Mineral County Fair Board adds 2 new members
The 4-H kids are raising their livestock. The Superior LIONS are working with the stock manager for the Go for the Gold Rodeo.
Above average hunter success for west-central Montana’s opener
After the first two weekends of big game season, west-central Montana hunter check stations are reporting elk and deer harvest totals that are up from last season and the five-year average.
Plains taxidermist Tim Patton
Taxidermist Tim Patton, the owner and operator of T & K Wildlife Taxidermy in Plains, works on a white-tailed deer head at his shop Tuesday, Nov. 1. Patton said a hunter bagged the big buck in the Trout Creek area during the 2020 season. It typically takes about one year for a typical animal mount to be completed. Patton said he expects work to pick up as the 2021 season progresses. (Scott Shindledecker/Valley Press)
Local musicians to perform in 'Lamb of God'
This March marks the sixth annual presentation of "Lamb of God." A sacred work created by composer Rob Gardner, it is accomplished by an all-volunteer, interfaith choir, soloists, orchestra and narrators, with seven musicians from Mineral County.
Superior hosts open house
Parents and students visited Superior Elementary School last Tuesday evening for an opportunity to check out what is going on in the school’s classrooms.
Soccer youth brave freezing temperatures for season opener
Wildhorse Youth Soccer Association kicked off the competitive spring soccer season last Saturday in Stevensville. Soccer players from Thompson Falls, Plains, St. Regis, Paradise, and Hot Springs braved 20 mile per hour winds and starting temperatures hovering above freezing in a friendly match against Bozeman and a league match against Libby. Only the under-17 aged team saw early season action as the younger teams don’t start the season until April 14th.
West End market pops up for summer
Summer market season has arrived, and now in almost every corner of Mineral County, you can find a collection of growers, artists, crafters and artisans to buy from.
Bullriding
Professional PRCA bullfighters teach Kathy White how to saddle up on the manual mechanical bull and ride at the Chicks 'N' Chaps Women's Rodeo Clinic early Friday evening.
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Hunters, harvest down in west-central Montana
In the six weekends of the season, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks operated wildlife check stations in four locations around west-central Montana, where biologists recorded 10,216 hunter stops and a harvest of 192 elk, 109 mule deer and 513 white-tailed deer.
Spring break for a cause: Florida woman organizes clothing drive for Superior thrift
Spring break for college students is typically mid to late March. For the most part, it’s the disreputable week of jet-setting to warm weather locations, for young adults to decompress from their bookwork by engaging in some risky and questionable behavior.
Plains softball coach tearfully resigns
During a special Plains School Board session, longtime softball coach Kati Mitchell tearfully resigned as head softball coach.
Superintendent evaluation
The January board meeting of the Trustees of the Plains School District was a packed house of parents, taxpayers, and community members with concerns.