Birth announcements; Caroline Faye Johnson

PLAINS – Caroline Faye Johnson was born at Clark Fork Valley Hospital on June 30 at 1:53 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces and was 19.5 inches in length. Parents are Sabrina Fletcher and David Johnson of St. Regis.

Owen Elijah Lane

PLAINS - Owen Elijah Lane was born March 18 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. She weighed 7 pounds and 1 ounce. Parents are Jordan Farmer and Justin Lane of Plains.

DEATH NOTICE: Adeline M. Hand

DEATH NOTICE: PLAINS - Adeline M. Hand, 84, of Plains passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. A memorial service will be held Sunday, October 6th, at 2 pm, at the Clark Fork Baptist Church in Plains, MT.

T-Falls hosts Valley Tournament for Little Guys

For nearly five hours, Little Guy wrestlers went face-to-face in 341 matches to see who would qualify for the Inter Valley Tournament at Libby Saturday.

All-stars take State

The Clark Fork Valley All-stars minor team took home the state championship on Sunday at the softball complex in Polson. This is the first time the minors have won the state championship.

Home school teams take down Hot Springs

Evidence that home schooling and home school associations are growing in rural Montana were on display in Hot Springs this past week as the Flathead Valley Home School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams swept the Savage Heat and Lady Heat this past Tuesday in Hot Springs.

Robust attendance at Clark Fork Valley Hospital health fair

With health care concerns a dominating topic these days, getting information to people is a prime focus for health care providers.

Care packages sent to active-duty troops

Volunteers at the Plains VFW Post 3596 last week continued a long-standing tradition of assembling care packages for each active-duty service member from Sanders County.

The fire watch begins

SANDERS COUNTY - From down below in the valley, as you drive along Highway 200 heading from Plains to Thompson Falls, if you stop along side the road you may be able to peer up to the top of Eddy Mountain and see a tiny glimmer of light. At approximately 7,000 feet  there sits a small tower. Looking out across the valleys and mountains is a man whose job it is to watch for damaging fires.

Art on the Walls returns to Clark Fork Valley Hospital

PLAINS – Original works of art and artistic photographs filled the hallways of the Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains as the third quarter of Art on the Walls kicked off.

Clark Fork Valley Hospital has vaccinated 1,800 people

This marks another turning point in our efforts to limit the effects of Covid-19.

Lady Tigers off to good start at Western C tournament

The St. Regis Lady Tigers dominated play during the Western C Tip-Off Tournament in Frenchtown on Friday and Saturday with duel wins against Valley Christian and Darby.

Voice your opinions about healthcare in Sanders County

SANDERS COUNTY Community members in Sanders County may have received a Health Needs Assessment Survey in their mailbox last week. The survey was sent to a random sample of homes to help Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) identify essential health services needed in Sanders County. The information will be used for strategic planning, grant applications, new program development and by community groups interested in addressing rural health issues.

Lady Hawks go 1-1 at round-robin tourney

It was a mixed bag of results for the Thompson Falls girls basketball team during a round robin tournament in Anaconda/Deer Lodge this past weekend.

Clark Fork Valley Hospital launches ultrasound upgrades

As health care providers, we are always being challenged to provide higher quality of care for our patients.

Head-on collision kills one, injures five

Hot Springs bounces back with rout of Gardiner, 58-0

Senior Kyle Lawson scored on pass plays of 72, 34 and 29 yards.

Candidates vie for school board positions in Sanders County

Several schools in Sanders County are holding elections for District Trustee positions and the Clark Fork Valley Press sent all candidates a list of questions regarding the elections.

Alberton Lady Panthers not moving on to divisionals

ALBERTON – The Alberton Lady Panthers faced defeat Friday and Saturday, during their games against Lincoln and Valley Christian, eliminating them from the district tournament.

Rifle contest winner soon to be revealed

MINERAL AND SANDERS COUNTIES – The end of another hunting season signifies the end of the annual rifle contest held by the Mineral Independent and Clark Fork Valley Press newspapers.