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Local artist specializes in barn quilts
December 7, 2022 midnight

Local artist specializes in barn quilts

Unless you came from an agricultural community in the northeast, hearing the term “barn quilt” would be a little confusing.

December 7, 2022 midnight

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

November 30, 2022 midnight

Big game hunting season concludes with harvest totals up

Montana’s 2022 general big game hunting season closed Sunday, Nov. 27 much the way it began five weeks ago, with harvest totals up slightly from last year and cold and snowy conditions prevailing across much of west-central Montana.

Plains theater students ignite laughter in murder mystery
November 23, 2022 midnight

Plains theater students ignite laughter in murder mystery

Friday evening, the community of Plains filled the new school gymnasium to enjoy the first play for the school year, "Clue," directed by Terry Henry and assistant director Cathy Emmet.

Early risers catch glimpse of meteor over Montana
November 23, 2022 midnight

Early risers catch glimpse of meteor over Montana

Early risers Thursday morning may have caught a glimpse of a spectacular fireball seen from Missoula to north of Calgary at 6:26 a.m.

Wild Sustenance: Innovative course introduces UM students to hunting
November 23, 2022 midnight

Wild Sustenance: Innovative course introduces UM students to hunting

As a salmon pink sunrise bathed the nearby Rocky Mountain range, a group of University of Montana students gathered, bundled against the chill, with their instructors and two eager pointing dogs for an introduction to upland bird hunting.

November 23, 2022 midnight

Second Montana elk found with Chronic wasting disease

Chronic wasting disease has been detected in a cow elk killed by a hunter in Hunting District 622, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reported on Wednesday.

St. Regis honors veterans at school assembly
November 16, 2022 midnight

St. Regis honors veterans at school assembly

St. Regis students decorated the school cafeteria for Veterans Day with red, white and blue balloons, posters, crepe paper and thank you cards.

Superior gets decked out for the holidays
November 16, 2022 midnight

Superior gets decked out for the holidays

There are some quaint Montana towns that simply radiate with Christmas spirit. Downtowns that are decked out in twinkling lights.

Local 4-H members celebrate award winners
November 16, 2022 midnight

Local 4-H members celebrate award winners

Sanders County 4-H members and volunteers came together Sunday, Nov. 6 to celebrate and award their young members during their annual 4-H Achievement Days banquet.

Fish Creek check stations stays busy
November 16, 2022 midnight

Fish Creek check stations stays busy

On the eve of the end of the fourth week of the big game season, the Fish Creek game check station had two biologists standing around a fire pit dressed in Arctic clothing and quite happy.

November 16, 2022 midnight

COLUMN: That's a wrap for fall sports

Wow! Can it really be three sports seasons have sped by in my retirement days of writing for the Valley Press and Mineral Independent?

November 15, 2022 midnight

Region 2 elk and deer harvests up

Hunter check stations in west-central Montana continue to report elk and deer harvests up from last year and the five-year average.

Superior asked to help name new Bobcat mascot
November 9, 2022 midnight

Superior asked to help name new Bobcat mascot

Thirty years is pretty old for a Bobcat. And this particular kitty needs much more than a bath and a makeover – in fact it’s time for a complete upgrade.

November 2, 2022 midnight

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

Above average hunter success for west-central Montana’s opener
November 2, 2022 midnight

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.

Going home: Big Medicine will be returned to CSKT
October 26, 2022 midnight

Going home: Big Medicine will be returned to CSKT

Big Medicine spent all of his life on the tribal homelands of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes. Now after his death, he’ll spend most of his time back there too, after a six-decade hiatus as one of the main attractions of the Montana Historical Society.

Big game season opens Saturday
October 19, 2022 midnight

Big game season opens Saturday

The general deer and elk season opens this Saturday with legal shooting hours a half hour before sunrise and ending a half hour after sunset.

October 19, 2022 midnight

Montana’s proposed digital privacy amendment, explained

As Montana voters head to the polls this fall, they’ll have the chance to amend the state Constitution to add language explicitly requiring law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before accessing a person’s private electronic data.

Superior stays perfect in win at Charlo
October 12, 2022 midnight

Superior stays perfect in win at Charlo

The prop boys have done their jobs and the stage has been set.