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Melanie's farewell column: Relations matter most
Ninety-seven issues. That’s my number here at Valley Press – Mineral Independent. It may even be 98, but that very first issue in April of 2011 when I started here was just a few photos of an Easter egg hunt in Superior. Little did I know what lay ahead of me; little did I know how much things would change, and how the slightest, tiniest decisions can create ripple effects that touch so many others.

Brad Richard Hutchins
Brad Richard Hutchins was born on July 29, 1972, in Whitefish, Montana.
Gianforte solicits applications for judicial vacancy in Lake and Sanders
Gov. Greg Gianforte is soliciting judicial applications for a newly vacated bench spot in the Twentieth Judicial District, which encompasses Lake and Sanders counties.
Supports Terrill for Central District Commissioner
Supports Terrill for Central District Commissioner
Applications sought for new judge position for local district
In 2017, the Montana Legislature created a new judgeship position for Fourth Judicial District (Mineral and Missoula counties). The Legislature provided that the position initially be filled through appointment.
Legislative Report
We still have a few house bills that will be worked across to the Senate soon. The committee meetings have been going late to take care of business. There will still be a few bills dropped in the house hopper before the deadline.
Red Cross schedules blood donor events in Northwest Montana
The American Red Cross needs people of all races and ethnicities to give blood to help ensure a blood supply as diverse as the patients who depend on it.
COLUMN: When the snow flies
It must be winter in Montana, where the first official day of winter brings pipe-freezing cold and road clogging snow.
Local vendors, shoppers meet at Superior farmers market
Overcast skies with a tinge of humidity after a downpour the prior evening greeted vendors and looky-loos for the first farmers market Saturday on the lawn of the old Superior School.

Mountain Cats take on defending champ Flint Creek
Unforeseen situations, such as injuries, play a role in the success of a football team at any level. And if the Clark Fork Mountain Cats can avoid the injury bug, they will likely show improvement, teamwise, over last season in Class C 8-man football.

Madplume found guilty
POLSON - Melvin Madplume’s weeklong trial reached a conclusion on Saturday afternoon, when a jury found the Ronan defendant guilty of deliberate homicide and sexual intercourse without consent. Madplume, 30, stood accused of raping and killing his cousin, Laurence Kenmille, in a private room at Wild Horse Hot Springs, near the town of Hot Springs, last May.
Airport plans to get an update
SUPERIOR – The Mineral County Airport wants their airport operating level updated with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Go slow on tribal water compact
The Flathead County commissioners sure stepped in it with their recent vote to endorse a water-rights compact for the Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribes, but oh wait, they didn’t actually endorse it — or did they?

Co-op brings fresh produce to area residents
SUPERIOR – The Bountiful Baskets Food Co-op gives Mineral County residents fresher produce than would be found at the supermarket.

Round 'em up
Before a child enters kindergarten and begins a childhood full of standardized education their intellectual development can vary as much as there are theories for parents to hasten that development.

Superior steamrolls Victor, 50-6
When a team hits that elusive thing called “stride” it can literally cause nightmares for opposing coaches.

Hot Springs girls Belgrade bound
Savage Heat goes 2-1 in divisionals to advance to the state tournament for the first time in nearly 20 years

Community spirit abounds at lunch
The line for lunch in St. Regis extended down the hallway last Wednesday. Community members and senior citizens had been invited over to join the students in a pre-Thanksgiving Lunch.

Busy week for Babcat wrestlers
The Superior Bobcat wrestlers had a busy week before Christmas break rolled around back in December. They wrestled Monday, Dec. 20 against Florence, went up against Plains, Arlee and Thompson Falls on Tuesday, Dec. 21 and then finished the week at the Mission Tourney on Thursday, Dec. 23.

Lady Bobcat apply training in scrimmage match
SUPERIOR – In what could be likened to a final dress rehearsal for theater, the Lady Bobcats basketball team played against one another during one of the final practice sessions before the games begin.