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Improving Hot Springs gets victory
January 26, 2022 midnight

Improving Hot Springs gets victory

With Covid once again rearing its ugly head, athletic directors have had to get creative to keep their boys and girls basketball teams playing.

Winter storm slams Sanders, Mineral counties
January 12, 2022 midnight

Winter storm slams Sanders, Mineral counties

A major winter storm slammed into Western Montana last week, causing local school and road closures, and plenty of plowing out.

Lady Bobcats cruise to victory
December 29, 2021 midnight

Lady Bobcats cruise to victory

In their last game before the Holiday break, the Superior girls basketball team continued to improve on their slow start to the season with a resounding 53-17 thumping of the winless Two Eagles River Lady Eagles Tuesday night in Superior.

Bigfork gives Plains teams trouble
December 29, 2021 midnight

Bigfork gives Plains teams trouble

Bigfork is a beautiful place on the other side of Flathead Lake, with no doubt plenty of really good Montana folk.

December 29, 2021 midnight

Wasteful spending will only make inflation worse

Montana families across the state are feeling the pain in their pocketbooks from inflation and higher prices on everything from gas to groceries to heating their homes.

St. Regis boys smother visiting Charlo
December 22, 2021 midnight

St. Regis boys smother visiting Charlo

Buoyed by the return to action of one of it’s key “smotherees”, the already smothering St. Regis boys basketball defense smothered visiting Charlo 71-56 Friday night in St. Regis.

Montana St. wins first semifinal since '84, beats SDSU 31-17
December 22, 2021 midnight

Montana St. wins first semifinal since '84, beats SDSU 31-17

Montana State freshman quarterback Tommy Mellott accounted for four touchdowns to send the Bobcats to their first title game in 38 years with a 31-17 win over South Dakota State in a Football Championship Series semifinal game on Saturday.

December 15, 2021 12:30 a.m.

Basketball: Thompson Falls hangs tough at Anaconda Tip-off

Three for four is not bad. If you are a baseball player and you get a hit three out of four times, you are a millionaire or better.

Where are Montana's porcupines?
December 15, 2021 midnight

Where are Montana's porcupines?

North American porcupines live up to 18 years and average 30 inches long and 20 pounds in weight. They are the second-largest rodent on the continent.

December 15, 2021 midnight

Basketball: St. Regis girls on a roll

Don’t look now but the “Fun Bunch” just rattled off three wins in a row.

December 15, 2021 midnight

St. Regis basketball wins two at home

Two for three ain’t bad, especially with a core of youngsters on the court.

December 14, 2021 10 a.m.

Man dies after jumping off I-90 bridge fearing oncoming semi

A Baltimore man who got into a crash on Interstate 90 in western Montana died after jumping off a bridge, apparently in fear that an oncoming semitractor-trailer was going to strike the crashed vehicles, Mineral County officials said.

New way of learning comes to Alberton School
December 8, 2021 midnight

New way of learning comes to Alberton School

Jeff Crews has been the Superintendent of Alberton School for less than a year and admits that he came to this position in a roundabout way.

Robert Mize
December 8, 2021 midnight

Robert Mize

Robert Mize went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 10, 2021 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana, at the age of 79.

Friends of Scotchman Peaks hires new program coordinator
December 1, 2021 midnight

Friends of Scotchman Peaks hires new program coordinator

As a Sandpoint local, she will be working out of FSPW’s downtown office, although much of her time will be spent in the Scotchmans.

Trout Creek woman recalls life on and off reservation
December 1, 2021 midnight

Trout Creek woman recalls life on and off reservation

She recently shared her life's story with Clark Fork Valley Press reporter Monte Turner.

Plains VFW Auxiliary Christmas boxes for military
November 24, 2021 midnight

Plains VFW Auxiliary Christmas boxes for military

The Plains VFW Auxiliary gathered Monday for the annual filling of the Christmas boxes for military personnel. From left, standing, are Barb Kincaid, Linda Barnes, Nora Verpoorten, Deborah Davis and Cindy Gray. Seated is Janet Brandon. Items included were snacks, newspapers, jerky, nuts, playing cards, puzzle books, hygiene items and more. According to Davis, "the boxes were STUFFED!" (Courtesy photo)

Arlee man gets life for murderous rampage
November 24, 2021 midnight

Arlee man gets life for murderous rampage

Johnathan Bertsch, 31, of Arlee, pleaded guilty in June to deliberate homicide and three counts of attempted deliberate homicide for the March 2019 shooting that killed two people and caused disabling injuries to two others, including a Montana Highway Patrol trooper.

Clark Fork Valley Hospital employee chosen as national mentor
November 24, 2021 midnight

Clark Fork Valley Hospital employee chosen as national mentor

Kitty Strowbridge, Performance Improvement Manager for Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, was selected as one of a dozen national Virtual Quality Improvement Mentors.

November 10, 2021 midnight

Polson woman accused of deliberate homicide

Sharon Whitworth, 56, of Polson is charged with the death on Sunday of Tonya Charles, 63, also of Polson, Sheriff Don Bell said.