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St. Regis track team starts practice
Students at St. Regis are once again outside and running. Track practice started last week on Monday and the first meet is scheduled for April 2, in Frenchtown.
Alternate view on compact
Johanna Clark
Farewell and take care
Two years, one month, and 17 days. That’s how long I’ve been able to call the Clark Fork Valley Press and Mineral Independent office my second home. With seldom a day off, it’s easy for me to say that these papers have not only been my life for the past few years, but they have been my passion – a burning passion that is hard for me to put out.

Rafting the Gorge
I left from Superior Saturday morning on an old blue and white bus and bounced down the frontage road towards Cyr for a daylong raft trip on the Clark Fork River with Western Waters.

New crew: Hot Springs FFA thanks Stockmen's Association
Three members of Hot Springs Future Farmers of America attended the April meeting of the Western Montana Stockmen’s Association to thank them for a generous $1,000 donation to their club.
Thompson Falls loses to Rams
Thompson Falls fell to third ranked Loyola-Sacred Heart 40-6 on Friday. The undefeated Rams bettered their record to 3-0, while the winless Bluehawks fell to 0-3.
Public pool a staple in community
It came to my attention in the last couple of weeks that the Plains Pool was being filled late. Being a strong pool supporter for the last 30 years, this bothered me. When we first moved to Plains, the pool was one of the big drawing points for our family. After our four children spent many wonderful years competing on the Plains Swim Team, I knew I had to investigate the late pool opening.
I’m thankful for Montana
As a fifth-generation Montanan, I didn’t choose Montana — Montana chose me.
Looking back on 2009
Matt Unrau

Mineral County 4-H accepting Christmas wreath orders
The records of when the 4-H Shooting Sports program in Mineral County took hold are sketchy, but Deb Regan and Jolene Dryden attended a 4-H Shooting Sports Leader training in October 1995 and were organizing meetings about 4-H shooting in August of that year.

Living off the grid suits "Grizz" just fine
A while back when he was in town picking up a few things and having a beer at a local watering hole, Grizz was talking to a guy who was complaining about another power outage after a big snowstorm.

Superior soap maker sticks to tried and true methods
Angie Mellen, founder of Mellen Patch Soaps, is new to the industry but sticks to the proven method.

Prepare now for winter home heating
Some of the most important chores on the fall to do list involve maintenance on heating systems, gathering firewood, and splitting and stacking your supply.
Frank's Two Cents Column: Guns are dangerous, but people are more so
I don’t know anything about guns. I have no fascination with them, and no particular interest in them.

Wrestling Roundup
The Clark Fork Mountain Cats wrestling team hosted their final meet of the season with the Superior Mixer in Superior on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Teams from Libby, Dillon, and Mission participated in the match-up. It was also Senior Night for Superior, where team manager, Catherine Shope was honored.

Tobacco
For Plains High School student and local reACT! Against Corporate Tobacco member Bambi Erving, the fight against tobacco addiction is personal.

Mineral County Community Foundation scholarship winners
The Mineral County Community Foundation recently announced the winners of the 2020 scholarships.
COLUMN: Pro payday
So let me get this straight: you get good, real good, really good at putting a ball through a hoop 10 feet off the ground and you can be set for life?
Thompson River Complex grows to over 1,600 acres
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Voices in the Wilderness: Don Otis
My Mom will tell you that when I was a kid, I would beg and plead with her to drop me and my adventure-seeking friends at the base of a canyon somewhere.