Look for new faces as school starts in Mineral County

Students have sharpened their pencils and are starting a new year of school. St. Regis started on August 25, Alberton and Superior started on Monday, August 29. All of the schools have new teachers to greet them. In St. Regis and Superior, they also have new administrators to help get the year off to a good start.

Legals for June, 5 2024

Legals for June, 5 2024

Mineral County Celebrates Life

Residents from all over Mineral County gathered at the Superior High School track to celebrate life at the 13th annual Mineral County Relay for Life.

Mineral County life coach wants to help people

Through her various certifications and trainings she has received, Morrison is eager to make a difference in her new community.

Long-time teachers retire as school year ends

The careers of several area teachers came to a close with the recent ending of the 2016-17 school.

Old DeBorgia Schoolhouse crew bakes up a storm

The assembly line in the Old DeBorgia Schoolhouse worked the same amount of time but as volunteers, however, their perks were laughter, ribbing, homemade fudge and banana bread as they cranked out about 75 apple pies last Thursday.

Fish and Wildlife Commission gains two new members

Ravalli County Commissioner Jeff Burrows and Bozeman-based campground owner Susan Kirby Brooke are officially joining the Fish and Wildlife Commission, the governor-appointed body charged with establishing hunting and fishing regulations and reviewing Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks land acquisitions.

Rugg first Mineral County resident inducted into Cowboy Hall of Fame

Ray is the first resident of Mineral County to be inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame and if the stars align just right, his boys and their families will be with him in Great Falls Feb. 12-13 for the formal induction.

DUI Task Force works to stop impaired driving

As of Oct. 11, there have been 169 highway fatalities in Montana compared to 185 at the same time last year.

FWP to stock 432,000 trout in area lakes and ponds

Despite heavy budget cuts in the Fisheries Division of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), Mineral and Sanders counties will still see lakes and ponds stocked with approximately 432,000 fish over the next five years. Fish, Wildlife and Parks owns or operates 12 fish hatcheries and stocks 50 million fish in 836 lakes and reservoirs, and 23 rivers and streams annually.

Man arrested in alleged knife assault in St. Regis

A former member of Montana State University’s Native American Studies program was recently accused of threatening two men with a knife in Mineral County.

New town sign for Plains

As many locals may have noticed, the old sign that stood at the western entrance of Plains has been revitalized.

Lolo National Forest Christmas tree permits available

It's time to get a Christmas tree and for those doing their hunting for the perfect one on Lolo National Forest land, a permit is needed.

Christmas tree permits now available

Lolo National Forest Christmas tree permits are now available for finding the perfect tree for your home this holiday season.

Duane Burl Hagadone

Duane Burl Hagadone was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, in 1932 to Burl and Beverly Hagadone.

DeBorgia woman honored for schoolhouse contributions

Norma A. Hansen was honored recently at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and celebration held in the Historic DeBorgia School House.  Norma is one of the last three living members of the original group that comprised the Happy Homemakers Club.  The Happy Homemakers Club was founded over 25 years ago to save the Old DeBorgia School House as the school house had been effectively abandoned when Norma and her fellow members intervened to save the school house for posterity.

Plains graduates move on to the next step

PLAINS - All the glory associated with high school graduation was on display Sunday in the Plains High School gym. Packed with hundreds of parents, friends and family members, the stage was set for a ceremony to celebrate a benchmark in the lives of 28 young people.

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.

COLUMN: Artificial intelligence

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