Bobcat Wrestlers in Florence and Missoula last week

37th Annual Pilot Search Clinic

MISSOULA—The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Aeronautics Division’s 37th annual Pilot Search Clinic was held on Saturday and Sunday, Sep. 12th-13th. The clinic was based out of the airports located at St. Ignatius, Superior, Hamilton, Stevensville, Rock Creek, and Seeley Lake; and covered the mountainous terrain surrounding Missoula.

Red Riding Hood in Superior

Life is no picnic when you stray from the trail! Join RED RIDING HOOD and her friends on a forest adventure Friday, April 19th when Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) and over 50 local students present an original musical adaptation of this classic tale.

Missoula woman dies in I-90 crash near Alberton

A Missoula woman died in a one-vehicle traffic crash Sunday morning on Interstate 90 near Alberton in Mineral County.

PHOTO: Co-op trims and tops Ponderosa

As orange cones are showing up on I-90, Missoula Electric Co-op is getting a jump on spring as well. A rotten Ponderosa pine at the Forest Grove Fishing Access site is trimmed and topped just in case a big wind shows up where it could fall into a secondary electrical line of theirs, or onto east Mullan Road.

Sheriff's Office IDs body found in river

The Mineral County Sheriff's Office on Friday identified the body of a Missoula man that was recovered from the Clark Fork River earlier in the week.

Plains girl's track team takes first in Missoula

MISSOULA – Sanders County track and field athletes competed not only against one another but also against the conditions during last week’s meet in Missoula.

Cross country teams run in Missoula

MISSOULA - The Plains and Thompson Falls cross country teams continued to build on their earlier season success with a strong performance in Missoula last week.

Frances I. Peterson Huberty

Frances I. Peterson Huberty, 84, died Dec. 30, 2023 in Missoula.

Mineral County contingent at Missoula Ag Banquet

A strong contingent from Mineral County attend the Missoula Chamber of Commerce’s 52 Annual Ag Banquet at the Holiday Inn last Thursday. From left, Harvey Mead, Willy Peck, Roman Zylawy, Curtis Cochran, Sean Heyer, Kevin Donally and Denley Loge. This event is a salute to the people in western Montana who ‘get their hands dirty’ producing the Number 1 staple of life. And love doing it! (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)

Rehberg staff to hold traveling office hours

Missoula, MT - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, announced his congressional field representative, Larry Anderson, will be conducting traveling office hours in Plains, Wednesday, June 23, at 11:00 a.m., at the Plains City Hall, 101 West Lynch Street.

County athletes compete at Top 10 meet

MISSOULA – The best track and field athletes across the state descended upon Missoula last week for the 17th Annual Russ Pilcher Top 10 track meet at Missoula County Stadium.

Mack Days $10K lake trout still in Flathead Lake

The $10,000 tagged lake trout, also known as JAWS, is still hanging about somewhere in Flathead Lake.

Cornelius A. Buck

Cornelius (Lonnie) A. Buck, 89, is now in his forever home with God his Father in heaven after passing away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital.

Josh Wright

Wright will be fighting at the Missoula Hilton on June 1.

Local firefighter heading to Seattle stairclimb competition

“356, 357,” is what a breathless Nathan Lapinski counted a few days after he and fellow firefighter, Jake Sporna, climbed a combined total of 714 stairs. It was part of a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). Where the two had pledged to climb a story for every dollar donated with a total of $1,000 raised, which included additional donations.

Robinson Crusoe coming to Superior

The Missoula Children's Theater is bringing Robinson Crusoe to Superior Elementary. It will be presented for your enjoyment by the Superior Elementary Players on Friday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Superior Elementary Gym. Please make plans to attend the "superior" production.

Mineral County sets new commissioner districts

On Thursday, the Mineral County Commissioners voted unanimously to accept the updated county district lines. The districts are examined every 10 years, and with more growth occurring in the Missoula area, the east end of Mineral County is becoming more populated. This adjustment takes into account future growth which is only a prediction.

Leslie (Sassy) Nielsen

Leslie (Sassy) Nielsen of Plains...

James Myers appears in court for child sex abuse sting

SUPERIOR – On December 18, James Myers, former Superior youth probation officer, was arrested for alleged sexual abuse of children.