Clark Fork Valley Press | Mineral Independent

October 30, 2013 2:30 p.m.

Coach's journey from small town to world stage

PLAINS – If you were to ask the average college basketball fan what they remember from the 1987 NCAA Tournament, they will more than likely say Keith Smart’s shot that captured Indiana’s fifth national title against Syracuse.

December 27, 2017 4 a.m.

First hard storm hits the area as Christmas turns white, cold

A winter storm out of Canada descended on Western Montana on Monday, Dec. 18, with additional storms hitting the area over the next week.

December 21, 2016 11:50 a.m.

Arctic blast brings record breaking cold to Montana

Baby its cold outside, as an arctic blast hit the Rocky Mountains on Friday, bringing sub-zero temperatures and hazardous driving conditions to the area. This was after several inches of snow covered the valley on Thursday morning.

January 16, 2013 8:34 a.m.

Plains Town Council meets for January; Two new fire department members announced

PLAINS - The Plains Town Council met last Monday night and among the major announcements made at the meeting, Plains Volunteer Fire Department Chief Joe Sheppard announced to the council that they have welcomed two new members.

September 14, 2022 midnight

Trotters topple Troy on the road

If it sounded like the echo of far off pounding hooves that seems to be getting louder, it is likely caused in part by the rapidly improving Plains High School volleyball team.

September 16, 2009 midnight

Cars rally in Trout Creek over weekend

Danielle Switalski

March 2, 2022 midnight

Snowplows get green light

As a result of legislation requested from the Montana Department of Transportation, House Bill 56 allowed the department to use alternate colored lights on their snowplows.

June 26, 2014 6:41 p.m.

Real estate market begins to rebound

MINERAL COUNTY – The economy appears to be on the rebound in Mineral County.

June 5, 2013 9:22 a.m.

New ice cream, embroidery shop opens in Plains

Residents of Plains and tourists lucky enough to make a stop in Plains will be able to enjoy a new breed of ice cream this summer. Jacqui and Tom Peterson opened Ripples Ice Cream Parlor across from Town Pump on Saturday coinciding with the annual Plains Day celebration.

September 16, 2014 6:03 p.m.

New doctor adjusts to life in Mineral County

SUPERIOR – A family practitioner and her family who moved to the area seven months ago are slowly but surely adjusting to life in rural Montana after spending the last few years in a place about as opposite from Mineral County as can be.

November 15, 2019 1:07 p.m.

Rick Jones belongs to long line of military veterans

There have been veterans in Rick Jones’ family dating back to the 1700s.

March 23, 2022 midnight

Q&A with Mineral County sheriff candidate Ryan Funke

Q&A with Mineral County sheriff candidate Ryan Funke.

March 19, 2008 midnight

Can't pick parts of the Bible, take 2

This letter is in response to the “Can't Pick Parts of the Bible,” by Sherry Welty. She claimed that people cannot choose which passages of the Bible to live by and which to disregard. In doing so, we bring the end of the world closer to existence.

May 15, 2014 5:05 p.m.

It takes a village

SANDERS COUNTY – The citizens of Sanders County came together with law enforcement on Saturday for a cause bigger than them all.

September 24, 2010 9:47 a.m.

Plains runners improve times at Mountain West Classic

It had all the makings of a miserable day. As the Plains and Thompson Falls cross country team bus approached Arlee and Evaro last Saturday, they were met with a wall of clouds, rain, lightning and thunder. With the teams headed towards Missoula for the annual Mountain West Classic cross country meet, the mood on the bus was getting somber as the kids and coaches were thinking that the day was going to be long, muddy, wet and cold. But, as the bus approached the University Golf Course on the south end of the University of Montana campus, the rain quit, the clouds thinned and a bit of sun began to poke through. That turn of good fortune was a signal of the day to come for the Horsemen and Trotter harrier squads.

September 25, 2019 12:31 p.m.

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