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Community theater a success
August 19, 2014 4:17 p.m.

Community theater a success

ALBERTON – The curtain went up last weekend on the first community theater production of its kind in Mineral County as residents of Alberton, with some help from experienced thespians, put on the original play, Briar Rose.

Helmsley Trust donates money to county
April 9, 2014 12:29 p.m.

Helmsley Trust donates money to county

SUPERIOR - The American Heart Association in Missoula received a generous grant late last month, in an effort to improve survival rates of heart attack patients in rural Montana.

September 30, 2020 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: There oughta be a law

There ought to be a law.

Thompson earns second state title
May 31, 2017 4:10 p.m.

Thompson earns second state title

Plains standout Jessica Thompson has managed to juggle playing multiple sports simultaneously since the age of four.

Why Thompson Falls High School stands out to me
December 15, 2017 2:29 p.m.

Why Thompson Falls High School stands out to me

[Editor’s note: Bennette King is the first of three finalists who took part in the Valley Press Reporters Contest. Each finalist was awarded $50 sponsored by Jay Knopp Pro Rodeo Announcing & Auctioneering USA as well as a calendar donted by No Holds Barred Australia.]

November 5, 2015 4:04 p.m.

The dream of flying

PLAINS - Over the skies just west of Plains in the early mornings, a small dot in the sky may often be visible for anyone looking up. A longtime Plains resident has found a hobby that doesn’t only help provide fun, but hits him deep within his core.

January 8, 2014 12:50 p.m.

An update from Rep. Ingraham

For young and old alike, we have ushered in a New Year, 2014, one that will be filled with opportunities, changes and untold challenges as we prepare for upcoming elections and global situations that impact us here in America. For me it’s a bitter-sweet moment in my life as I complete my last year of service as your State Representative for House District 13.

July 12, 2023 12:05 a.m.

COLUMN: Monkey bars

It started early for me. I’ve always been a scavenger of one sort or another.

Mule trainer brings expertise to local clinic
June 7, 2023 midnight

Mule trainer brings expertise to local clinic

In 1981, Steve Edwards got thrown by a mule named Casper, and the owner said, “Well, I guess you don’t want to buy this mule.”

UM earns national No. 1 ‘Military Friendly’ rank
May 14, 2025 midnight

UM earns national No. 1 ‘Military Friendly’ rank

A national organization recently named the University of Montana the No. 1 “Military Friendly” college in the United States. The ranking is for top “tier-1 research institutions.”

The year ahead for Mineral County Sheriff's Office
January 5, 2022 midnight

The year ahead for Mineral County Sheriff's Office

Dissecting the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office, you have three departments that are intertwined, but each has separate specific responsibilities and duties.

School buzz: New coffee cart teaches life skills
May 10, 2023 midnight

School buzz: New coffee cart teaches life skills

The sweet aromas of espresso grounds and the whistling of milk frothing will now be permeating the halls of Superior High School.

Brush fire gets out of control
May 6, 2008 midnight

Brush fire gets out of control

The Superior Fire Department had a busy afternoon last Monday when they responded to a fire off of Riverbend Road.

Plains Piranhas helps generate interest in the sport of swimming in Plains
June 29, 2017 1:50 p.m.

Plains Piranhas helps generate interest in the sport of swimming in Plains

Plains Piranha’s swim coach Danika Whitcomb is not only trying to cultivate young swimmers, but also allow her team the opportunities and life lessons she received through swimming for a club for 13 seasons.

Read retires as county planner, sanitarian
September 5, 2018 3:28 p.m.

Read retires as county planner, sanitarian

After nearly 15 years of service, Mineral County Sanitarian and Planner Tim Read has retired. His final day was Friday, Aug. 31, when a group of fellow employees and friends gathered in the commissioners’ meeting room to bid him farewell.

November 15, 2010 3:44 p.m.

Airport to receive boost

The BitterRoot Economic Development District, Inc (BREDD), the federally designated economic development district for Western Montana Region covering Ravalli, Mineral, and Missoula counties, was awarded $627,000 of grant money from a U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to help communities in Montana create jobs and boost local economies.

June 24, 2010 10:28 a.m.

Horse riders clean trails

Five trucks rolled into Superior on Saturday, June 12, each with a horse trailer in tow. The vehicles were headed up to the Thompson Creek Trailhead just outside of Superior. But these horsemen and women from around Ronan didn't come all the way down just to go for a leisurely horseback ride. Rather they had come to spend the day clearing branches off the trail and spent the day working to open the trail up for other users.

Huckleberry Festival brings fun, food
August 19, 2009 midnight

Huckleberry Festival brings fun, food

Danielle Switalski

Paradise church celebrates 100 years
November 18, 2009 midnight

Paradise church celebrates 100 years

Matt Unrau

Shelton's mixes old favorites with new surprises
July 29, 2009 midnight

Shelton's mixes old favorites with new surprises

Melissa Oyer