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November 23, 2022 midnight

Second Montana elk found with Chronic wasting disease

Chronic wasting disease has been detected in a cow elk killed by a hunter in Hunting District 622, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reported on Wednesday.

Bobcats No. 4 seed in FCS playoffs; Griz get home game
November 21, 2022 midnight

Bobcats No. 4 seed in FCS playoffs; Griz get home game

South Dakota State and Sacramento State earned the top two seeds in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs when the 24-team field was announced Sunday.

Cats ground game steamrolls Griz in annual Brawl
November 21, 2022 midnight

Cats ground game steamrolls Griz in annual Brawl

Tommy Mellott, Montana State’s superb sophomore quarterback out of Butte, is as direct at a postgame press conference as he is hitting the gap on a zone running play.

Funke elected Mineral County Sheriff
November 16, 2022 midnight

Funke elected Mineral County Sheriff

Republican Ryan Funke was elected Mineral County sheriff in the Nov. 8 general election.

Groups discuss plans for rail-trail project
November 16, 2022 midnight

Groups discuss plans for rail-trail project

When the Great American Rail-Trail construction is completed, it will connect the U.S. coasts from Washington D.C. to Washington State, a distance of 3,700 miles.

St. Regis honors veterans at school assembly
November 16, 2022 midnight

St. Regis honors veterans at school assembly

St. Regis students decorated the school cafeteria for Veterans Day with red, white and blue balloons, posters, crepe paper and thank you cards.

West End fire crews get hands-on training
November 16, 2022 midnight

West End fire crews get hands-on training

Training exercises can be ho-hum when it’s the same routine or project time after time.

Superior gets decked out for the holidays
November 16, 2022 midnight

Superior gets decked out for the holidays

There are some quaint Montana towns that simply radiate with Christmas spirit. Downtowns that are decked out in twinkling lights.

Plains Council OK emergency repairs to water line
November 16, 2022 midnight

Plains Council OK emergency repairs to water line

It was a busy agenda for the Plains Town Council last week, with the public filling all available seating in the council room.

Veterans present a memorial wreath ceremony at Plains Cemetery
November 16, 2022 midnight

Veterans present a memorial wreath ceremony at Plains Cemetery

Veterans from local VFW Post 3596 gathered on a brisk cloudy day to honor their military brothers and sisters, during the annual wreath presentation ceremony at the Plains Cemetery.

Joseph A. Waldoch
November 16, 2022 midnight

Joseph A. Waldoch

Joseph A. Waldoch

November 16, 2022 midnight

Community calendar

Community calendar

November 16, 2022 midnight

COLUMN: That's a wrap for fall sports

Wow! Can it really be three sports seasons have sped by in my retirement days of writing for the Valley Press and Mineral Independent?

November 16, 2022 midnight

All-State volleyball honors awarded

Three players named to the 2022 Western 14C conference were also chosen as All-state performers in recently released postseason honors tabulations.

November 16, 2022 midnight

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

November 16, 2022 midnight

Legals for November, 16 2022

November 15, 2022 midnight

Region 2 elk and deer harvests up

Hunter check stations in west-central Montana continue to report elk and deer harvests up from last year and the five-year average.

November 14, 2022 midnight

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.

Gianforte reveals budget for 2023 Legislature
November 14, 2022 midnight

Gianforte reveals budget for 2023 Legislature

Gov. Greg Gianforte unveiled his proposed budget Thursday, a fiscal roadmap that he said is poised to represent the largest tax cut in Montana history.

Montana voters support local marijuana taxes and sales
November 14, 2022 midnight

Montana voters support local marijuana taxes and sales

Two years after Montana voted to legalize adult-use marijuana, residents of more than a dozen counties and cities returned to the ballot box this month to consider local measures to either ban sales or add taxes to adult-use and medical marijuana.