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Local teams return to action after Christmas break
Silent Night and Auld Lang Syne are in the rear-view mirror.

Montana climate office adds 37 new monitoring stations
The Montana Climate Office at the University of Montana has officially completed the 2024 Montana Mesonet build season, adding 37 new stations to its expansive and growing network of weather, snowpack and soil moisture monitoring instrumentation across Montana.
Cyr Bridge off-ramp closed for two days
The Montana Department of Transportation will be replacing a cattle guard on the Cyr Bridge located on Old Highway 10 west of Alberton.

Classroom lesson spreads the spirit of giving
Following are comments from students in Mrs. Stacy Crabb's fourth-grade class at Superior Elementary about this year's Christmas shopping trip to benefit local families in need.

Mineral County Library gets shelving upgrades
Replacing the shelves that books are displayed on in the Mineral County Library may not be exciting, unless you work there and can see the upcoming benefits.
Operation in Superior results in drug seizures and multiple arrests
Montana Highway Patrol troopers in Superior conducted an interdiction operation from Dec. 2-6 to get illicit drugs, firearms used in drug trafficking crimes, and fugitives off the streets, according to the Montana Department of Justice.

Clark Fork Valley Press and Mineral Independent celebrate the retirement of Cheri Minemyer and Lisa Larson
The Clark Fork Valley Press and Mineral Independent announce the retirement of two highly regarded longtime employees, Cheri Minemyer and Lisa Larson.

Plains students join robot battle
Plains eighth graders showcased their critical thinking, problem-solving, engineering design and basic coding skills during the 2024 Robotics competition.

Christmas choir fills Plains with joy
An evening of Christmas music filled the air at Fred Young Park this past Wednesday, thanks to the Plains School Choir and a talented group of alumni.

Supreme Court largely sides with State in PL 280 ruling
“Justiciable” was the word floating around the Lake County Courthouse last Tuesday as Lake County officials looked for a ray of hope in the otherwise unfavorable Supreme Court ruling regarding Public Law 280.
Kvelve's Comments: Christmas break
‘Twas the middle of Christmas break,
Plains burns Hot Springs in Sanders County showdown
In what is often an overlooked Sanders County rivalry, it was a good night to be a local basketball fan.

Plains teams snare wins heading into Christmas break
It was the final “tune-up” of the year for the Plains Horsemen and Trotters, and they will go into the Christmas break with a pair of overwhelming victories under their belts.

Holiday sweep for Thompson Falls hoopers
It was a holiday sweep for the Thompson Falls boys’ and girls’ basketball teams at the expense of Class C Seeley-Swan this past Friday night in T Falls.

Superior boys get gritty win over Darby
With the season just a few games old, there are promising results emerging from the young, talented players on Superior High’s boys' and girls' teams.
Tigers edge out wins over Troy
The St. Regis Tigers boys’ basketball team could get to be known as the tachycardia Tigers if this keeps up.
Bobcats swamp Charlo on the road
Saturday evening in Charlo, the Superior Bobcats swamped the host Vikings 68-44 behind the scoring of their dynamic sophomore duo, Landon Richards and Gannon Quinlan.
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Locals embrace the friendly 'driver's wave'
The Rural Shake. A Cowboy Salute. The Drivers Wave. It has several names, but it’s acknowledging the driver coming from the other direction usually on a frontage road or on Main Street if it’s not busy.

Golf tourney to benefit hospital foundation
The Mineral County Medical Foundation is the fundraising arm for Mineral Community Hospital. The foundation has its own volunteer board of directors (and are looking for more currently) while they work in step with the hospital board of directors and CEO.