Dance workout proves popular

Oula is a high energy dance workout class that is choreographed to current chart-topping music hits.

Jeffery Allen Tautges

Jeffery Allen Tautges, 68, of St. Regis, Montana, died suddenly on March 16, 2020, in Mineral Springs. Montana.

Mineral County residents share quake recollections

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Reporter Monte Turner spoke with a number of county residents about their feelings on last week’s earthquake in Idaho that shook the ground here in Montana.)

Police log: Cows, crashes and welfare checks

April 1

All quiet after initial noise complaint

March 17

Joseph Wallace Shaw

Joseph Wallace Shaw, 78, of St. Regis passed away at 3:13 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

Free firewood cutting begins April 1

Personal firewood cutting will be free to the general public from April 1 through June 1, 2020, on the Lolo National Forest and no permit will be required during this time.

Food for Thought: Corona & anxiety

As the number of coronavirus cases increase so does the nation’s anxiety increase.

Clark Fork Hospital CEO gives COVID-19 update

By GREGORY HANSON

Church leaders adjust to needs of congregations

As Pastor Morris Hill stood on the small stage alongside New Day Fellowship’s worship team, his wife Barbara tapped the record button on her iPhone and before the morning welcome was finished comments started popping up.

Locals lend helping hand during pandemic

Crafty people all across the nation are stitching together their best efforts to help supply health-care workers facing shortages with homemade medical masks.

Clark Fork River Bridge work to begin soon

The Montana Department of Transportation will begin construction in early April to fix and replace the Clark Fork River Bridge on Montana 200.

Legals April 1, 2020

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on a proposal to purchase 40-acres on the Thompson River to be managed as an undeveloped, walk-in Fishing Access Site (FAS) approximately five miles east of the city of Thompson Falls. This proposal would preserve intact habitat for critical fish and wildlife species, while allowing public access. A copy of the draft environmental assessment is available at the FWP office, 490 N. Meridian Rd., Kalispell; Montana State Library, 1515 E 6th Ave., Helena; FWP State Headquarters, 1420 E 6th Ave., Helena; and the FWP website at http://fwp.mt.gov/news/publicNotices/. FWP asks that comments on this draft environmental assessment be submitted to either of the following addresses by 5:00 pm on April 13, 2020: Ryan Kreiner, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 5427 Highway 200 Thompson Falls, MT 59873; or via email (rkreiner@mt.gov). Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on April 1, 2020. MNAXLP

Legals for April, 1 2020

Facebook page started to help those in need locally

The community of Plains is working to help those in need during the COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic.

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The 2020 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated

Local schools closed; students still being fed

Before Gov. Steve Bullock’s directives were even issued March 15 for Montana public K-12 schools to close, the Alberton school district already had plans in place to shut down for two days at the beginning of the school week.

LETTER: Stay engaged with social distancing, vigilance

The threat of Corona Virus is not going away soon.

Mixed results for area businesses in COVID-19 pandemic

As public health and safety precautions are put in place across the country and state-wide to slow the spread of the COVID-19, or coronavirus, local businesses are experiencing economic hardships while complying to stringent but temporary regulations and guidelines.

Coast-to-coast rail trail would pass through county

Spanning more than 3,700 miles between Washington state and Washington, D.C., the Great American Rail Trail’s proposed route runs right through Mineral County.