CHUCK BANDEL
Valley Press
Recent Stories
Kvelve's Comments: A chance to live the dream
One of the things I always wanted to be growing up was a sportswriter.
Bobcats win MSU summer football camp tournament
It is as early as it can get to be excited about the upcoming local high school football season.
Rodeo takes center stage at Homesteader Days
It was in some ways like trying to navigate in a dust storm.
Kvelve's Comments: Summer is for swimming
Water and sunshine mix.
Hot Springs heats up for Homesteaders Days
For another year, the Homesteader Days festival in Hot Springs has come and gone with happy campers all around.
Local stars take talents to the next level
The youth movement among local (Sanders/Mineral counties) high schools has made an impact on the list of those who have received athletic scholarships to continue their sports careers in college.
Local rodeo events heat up with summer
It promises to be a summer packed with rodeo action this year, beginning with this coming weekend’s Homesteader Days rodeo, a two-day extravaganza in Hot Springs.
Kvelve's Comments: Time to saddle up
Yeeee-haaaaw! It’s time, once again, for rodeo season.
Lady Hawks' Koskela gets All-State nod
The fast pitch softball honors keep rolling in for Thompson Falls’ dynamic senior duo of Sarah Koskela and Olivia Fitchett.
Locals play in annual 6-man, 8-man football games
Just when you thought football was a long way off, local athletes engaged in gridiron warfare in two distant, Montana all-star football games this past weekend.