Sunday, November 01, 2026
37.0°F

NEWS

Community calendar

Community calendar

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

Sanders County attorney resigns, commissioners seek replacement

Sanders County is hiring a new county attorney for the third time in three years.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

Sanders County Fair attendance, revenue down

The final financial reports for the 2026 Sanders County Fair are now complete, and they confirm what many organizations are …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

Firefighters hone skills during mass casualty response training

Fire departments and ambulance services from across western Sanders County gathered in Noxon recently for a large-scale mass casualty response …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

Thompson Falls Council member granted a leave of absence

The first item of new business at the October Thompson Falls City Council meeting was a request from Council Member …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

Teen motocross racer throttles into the sport

Dirt, "brap" and getting a hole shot: that’s what little girls are made of in motocross.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

PHOTO: Opening weekend

Matt Eisenbacher of St. Regis was close by with his tractor to help a neighbor out on opening day last …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

County to honor veterans with Operation Green Light

With Veterans Day approaching, Mineral County is joining a nationwide effort to show local veterans they are appreciated and supported.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

County offers carcass dump sites for hunters

As big game hunting season is in full throttle, Mineral County hunters have five designated locations where they can dispose …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

Residents connect with service providers at senior health fair

Living in rural Montana has plenty of advantages, but when health concerns arise or a loved one begins needing extra …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

State plans for safety measures along Montana 200

The Montana Department of Transportation is taking public comment on a proposal that will install curve warning signs, radar activated …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

PHOTOS: Superior residents go all-out for Halloween

The National Retail Federation estimates that Americans will spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween in 2026, with 74% of …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

Fall Mack Days motors into final weeks

A total of 16,798 lake trout were turned in through week 6 of the Fall Mack Days fishing event on …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

Crews contain 1,700-acre Bras Fire near Hot Springs

A grass fire that threatened two residences and scorched 1,688 acres east of Hot Springs was fully contained Monday afternoon.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

Senior Health and Resource Fair coming to Superior

Mineral County residents are invited to attend the upcoming Senior Health and Resource Fair on Friday, Oct. 23, from 10:30 …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

County airport board discusses operations and future possibilities

The Mineral County Airport may be small, but it is doing something that is becoming increasingly difficult for rural facilities: …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

Poetry and live music benefit Alberton's historic depot

There’s something special about a small-town gathering where the music is familiar, the poetry comes from the heart, and there’s …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

PHOTO: Celebration of Bobby Clyde

A veteran of the U.S. Army, Bobby Clyde had full military honors performed at his funeral in St. Regis with …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

Cozy Cabin Coffee opens in former St. Regis fly shop

Something’s been missing from the business offerings in the town of St. Regis: a place to sit down with old …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT

New Montana fishing regs expand angling for non-native fish

New angling restrictions for the upcoming season will substantially ease catch and possession limits for several non-native fish in western …

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT