Monday, January 20, 2025

Early gosling sightings a trend for populations in coming season?

SANDERS COUNTY – Warm temperatures have been coming to the area recently, leading to some distinctly spring-like conditions turning up earlier than expected; one of these has been reports of goslings in some areas.
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Noxon and St. Regis

NOXON – While they came back in defeat, Noxon’s Lady Red Devils played an intense game against the St. Regis Lady Tigers and made the opposition work for the win.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

A show of good faith

ST. REGIS – In a great show of employee relations, Tricon Timber has offered a number of support options to help the 90 employees, who were recently laid off, get protections while they are unemployed.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Speed limit

MINERAL COUNTY – New speed limit signs appeared throughout Mineral County, Thursday, in response to the state legislature passing a bill to change the speed limit on Interstate 90 from 70 to 80 MPH.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Upcoming app brings history closer

MINERAL COUNTY – History buffs will be able to explore the county’s history in a new way soon, as a mobile app designed for historic tourism launches featuring various sites around Mineral County.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Lady Bobcats go 5 sets against Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS – The Lady Savage Heat came home victorious Friday after their five set game against the Superior Lady Bobcats.
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Spike

Justice Tate reaches to tap the ball onto Hot Springs' side of the court during Thursday's home game.
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St. Regis girls edge out Lady Savage Heat

HOT SPRINGS – After a hard-fought game, where they came back from the edge of defeat, the Hot Springs volleyball team was defeated in their game against the St. Regis Lady Tigers.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Flu season comes to county early

MINERAL COUNTY – Flu season seems to have come to Western Montana early this year and the Mineral County Health Department is offering vaccines in an attempt to limit spreading the virus.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Tricon, community gather to help one of their own

ST. REGIS – Tricon Timber and the county community came together to help one of their own, Saturday, holding a benefit auction to raise money for a resident who had lost everything.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Youth talk advocacy at summit

MINERAL/SANDERS COUNTY – Students from Mineral and Sanders Counties recently travelled to Bozeman to attend the 2015 Alcohol Education Summit to speak with representatives about youth alcohol advocacy.
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Mineral County Conservation Field Tour Is a Great Success

On October 1
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Plains wins

Leah Thompson jumps to block a spike from the Superior Lady Cats. Leah Thompson jumps to block a spike from the Superior Lady Cats.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Plains Trotters take the win

PLAINS – The Plains Trotters claimed a decisive victory against the Superior Lady Cats during their game Saturday.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Cole Benson

Plains senior Cole Bensen is the only member of the football team to join the 100-point club. This is his third straight time being in the club. Plains senior Cole Bensen is the only member of the football team to join the 100-point club. This is his third straight time …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Plains Horseman stays in shape

PLAINS – Plains High School senior Cole Benson was the only member of the Horsemen football team to make the 100-point club this year, showing dedication to keeping in shape and healthy for the season.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Hot Springs volleyball

Sophie Jefferies leaps to spike the ball past Arlee's defenders during the Lady Savage Heat's game Thursday.
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Hot Springs takes on Arlee

HOT SPRINGS – The Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat were defeated in their game against Arlee Thursday, but not before they put up an intense fight and made the Scarlets work for the victory.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Hot Springs teacher receives grant

HOT SPRINGS – Lisa Meuller, fourth grade teacher at Hot Springs Elementary School, recently received word she was awarded the One Class at a Time grant to fund educational opportunities for her students.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bears are preparing for weather

SANDERS COUNTY – Despite increased sightings of bears in the county and reports of them making a mess of people’s property, area game wardens are hesitant to call it a problem.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Noxon takes win

The Noxon Lady Red Devils claimed their first win of the season, Saturday, in their game against the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Love for science and theater

Rose Ayers and Kate Crouch pose with second graders in Rachael Cremer's class at Plains Elementary School.
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Program teaches science through art

PLAINS - Second graders at Plains Elementary School are learning about science in a unique way this fall, after their teachers were awarded a grant to bring integrated arts education to their classrooms.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

School supply drive

PLAINS - The First Security Bank of Plains saw success in their second annual school supply drive during the month of August.
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Old Plains schoolhouse

The former Plains Elementary School, which stands vacant until Ordelheide Dentistry moves in.
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Old Plains schoolhouse sold

PLAINS - After spending over a year empty, the old Plains School building has been purchased and is expected to reopen within another year.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Savage Heat dominates the field against St. Regis

Trevor Paro of the Hot Springs Savage Heat rushes the ball against St. Regis during Friday's game.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hot Springs vs. St. Regis

HOT SPRINGS - The Hot Springs football team dominated St. Regis in their game Friday, claiming a decisive victory with a final score of 80-6.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Fatal crash on Highway 28

A rolled over vehicle on Highway 28. There was one fatality. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Plains Trotters beats Noxon in three

After a hard-fought match, Thursday, the Plains Lady Trotters defeated Noxon’s Lady Red Devils in three sets.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Plains and Hot Springs square off

In their first volleyball home game of the season the Plains Lady Trotters took on the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat, coming out victorious in three sets.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

A cowboy stands against smoking

Above: Cody Kiser holds on as his bronco goes wild during the Sanders County Fair rodeo; Kiser has teamed up with the Oral Cancer Foundation to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco products through the rodeo.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Cowboy with a statement on smoking

PLAINS - Tobacco use has been a big part of the rodeo for years; one participant of the Sanders County Fair is in the forefront of changing this, though, by promoting a tobacco-less lifestyle through the sport.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO