"If you’re gonna be a bear, be a grizzly," is an old saying that means, "If you are going to do anything, do it the right way ...

First of its kind’ Shared Stewardship Agreement aims to increase forest restoration and timber production, reduce wildlife ...

The annual St. Regis 4th of July parade started at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Altogether, it lasted 35 minutes, with dozens of ...

It was quite a year, and I couldn’t hang ‘em up without acknowledging the student-athletes who made this, my last season of ...

The Montana Department of Transportation this month will be conducting bridge inspections west of St. Regis on I-90.

Join Montana Farmers Union and Wild Horse Lavender for free day on the farm with a tour, demonstration, and Farmers Union ...

Community calendarThe Plains Library Summer Reading Program continues through July 25. Sign up anytime on Tuesdays form 2-4 p.m. Superior Pickleball, located at Eva Horning Park at tennis courts. All ...

To submit items for the community calendar, contact the Valley Press/Mineral Independent at [email protected] or call 406-826-3402.

The Montana Justice Foundation is proud to announce grant awards totaling over $1.6 million to 22 nonprofits across Montana working to expand access to civil legal services. This marks the largest ...

In August 2021, when Dan Rowan was mayor of Plains, Dan and I made three trips to Costco in Missoula in his Ford F-250. Using my Costco membership and credit card — the town had neither at the time — ...

Rising ninth-grader Mahlon Manson and seventh-grader Varuna Peeblson of the Alberton Panthers robotics team brought home silver medals from the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference ...