Clark Fork Valley Press & Mineral Independent

12/15/2025

On the 1,180-acre Donally Ranch Block Management Area #14, hunters this season found more than game-rich habitat. They found a landowner committed to safety, stewardship and the long-term future of public hunting access.
https://vp-mi.com/news/2025/dec/10/donally-ranch-provides-a-partnership-for-hunting-access/

12/14/2025

For some, the tree has been up since Thanksgiving, and for others, decking the halls has just gotten underway.
https://vp-mi.com/news/2025/dec/10/christmas-tree-hunts-a-montana-tradition/

12/13/2025

Art students from the Plains School District fanned out across town last week, continuing a three-decade tradition of painting festive Christmas scenes on the windows of local businesses.
https://vp-mi.com/news/2025/dec/10/students-adorn-plains-business-windows-for-holidays/

12/12/2025

Moriah Champneys comes from a long line of professional musicians.

12/12/2025

It was a basketball-athon, non-stop action virtually all day long, at the Tip-Off tournament in Plains Saturday as the high school basketball season officially began across Montana last week.
https://vp-mi.com/news/2025/dec/10/plains-hosts-basketball-athon-to-start-season/

12/11/2025

Thompson Falls boys and girls wrestling teams began the season grappling their way through the brackets in some very tough draws at one of Montana’s longest running prep tournaments in the Owen Invite in Polson Saturday, one dotted mostly with Class A teams this season.
https://vp-mi.com/news/2025/dec/10/hawks-battle-stiff-mat-competition-in-polson/

12/11/2025

The bridge over Farm to Market Road south of Libby washed out early Thursday morning after days of rain and warm temperatures caused extensive flooding in south Lincoln County. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
https://thewesternnews.com/news/2025/dec/11/historic-rain-floods-areas-of-lincoln-county-the-w/

The bridge over Farm to Market Road south of Libby washed out early Thursday morning after days of rain and warm temperatures caused extensive flooding in south Lincoln County. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)

Read more here: https://thewesternnews.com/news/2025/dec/11/historic-rain-floods-areas-of-lincoln-county-the-w/

12/11/2025

Sanders County officials said last week that law enforcement is investigating a former Hot Springs School District employee.

12/10/2025

Last Saturday morning, 21 of the resort’s 59 trails were open, with more expected to become accessible that afternoon. Two of its five lifts were running at full capacity.
https://vp-mi.com/news/2025/dec/10/lookout-pass-kicks-off-ski-season-with-fresh-snow/

12/09/2025

Santa was on hand to listen to gift requests from local children. The usual requests were toys, dolls and video games, except for one unusual request by 5-year-old Kaysen Bright from Plains. His request was for a vacuum cleaner.
https://vp-mi.com/news/2025/dec/03/plains-winter-stroll-ushers-in-the-season/

12/08/2025

“The excitement continues to grow every year,” Briscoe said. “And it’s so wonderful to see the spirit in this little town keep growing.”
https://vp-mi.com/news/2025/dec/03/local-makers-featured-at-alberton-craft-show/

12/07/2025

The motivation and experience is there, now it is a matter of making it happen on the mat.
https://vp-mi.com/news/2025/dec/03/blue-hawk-wrestling-teams-hope-to-make-it-happen/