The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes celebrated gifts of life, travel and beauty during the 26th annual Lower Flathead River Honoring last week. “A lot of this is in a cultural context,” said CSKT Wildland Recreation Work Project Coordinator Terry Tanner. “Our people, the Salish, Kootenai and Pend D’Oreille people, have always used this river for travel back and forth to Washington. Before the dams went in, it was one of our main travel corridors to get from east to west. The river has really been important for us, not only for food and fish but for water. We hold water very sacred to us. It’s one of the most important things to us because water ...
PABLO — As dancers and spectators lined up outside Salish Kootenai College’s gymnasium doors Friday, Spirit of the Bison student organization president ShiNaasha Pete let slip a modest smile. “I’m proud, but I’m not just proud of myself,” she said. “I’...
On Tuesday, May 7, voters cast their ballots for irrigation board members, library trustees and a levy, a fire district levy and school board candidates. Official results of the election from Lake County Election Administration Kathie Newgard indicate the Ronan Library succeeded in passing its bid to beco...
NINEPIPES — Installation of the Kuilix Chapter of the Montana Daughters of the American Revolution was held on May 4 at the Ninepipes Lodge. Joy Linn, Montana State DAR Regent, performed the ceremony. Both the chapter and its members were installed, according to Bonnie Huber, regent of the Kui...
ST. IGNATIUS — Between several water system improvement projects, dog and cat licensing and ongoing construction at the St. Ignatius Airport, city council members had much to discuss during last week’s meeting. Lake County Joint Airport Board Chairman Rick Newman gave the annual airport ...
PABLO — Mission Valley Power has proposed a rate increase to go into effect Oct. 1. Other proposed increases are spaced every two years until Oct. 1, 2019. Projected rate increases from Bonneville Power Administration and PPL Montana are prompting the raise. The extra charges will cover fixed ...
POLSON — A sick baby with Celiac Disease was the reason Rachel Carlyle Edington began her business, Gluten Free Mama Kitchen LLC. Now Rachel has been in business for six years and recently won the Montana District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Week Ass...
PABLO – To give back to their community, nearly 200 faculty, staff and administration from Salish Kootenai College volunteered in various capacities throughout the reservation last Friday during the college’s annual community service day. The college closes for one day every spring so that sta...
POLSON — Polson Parks Superintendent Karen Sargeant was appointed interim city manager at the May 6 Polson City Commission meeting. Sargeant’s 90-day appointment comes in the wake of the non-renewal of Polson City Manager Todd Crossett’s contract in December, 2012. Crossett officia...
Last week, the Lake County Job Service Employer Committee recognized this year’s recipient of the Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship and two businesses as Lake County’s “Employers of Choice.” Emyli Gillingham was selected by the Lake County Job Service Employers Committee to receive...
