PABLO — The 2020 graduates of Two Eagle River School received a special send off on the football field Saturday afternoon. The traditional graduation ceremony was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “I want to say how proud I am of these graduates,” said TERS Superintendent Rodney Bird in his opening remarks. “Ninety-two days is a long wait. Nobody could have predicted that this graduation ceremony would be held 92-days after the originally scheduled day last spring.” During the ceremony, the Chief Cliff Singers and Ardon McDonald led the processional for the class of 2020. Keynote speaker and TERS home cultures teacher Kathy Tapia add...
POLSON — Armed with tape measures and aerial maps, a small army of volunteers wearing bright yellow safety vests took to the city streets of Polson last Thursday to help reduce the amount of pollutants entering Flathead Lake from stormwater runoff. “The purpose of this project is to determine ...
ST. IGNATIUS — In an effort to bring the community together while continuing to physical distance, volunteers came together to create a drive-in movie theater. The idea for the project started at the St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce meeting a few weeks ago. Community members were discussing im...
News from Polson High School Principal Andy Fors POLSON – Polson High School has created a spectator plan for the start of the 2020-21 high school athletics season. At this time, the school has made the decision to allow four tickets per participating home team athlete and two tickets per particip...
By Mary Auld for the Valley Journal RONAN – Lake County has seen nearly 200 cases of the coronavirus since the pandemic began this spring, and hospitals are continuing to provide prevention and treatment. At St. Luke Community Healthcare, patients can get antibody tests, which determine whe...
News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The library is hosting a new pop-up exhibition from the National Archives; “Rightfully Hers” commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Come into the library to see this inspiring display....
Montana is the oldest state west of the Mississippi, and demographic projections show the state growing collectively older as more Montanans enter their senior years. The economic, cultural, and personal impacts of that trend present the state and its residents with new challenges and, with those...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is open with masks and social distancing. We cannot guarantee your safety from COVID-19 so use your best judgment for you about participating in activities. On Friday, Aug. 28, the annual membership meeting will take place at 11:45 a.m. Membership dues are du...
NATIONAL BISON RANGE — The gates opened for visitors at the National Bison Range on Monday, Aug. 10, after being locked for four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve had a steady stream of cars coming in since we opened,” said Jennifer Strickland, U.S. Fish and Wildlif...
News from Lake County LAKE COUNTY – The Board of Lake County Commissioners voted unanimously to direct Election Administrator Katie Harding to prepare to conduct the Nov. 3 general election by mail ballot. Early voting begins on Oct. 2 and can be done in person at the elections offi...
