Valley Journal
Valley Journal

This Week’s e-Edition

Current Events

Latest Headlines

What's New?

Send us your news items.

NOTE: All submissions are subject to our Submission Guidelines.

Announcement Forms

Use these forms to send us announcements.

Birth Announcement
Obituary
COVID-19 mass testing event continues to return negative results COVID-19 mass testing event continues to return negative results

PABLO — Test results are still trickling in from the approximately 2,500 people tested during a four-day mass community COVID-19 drive-thru testing event held throughout the Mission Valley two-and-a-half weeks ago. “Nearly 72 percent of the tests have been completed and are all negative,” said Robert McDonald, public information officer for the Unified Command Center, which is a joint task force between the Lake County and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes created to handle issues associated with the virus.  In collaboration with state, county and local health agencies, the UCC offered free COVID-19 testing to all asymptomatic or symptomatic members of the...


Glacier Lake School graduates four students Glacier Lake School graduates four students

ST. IGNATIUS – At Glacier Lake School, teachers don’t decide whether students are ready to graduate; instead, students create a thesis that details their values, community contributions, and plans for the future, and classmates decide whether graduates are ready to move on to the next phase of th...

Could a Japanese-style elder care insurance program work in Montana? Could a Japanese-style elder care insurance program work in Montana?

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 challenges...

Could a Japanese-style elder care insurance program work in Montana?

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 challenges...

Dixon senior news for July 8, 2020

DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community. We are still adhering and following social distancing precautions. We are accepting take-out meal requests only. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residen...

Port Polson Players cancel summer season due to COVID-19 Port Polson Players cancel summer season due to COVID-19

By Karen Peterson  Valley Journal  POLSON – Port Polson Players announced this week that the summer theater season will not open this year due to COVID-19 concerns. Karen and Neal Lewing, theater organizers, had hoped to open the 45th season with “some new twists and terrific s...

CSKT Tribal Council modifies resolution to open recreation to all residents

News from CSKT   FLATHEAD RESERVATION – The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council recently took action to modify the current resolution to allow all people who reside on the Flathead Indian Reservation full return of access and use of tribal lands, including campgrounds and recreat...

Youngsters learn new tricks during week-long clinic Youngsters learn new tricks during week-long clinic

POLSON – Children were finally able to get out and participate in a weeklong skateboarding camp last week after spending much of the spring at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 30 elementary and middle school-aged children participated in the week-long camp to learn the ins, the outs, the...

UCC thanks community, updates numbers

News from UCC The Lake County-CSKT Unified Command Center applauds everyone in the community for getting tested at the mass testing events.  The final numbers show that 2,486 tests were done over three-and-a-half days. The numbers by event: Arlee, 475; Pablo 1,013; Polson (rain-shortened) 532; a...

Three schools slated to open this fall so far

LAKE COUNTY – Smaller local schools are getting ready to return to in-class learning this fall if all goes as planned.  “I am confident that we can open school and protect the safety of children, even the most vulnerable,” said Lake County Superintendent of Schools Carolyn Hall. ...

Sponsored by: