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St. Ignatius seniors for Oct. 9, 2019

ST. IGNATIUS — What do you get when you cross a vampire with a snowman? ... Frostbite.    Our center is looking for a delivery driver to deliver Meals on Wheels to our home-bound citizens on Tuesdays and Fridays. If interested, please stop by our center, 212 North Main Street, for an application at.  The AARP Safe Driving Class will be held on Friday, Oct. 11, from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Please call the center at 406-745-4462 to make your appointment.     Bingo is played after almost every lunch.    The quilters are in the center on Mondays from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Menu:  —  Friday, Oct. 11: birthday dinner - chicken...


Preparations for 2020 census begin

LAKE COUNTY – Once every ten years, the federal government attempts to count every single resident of the United States, and if people aren’t counted, the state won’t get the federal funding it deserves.  The 2020 census won’t begin until next spring, but the National Partners...

Sex trafficking signs shared during event Sex trafficking signs shared during event

POLSON – Many people dismiss human trafficking as more of a far-off international or distant big-city issue and mistakenly don’t realize that individuals are also exploited in the smaller cities within Montana. “Human trafficking, it happens right here,” said Grace Manchala as she ...

valley voices — Real people; real opinions. valley voices — Real people; real opinions.

LaRenzo Roan Bear, Pablo, 10/4/19     "A president hiding information from congress and from the judicial branch, the supreme court, that is a very high crime. Information needs to be free to the public and to the decision makers. Also, after that information has been taken by con...

Section of U.S. Highway 93 named after Louis Charlo Section of U.S. Highway 93 named after Louis Charlo

EVARO – On a cloudy morning, nearly 100 people clustered in the grass alongside U.S. Highway 93 for a celebration. “Finally” was the word most often spoken.  Seventy-four years after his death, the state legislature decided to name a two-mile stretch of highway after Louis Charlo, w...

Polson celebrates homecoming week, teams win games Polson celebrates homecoming week, teams win games

POLSON – The Polson High School campus was buzzing with school spirit as the students, faculty and community members celebrated homecoming festivities last week. Homecoming activities included a parade, pep assembly, hall decorating, float construction, tailgate party, dress-up days, a barbeque and ...

Valley Voices — Real people; real opinions. Valley Voices — Real people; real opinions.

Courtney Mitchell: “My favorite fall activity is going out and taking pictures of the leaves.” Matt Warren:   “Just fall football: high school football on Fridays, watching college football on Saturdays and NFL football on Sundays. Just sitting down relaxi...

Alternatives offered to private memorial on highways

Loss of life from a vehicle crash has a devastating impact on families and friends of the victim when a loved one is suddenly no longer with us. It has become a practice for people who have lost loved ones due to a fatal crash to express their grief by placing a memorial within the highway right of way near ...

Kingfisher offers beautiful display as photographer 'becomes a rock' Kingfisher offers beautiful display as photographer 'becomes a rock'

A small stream flows into the canal two miles from our place in St. Ignatius. At that confluence, it also happens that the canal makes a 90-degree turn. The result of the waters merging in this way is a deeper and wider section of the canal; in fact, locals know it as a fairly good place to catch trout now a...

Fires cause permanent damage as weather warms Fires cause permanent damage as weather warms

Grass could soon replace the evergreens that blanket the base of the Mission Mountains, according to a new study. As summer weather gets hotter and dryer, ponderosa pines and Douglas fir seedlings in the northwest United States are less likely to survive to maturity, a study from the University of Montana...

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