POLSON – The second phase of the three-phase Linderman Gymnasium construction project began last week as crews from Swank Enterprises moved equipment and building supplies onto the site. “The project is right on track for a winter 2020 completion,” said Rex Weltz, Polson School District superintendent. Weltz said the first phase was finished by the four-week deadline, which included demolition of the snow-damaged gymnasium debris removal. “Phase two is predominantly the erection of the new building,” Weltz said. “The new building is metal-sided with some brick in the front to blend the new building with the old Linderman school,&rd...
POLSON – Lake County Commissioners are considering the development of a resolution to allow voters to decide whether a new jail should be built. “We have gotten to a point where we have to do something, in my opinion,” said Commissioner Bill Barron. “We have reached a point ...
News from Governor Steve Bullock MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock released the following statement to welcome Montana students and educators back to school. “As Lisa and I send our three kids back to school, I know that Montanans all across the state share the same excitement for th...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION – In recent years, Mission Valley residents have come to expect a thick blanket of smoke covering the region by late August. This year’s blue skies are courtesy of a reduced number of human-started fires and timely precipitation, according to C.T. Camel, who is the C...
POLSON – Polson Rural Fire membership representatives presented a check to the Polson Rural Fire District Friday morning to help purchase a new 2,500-gallon tactical tender truck recently added to the district’s firefighting fleet. A press statement released by the Polson Rural Fire Membership...
MONTANA – The Montana Department of Justice’s Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force held its second meeting in Great Falls on Saturday, Aug. 10, and Montana Free Press founder John S. Adams interviewed task force members Deputy Attorney General Melissa Schlichting and Ellie Bundy McLeod of the Co...
By Betsy Corbitt for the Valley Journal ST. IGNATIUS — Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. Our center is still looking for a delivery person to deliver Meals-On-Wheels on Tuesdays and Fridays. The qualified person must have a valid driver’s license and current vehicl...
On June 10, 1969, John Noel was on a bus to Butte, Montana, courtesy of an invitation letter from the President. He was inducted into the Army on June 11 and immediately shipped out by bus to Fort Ord, California. John looked around when he got off the bus and thought, “Wow, this isn’t going to b...
By Mary Auld for the Valley Journal RONAN – Hay bales decorated as superheroes will likely begin cropping up around the area as the date of the annual Ronan Harvest Festival approaches. This year's celebration will be held Sept. 21 behind Ronan’s Chamber of Commerce building. A hay ba...
Tomatoes are ripe, zucchinis are plentiful and cucumbers are waiting to be pickled. After a relatively cold, wet growing season, local farmers have fruits and vegetables to show for their work. Farmers markets across the county are the place for locals to sample the Mission Valley's bounty. The Polson Far...
