Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Linda Sappington

Locals earn motocross awards Locals earn motocross awards

High Country Motocross Association, a Montana-wide racing organization, wrapped up racing season with Jody Seifert and Tommy Seifert taking the top spots in the men’s 35 and up category. Tommy Seifert also placed first in Vintage. Rick Higdon won his 50-plus age group. In his first year racing, Blak...

Volleyball Volleyball

Arlee, Charlo BUTTE — Arlee buckled under Lone Peak in the Western C Divisional Tournament Thursday but came back to sweep Drummond in three sets on Friday. But the Scarlets’ quest for state was silenced when Gardiner beat Arlee in three sets later in the day. Charlo was also defeated by ...

Tribal officials deal with hungry bears Tribal officials deal with hungry bears

POLSON — It’s calorie-loading season for bears, and a hungry one can become dangerous as it attempts to stuff its belly before winter. Last week two mature black bears were put down by tribal law enforcement outside Finley Point Grill after repeatedly getting into the trash near parked cars, w...

Wreck closes southbound lanes on Highway 93 Wreck closes southbound lanes on Highway 93

RONAN — A two-vehicle wreck closed the southbound lanes of Highway 93 north of Ronan around 10 a.m. this morning.   According to Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Thomas Manz, it appears that a female driving a red Ford Explorer attempted to swerve past a blue pickup truck where the highwa...

Office welcomes dental assistant Office welcomes dental assistant

Krystal Piedalue recently joined the staff at Dr. Dave Bull’s dentistry office. Piedalue, a registered and certified dental hygienist, previously worked as a dental assistant with Dr. Bull. She completed her prerequisites during one year at Salish Kootenai College and was one of 16 students selected ou...

Pirates strong as they move into postseason

POLSON — The Pirates begin their postseason challenges Saturday as they host Billings Central at 1 p.m. At the end of the regular season, Polson leads the Northwestern A conference in rushing yards, averaging more than 256 per game, 6.3 yards per carry, and scoring on runs 22 times this season &mdas...

Ronan students get involved in election process, host candidate forum Ronan students get involved in election process, host candidate forum

RONAN — Learning about government became relevant for Ronan High School students in Jessica Johnson’s government and economics classes as they hosted a candidate forum Monday, Oct. 17. “Civil engagement is so important for all ages,” Johnson told the nearly 100 people who attended ...

Lady Pirates playoff hopes dashed despite valiant effort Lady Pirates playoff hopes dashed despite valiant effort

POLSON — The Lady Pirates battled Saturday through a penalty kick shootout to continue their postseason, but a final kick from the opponent ended their season with a 6-5 loss to Billings Central. The Rams scored twice in the first 10 minutes, which “made it appear it was going to be a very lon...

Polson

Polson POLSON - Polson secured the top spot in Northwestern A conference and iced the cake with a 47-14 non-conference victory Friday against Havre. For two quarters the Pirates’ defense kept the Blue Ponies scoreless while Matthew Rensvold’s three touchdowns helped Polson rack up a quick...

Runners excel at state meet Runners excel at state meet

The best of high school runners converged in Kalispell Saturday for the all-class state cross-country meet at Rebecca Farm. Lake County fared well as the Charlo girls’ team clinched second-place for Class C, Polson girls finished in fifth for Class A and several individual runners earned all-state by f...


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