Articles Written By: Summer Goddard
POLSON — Area stakeholders met on March 7 for an informational meeting and subsequent discussion about aquatic invasive weeds on the Flathead Reservation and what to do about them. Visiting consulting scientist Dr. John Madsen gave extensive presentations during the meeting on the science of F...
POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library reopened its doors last week following the completion of a near year-long renovation project. Library Director Abbi Dooley performed ribbon-cutting honors at 9 a.m. Feb. 14 before welcoming community members into the newly renovated building. Held ...
ST. IGNATIUS — After 10 rounds of competition between 32 students, Apollonia Hall, a fifth grader from Charlo Schools, was named the 2024 Lake County Spelling Bee champion. Apollonia spelled cupidity and methane correctly to take top honors and qualify for the state spelling bee in Bozeman on March 10....
GREAT FALLS — Polson’s swim team came home with 28 medals and the boys team placed second in state for AB schools for the second year in a row. According to head coach Morgan Zimmer, seven individuals made it to finals to bring medals in all events swim, as well as 3 boys relays and 1 girls relay...
Polson Middle School students paddled boats they made out of cardboard, glue and tape across the pool at the Mission Valley Aquatics Center last week during the annual Duck Boat Dynasty Challenge. Using only duct tape, cardboard, Elmer’s glue, permanent markers and spray paint, PMS students put into...
POLSON — Cherry Valley first graders got to see their monster drawings brought to life as stuffed “animals” and in books and videos last Friday. The event at Cherry Valley Elementary School was the culmination of a several months-long, multi-school project spearheaded by Polson High Scho...
POLSON — With a strong nucleus of eight returning swimmers and nine newcomers, the Polson Pirate Swim Teams look to make a splash again this season after wrapping up last year with a second-place overall state medal for boys swimmers. Girls and boys team scores combined earned Polson a second-...
HELENA — On Jan. 2, 2024, the Montana Supreme Court vacated a Sept. 19, 2023, Lake County District Court order made by Judge Deborah Kim Christopher that removed a five-year-old child from his mother and awarded full time custody for the next five years to his out-of-state father. Shanna Sprin...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Two men have been indicted on charges of killing some 3,600 federally-protected birds, including bald eagles, for profit. According to court documents, Simon Paul and Travis John Branson are accused of killing and selling eagles on the black market between 2015 to 2021. ...
Mid-morning sunshine poured through the windshield feeling much like a warm hug during a recent weekend trip to the office. I was headed to work on this week’s newspaper pages. And this week’s issue is special. It is our 1000th. The 1000th consecutively published Valley Journal. As I drove in sil...
