Articles Written By: Summer Goddard
RONAN — A lack of teachers and bus drivers was brought up as a concern for Ronan/Pablo School District No. 30 during the last meeting of school board trustees Sept. 14. According to District 30 Superintendent Andy Holmlund, who brought the matter to attention during the superintendent’s report, t...
POLSON — Planes droned around the Polson Airport on Saturday morning, landing and taking off, for the Polson Fly-In. Flying over from Ferndale was 86-year-old B. R. “Bernie” Gregoire in his 1999 RV-8, a homebuilt airplane made by John Stene. “I’ve been a pilot since ...
VALLEY VIEW – A vibrant mural that brightens a once bare lunchroom wall at Valley View School is more than an art project; it tells a story. Smiling students standing next to their two-room school house, with music, arts, sports, technology and western/equine gear symbols are painted over the backdr...
UPDATED Dec. 18 11:50 a.m. LAKE COUNTY – Investigators for the National Transportation Safety Board were expected to arrive in Lake County this afternoon to determine what caused a deadly plane crash at approximately 4:30 p.m. northwest of Ronan. Pilot Brett Thoft, 33, was killed in t...
Clutching my computer bag, purse and coffee mug I stood frozen in my tracks. The sun had yet to rise so perhaps my eyes were playing tricks on me in the dark. After a couple of blinks... Nope. My eyes were working right. My car, which I’d started 15 minutes earlier to warm up, was definitely gone. And ...
ARLEE – Not far from the meandering Jocko River in Arlee, millions of rainbow trout destined for various lakes, ponds and reservoirs throughout the United States find their start under the watchful care of a handful of people. The Jocko River Trout Hatchery collects, fertilizes and ships 5-6 million...
As we marked the Valley Journal’s 10th anniversary last Saturday, we were thrilled that so many of our friends, neighbors and readers from all over Lake County were able to attend the event at the Ronan Community Center. The group of people that mingled in and out truly represented the broad spectru...
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." ~Albert Einstein YELLOW BAY — Flathead Lake, one of Northwest Montana’s many geologic gems, has a benevolent force quietly working on its behalf monitoring water quality, collecting data for research and educati...
What do a flaming phone, a rope and a bunny have in common? Magic, that’s what. And the undivided attention of an eager, young audience. Local businessman and magician Ken Avison, owner of the Cove Deli and Pizza, has entertained folks of all ages with his magic shows for more than 50 years.&n...
A litter of fox kits frolicked and practiced sneaking up on each other near the Polson Cemetery on a recent sunny afternoon.
