Articles Written By: Tetona Dunlap
ARLEE — A large crowd gathered in the Arlee School district office March 15 for the monthly school board meeting and also to address several issues that have arisen over the past few months. To accommodate the larger-than-usual audience, the meeting was moved to the high school library. There were t...
ST. IGNATIUS — One by one, every 15 minutes, students at St. Ignatius High School were singled out by the Grim Reaper and taken from their classrooms. They would return, but only as remnants of their former selves — “ghosts” walking the hallways silently. Every year, 2 million drin...
ARLEE — Residents who live on South Valley Creek Road can expect to see long-awaited improvements to their bridge this summer. Work to replace South Valley Creek Bridge is scheduled to begin around July 15 and finishing sometime in November. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Safety of Dams Pro...
ST. IGNATIUS — During a public hearing held before the March city council meeting, an update was given about the status of the application for a $430,700 Community Development Block Grant to help fund the town’s delayed water project. Great West engineering’s Craig Erickson, a grant writ...
ARLEE — The snowcapped mountains tower above the horizon in the distance, the few reminders left of winter’s hold, as the rhythmic crunch of Jennifer Kaplan’s running shoes on the dirt road is the only sound resonating for miles. With only 10 days until the first day of spring, Mother Natur...
ST. IGNATIUS — Just like a quilt, Ayleen Bain has sutured a community of Mission quilters, 20 strong some days, to sew quilts using intricate patterns and vibrant fabrics, an illustration of the group’s love and passion. “It is so fun to see the sparkles that come in their eyes when they...
GLACIER COUNTRY — Thirty years ago, tourism wasn’t even on the radar when it came to Montana’s top industries. But thanks to legislation implemented in 1987, tourism now ranks in the top two, along with agriculture, raking in $2.5 billion in direct expenditures from 10.5 million non-residen...
MISSION VALLEY — “Be good to your heart and start,” is the motto of Tribal Health’s exercise program Walking the Rez, which is in its sixth year. The program, designed to get people out and about, lasts 13 weeks, starting every Valentine’s Day and ending on Mother’s Day. T...
ARLEE — Last summer, Arlee resident Leon Wieder rode more 600 miles on horseback in remembrance of his aunt, Lynette Moran, who died at the age of 43 after an eight-year battle with leukemia. Wieder’s ride across Montana raised $20,000 and is part of “Spur the Cancer out of Montana,” ...
HAMILTON — The Mission girls’ basketball team went 0-2 in Divisional Tournament play at Dale Berry Court in Hamilton Feb. 23 and 24. The Lady Bulldogs were outscored in every quarter by the Bigfork Vals in the opening game Feb. 23 and lost 44-24. Bigfork’s Taylor Peck and Melissa VanD...
