Articles Written By: Karen Greene
ST. IGNATIUS – The St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department is reorganizing after two prominent volunteers suddenly left due to allegations of embezzlement – resulting in one arrest. On Monday, July 29, Annie Morigeau, 33, was charged with felony theft and forgery and arrested by law enfor...
FINLEY POINT – Lake County Sheriff Don Bell released the name of a man who died in Flathead Lake on Sunday, Aug. 4. Michael John Chernikoff, 34, of Polson, was riding in a boat when he decided to get out and swim to Bird Island, according to Bell. Chernikoff experienced complications during his swim...
ST. IGNATIUS – On Saturday afternoon during the 37th Annual Good Old Days Celebration at the park, six men lined up to compete in what could be called the American version of the Tour de France, considering the competitive nature of both races, although these men climbed onto riding lawnmowers instead ...
LAKE COUNTY – The 2019 Irrigation District Election ballots have been sent in by voters, and the the Lake County Election Office released the unofficial results on Tuesday, July 26. The ballot measures were originally scheduled to go out with the May 7 Special District and School District Election m...
LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Sheriff Don Bell released the name of the victim killed during an two-vehicle wreck near the intersection of West Post Creek Road and Logan Road as John Wesley Marshall Gardner, 84, of Charlo. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies, Montana Highway Patrol, Ronan Ambulance Ser...
ARLEE – The 121st Arlee Esqapqeyni began with a Snake Dance on Thursday afternoon, and the celebration continued through the weekend with many more traditional dances. In a single file line, dancers wearing regalia moved together in the wave-like pattern of a snake into the pavilion. The dance...
By Karen Peterson Valley Journal ARLEE – Although the breakfast served by volunteers with the Arlee Fire Department was filled with celebration on the Fourth of July morning, the need behind the event wasn’t quite as festive. “We are working on getting the money to buy...
ST. IGNATIUS – St. Ignatius Police Chief Matthew Connelly believes arson was the reason a house at 314 Diamond Street filled with flames and smoke during the morning of Wednesday, June 26. The house was for sale at the time of the fire and no one was in the structure. Connelly said he was at ...
POLSON – Cocaine’s chemical smell filled the air from somewhere inside of a vehicle. A K-9 officer followed his nose and quickly moved to find the source. His handler watched anxiously. If the dog didn’t find the drugs, it could mean failure. Forty police dogs and their handl...
ST. IGNATIUS – One of the newest volunteer firefighters with the St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department was selling tickets for raffle items at this year’s fundraising picnic on Saturday. Amanda Rice said she recently became a volunteer firefighter with the department because her grandfa...
