Articles Written By: Karen Greene
A group of bird watchers lift their binoculars to look out over a pond at the scenic pullout south of Ronan along U.S. Highway 93 on Saturday, eyeing various species, enjoying the spring weather. “It looks like we’ve got ducks,” Pat Jamieson said. She leads the group through a ...
RONAN – At least 300 plates were filled with a free steak and potato dinner during the 38th annual Ronan Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Appreciation Banquet on Friday. “This is something the chamber enjoys doing for the entire Mission Valley,” said MSU Extension Agent Jack Stivers. H...
LAKE COUNTY – Anyone passing by the “Friends Forever” sign on Main Street in Polson might wonder what it’s all about. “We create positive change with youth and families in our communities and we do that with consistent, ongoing mentoring,” said Friends Forever Mentoring...
DIXON – The Bison Stampede kicks off this Saturday, April 8, to help the Dixon School District fix their basketball court. “The basketball court in front of the school needs to be repaired, but the school doesn’t have the funding to do it,” said Dixon Administrative Assistant Breez...
RONAN – The town is sitting on a chunk of change that it can’t use, although the May 2nd election will decide what happens to it. The federal government awarded the town $124,311 in 2016 to hire an additional police officer for three years through the COPS Hiring Grant, but it comes with a sti...
RONAN – The town is sitting on a chunk of change that it can’t use, although the May 2nd election will decide what happens to it. The federal government awarded the town $124,311 in 2016 to hire an additional police officer for three years through the COPS Hiring Grant, but it comes with a sti...
CHARLO – Willis DeGrandpre, 17, was the first runner to try out the obstacle course during the Ultimate Viking Challenge on Saturday. “It’s tough, but much more fun than just a race,” he said. DeGrandpre bounced through cones, threw a football, hopped the hoops, jumped through t...
ARLEE – Community members took the first step towards making their ideas come true during the Arlee Community Visioning Event on Saturday. “This is about bringing the community together to identify others that have a passion for this place but maybe don’t have a voice,” Arlee Commu...
RONAN – The sidewalks filled with people coming out to watch the St. Patrick’s Day Parade as it flowed down Main Street on Friday. “We can’t all be Irish, but we can pretend,” Pam Baird said, wearing a set of wobbly leprechauns on her head as she waited for the parade. Her...
ARLEE – The first of several dinners developed around suicide awareness began at the Brown Building on Wednesday, March 15. It wasn’t a dinner where people got up and spoke about how to prevent suicide, although information was available in pamphlet form if anyone wanted it. The event was more...
