Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Karen Greene

Community supports business after burglary Community supports business after burglary

ST. IGNATIUS – A Rod’s Harvest Food burglary suspect was arrested on unrelated charges on Friday, Nov. 17, at 10:30 a.m. by St. Ignatius police officers. The incident in question began during the early morning hours on Saturday, Nov. 11. An individual used a key to open the doors at the grocer...

Powwow brings children together Powwow brings children together

RONAN – Communities united at the Flathead Indian Reservation’s Head Start Powwow for pint size dancers and their families on Friday at the Ronan Event Center. “This started around 41 years ago as a small powwow in Arlee with maybe 18 people as a way to bring people together,” said...

Election issues move forward Election issues move forward

LAKE COUNTY – Two of three ballot issues brought to the public in Lake County during the Nov. 8 election are going back to the drawing board after failing to pass, including the Public Safety Mill Levy and the Mission School District Bond. In the Lake County Election, the provisional and absentee ba...

On the line

LAKE COUNTY – Tax values for an energy company running transmission lines through Lake County were reduced at the last minute, causing an unexpected loss of revenue for the county, and commissioners chose not to ask property taxpayers to pick up that loss. “We wanted to keep people’s tax...

Mission Valley Honor Guard Mission Valley Honor Guard

ST. IGNATIUS — Veterans Day is a celebration to honor all military veterans on Nov. 11. During the 11th hour, the Mission Valley Honor Guard came together at the Veteran’s Wall to remember and celebrate that day. The date for the holiday was originally set as the anniversary of the armistice t...

Sound project develops in local community Sound project develops in local community

PABLO – Students sat down in front of what looked reminiscent of a space station on Thursday at Two Eagle River School, although something very familiar came out of the machines. “You can express music ideas,” Lauren Vargas said to the students about the equipment set up on six separate ...

Hidden demographic: population group coming together Hidden demographic: population group coming together

POLSON — For people around the ages of 20 to 45, it seemed like their demographic was missing from the community. “I didn’t think there were many young professionals here,” Megan Beard said of people in Lake County. Jake Baumann and Roxanne Duckworth decided to find out just how...

Children’s concert opens to full house Children’s concert opens to full house

RONAN – Voices rang out in harmony in the Faith Lutheran Church on Sunday during this season’s first Mission Valley Children’s Choir concert. Fifteen children filled the stage wearing matching green shirts with the choir’s MVCC logo on them. The shirts were purchased with donations...

Goliath win Goliath win

The Charlo Vikings went up against the Fairview Warriors on Saturday’s warm afternoon during a quarter-final match-up with intense energy from the hometown crowd. Last season the same Warriors defeated the Vikings in quarterfinals, and in week one this season gave the Vikings their first and only lo...

Drugs affecting babies before birth Drugs affecting babies before birth

The number of babies born with drugs in their systems increased to 49 percent earlier this year in Lake County – but there is hope. “The numbers are astounding,” said Dr. Jamie Straub of St. Joseph Medical Center. She added that vilifying the moms doesn’t solve the problem; it migh...


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