Articles Written By: Karen Greene
RONAN — The main problems the town faces were ranked at the last Greater Ronan Resource Team Assessment meeting in the community center on Wednesday, June 9. Volunteers from all over Montana helped assess the town’s needs to promote economic development much like Polson did a few years ago. ...
ARLEE — He is well known in town.“I’ve known T.J. most of my life,” Mandy Haynes-Belcourt said. “He is a really good guy.” When Haynes-Belcourt found out that T.J. Jensen was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer of the esophagus, she wanted to help. “I wanted to p...
ST. IGNATIUS — It’s almost auction time to help support the St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department. The 22nd annual Firemans Auction is scheduled for Saturday, June 25, at the Old Town Field adjacent to the community center starting at 11 a.m. This year, the food line is a bit different. The fire...
ST. IGNATIUS — Election ballots that weren’t sent out during the Flathead Joint Board of Control May mail-in election are soon to be unsealed to see why they didn’t go out. According to Lake County Election Administrator Kathie Newgard 754 ballots were held due to a new requirement that one...
Public comment is wanted by June 24 concerning the proposed transfer of the National Bison Range to federal trust ownership to allow the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to manage the refuge. “The Bison Range is a treasure and, as good neighbors, we want to ensure that everyone is able to rev...
RONAN – Ronan Police Chief Ken Weaver officially swore in two reserve officers during the last city council meeting on Monday. With their hands raised, Ronan Reserve Police Officers Brandon Smith and Robert Stentz swore to uphold the law. The reserve officer program was suspended in 2013 after probl...
PABLO – “This is a special year,” said Salish Kootenai College President Sandra Boham of the 2016 Nurses Pinning Ceremony held on Friday. The college is celebrating its 25th graduation year for nurses. Boham said that SKC nurses are “highly sought” in the healthcare field for...
WILDHORSE ISLAND – Not everyone sees the wild horses that roam on an island on Flathead Lake. A small group of volunteers loaded into a boat on Saturday at the Big Arm State Park docks with Montana Fish, Wild and Parks employees and went out on the island with hopes of seeing the horses and other...
ST. IGNATIUS – Dewey Schliep received a thank you card for his volunteer work, and he says that it’s appreciated, but the project is more about honoring his son. In 2007, Schliep spent most of his time in a children’s hospital in Seattle. His 2-year-old son had an extremely rare blood di...
ST. IGNATIUS – Mission High School Seniors walked through the halls of the school in their graduation caps and gowns to follow the path they took starting in kindergarten on Wednesday. “We were here for 13 years,” said senior Israel Umphrey. “It’s cool to walk back through these...
