Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Karen Greene

Local linguist develops cultural awareness games Local linguist develops cultural awareness games

ST. IGNATIUS – Players get more out of it than the satisfaction of winning. “You can learn about history and it helps you retain the language,” said Rebecca Goff of the different games she has developed as executive director of Native Teaching Aids. Native Teaching Aids opened a shop ...

Car crashes into city vehicle, injuring 3 Car crashes into city vehicle, injuring 3

RONAN – A maroon car landed in the driveway of Ronan Volunteer Fire Captain Chris Adler’s home Tuesday afternoon after it hit current Ronan Fire Chief Mark Clary as he was driving a white one-ton City of Ronan Department of Public Work’s truck while working for the Ronan City Water Dep...

Students celebrate culture Students celebrate culture

ST. IGNATIUS – Young visitors watched the jingle dresses in fascination during the Mission School Powwow on Friday. “It’s really cool,” said Frenchtown Elementary School student Lakin Alaniz, 8. “I’ve never seen this before.” Tyler Stenerson, 7, also of Frencht...

Local students place at state medical competition Local students place at state medical competition

LAKE COUNTY – Before they even graduate, students in Charlo, Ronan, and Polson High Schools are preparing for future medical careers. The students belong to individual school groups that are part of the Montana chapter of the HOSA Future Health Professionals Club. The Montana chapter is part of the ...

Students build structure for community Students build structure for community

CHARLO – Passersby may have seen the development of a framed structure in the Charlo Park as they drive through town, possibly wondering what it will become.  “We are building a pavilion,” said Charlo High School student Packer Pearson.  Six Charlo High School students in Mr...

Scholarship foot race to start soon Scholarship foot race to start soon

ARLEE – A pack of wolves could soon be seen running around Arlee — that is if participants wear their shirts on race day during the 2016 Buttercup Run on Saturday, April 2.  Every year, a new artist designs the race day shirts. Local artist Jane Lindgren is this year’s artist. She c...

Business owner finds strength after fire

RONAN – A fire at S&S Sports completely destroyed the business and the inventory inside on Monday, March 14, at around 1 p.m.  Emergency crews throughout Lake County responded to the scene and worked for several hours to put the fire out. Police officers directed traffic on U.S. Highway 93 ...

Large wood pile fire sparks second fire Large wood pile fire sparks second fire

ST. IGNATIUS – Sparks from a large burn pile flew onto a stack of hay on Wednesday, March 16, just before 4 p.m. and caught it on fire. The St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department responded to the haystack fire at a sawmill on 60136 Foothill Rd. The haystacks were owned by the folks burning the wood ...

Water compact team welcomes new member during meeting

PABLO – Before the Compact Implementation Technical Team started their meeting on Tuesday, March 15, they invited a new representative to the table. Another board known as the Flathead Joint Board of Control voted to appoint Wade Shepard, an irrigator and cattle rancher, to the CITT to represent irr...

Lucky day: snow melts in time for St. Patrick’s Day parade Lucky day: snow melts in time for St. Patrick’s Day parade

RONAN – The green horse returned again this year in the 27th St. Patrick’s Day parade, although it wasn’t the same green horse seen in years past.  “When I was a kid, Mr. Palmer had the green horse in the parade, and I thought it was the coolest thing,” Ashley Mock said....


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