Articles Written By: Karen Greene
MONTANA – The water rights compact between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, the State of Montana, and the United States went to the next level on Thursday, May 26, when Senator Jon Tester presented it to the U.S. Senate as bill S.3013. “The CSKT Water Compact will provide certainty...
ARLEE – Graduate Darren Marks stood in the traditional line up in a cap and gown outside the gym after the graduation ceremony on Sunday. Fellow graduates filled the line, shaking hands and sometimes giving a tearful hug. “I feel very accomplished,” Marks said, seriously. But on such ...
ST. IGNATIUS – Chairman of the Flathead Joint Board of Control Boone Cole began the Monday, May 23 meeting with a prayer due to a high level of contention concerning recent issues. During the meeting a lawsuit was delivered, newly elected board members weren’t seated, a vote to sea...
ARLEE – Eleven speakers and one jazzy music ensemble made up this year’s TEDx talks at the Brown Building on Thursday. The project was independently organized by teachers from the Arlee School District as a way to bring the community together by sharing ideas. English teacher Anna Bal...
RONAN – Robotic arms moved around gears, macro photography laid on the table, and short film clips played on a small screen as Ronan School District students displayed their skills. The event was a two-night fundraiser, starting on Monday, to help send five students to a national competition in June...
The St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department needs financial support to help make sure they have equipment to put out fires, respond to wrecks, and other emergencies. The department is asking for an extension on the Equipment Levy for the rural department on the June 7 election ballot. The levy was original...
POLSON – The senator from Montana with the trademark buzz cut stopped at Polson High School to chat with a room full of students on Friday, May 13. Senator Jon Tester said that he was prepared to answer questions about anything. If students wanted to fill the hour with a conversation about football ...
Dozens of law enforcement officers followed the parade route on U.S. Highway 93 in their vehicles to honor fallen officers, and although the end couldn’t be seen from the beginning, together they curved around Flathead Lake in Polson. Motorcycles went first in front of a string of police cars from acro...
Salish Kootenai College held a two-day celebration for this year’s college graduates on Friday and Saturday in the Joe McDonald event center. After a round of old-style all around traditional women’s dancing at the annual Graduation Powwow, SKC Board Chairman Jim Durglo explained to the crowd ...
A torch was carried across Lake County on Friday to support local athletes participating in the Montana Special Olympic Games. Members of law enforcement organized the Law Enforcement Torch Run, and they were joined by an ambulance crew and several volunteers. “Our job as law enforcement is to...
