Articles Written By: Taylor Davison

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Valley Choral Society (MVCS) rung in the holiday season with a pair of Christmas concerts over the weekend, including one in the notable acoustics of the St. Ignatius Mission.  Begun in the 1960s, the MVCS started to bring in locals to direct the chorus during the &ls...

POLSON — Teachers and community members came together at Polson Middle School recently to celebrate Native American heritage. The school’s seventh annual Native American Heritage Day was held the day before Thanksgiving break. Teacher and organizer Amy Williams explained that days before vacat...

POLSON — Inside the second floor foyer of the Lake County Courthouse stands the Gold Star Family Memorial Tree, covered in ornaments for families honoring service members who lost their lives.  The tree was installed by Jeannie and Bill Butler who lost their son Matthew in 2015 during his servi...

ARLEE — A non-traditional dog rescue in Arlee is growing to help both animals and their communities overcome a cycle of trauma.  The Arlee Rehabilitation Center (ARC) was founded by Executive Director Filip Panusz, a former employee of both the Missoula Humane Society and the Mission Valley Ani...

RONAN — The holidays are officially underway in Ronan with the start of this year’s Holiday Treasures.  Holiday Treasures is an initiative to help incentivize shopping small. Those who spend their hard-earned money at businesses participating in Holiday Treasures in Ronan will receive one...

POLSON — The Area VI Agency on Aging has expanded their service area, now offering assistance to seniors and the disabled on a broader scale.  A separate entity from the Lake County Council on Aging, the agency is a private nonprofit responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering servic...

LAKE COUNTY — A medical student from Whitefish is working on a proposal that may help those grappling with substance use disorder in Lake County.  A second year WWAMI medical student - a cooperative medical program with the University of Washington School of Medicine that includes Washington, W...

LAKE COUNTY — Communities throughout Lake County came together on Thanksgiving Day to ensure that no one went without a meal.  In St. Ignatius, the community dinner comes together largely by word of mouth. Local Kimimi Ashley doesn’t remember the date when it started, but it began when pe...

DAYTON — The REACH Foundation has announced its plans to build a new school and community center for the town of Dayton in Proctor Valley.  Started this year by members of the community, Executive Director Kaci Santos explained that REACH has been in the works for the last couple of years. The ...

POLSON — Polson Running celebrated Thanksgiving with a family friendly Turkey Trot this year. With an estimated 100 runners, the untimed fun run cost $5 to participate, all of the proceeds going to the Polson Food Bank to help keep those in need fed this holiday season.  To find out about other...