Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Taylor Davison

SKC shows off faculty art in special display SKC shows off faculty art in special display

PABLO — Salish Kootenai College is holding a special art exhibit for the next few weeks showing off artwork made by faculty and staff throughout the institution.  With over 20 participants, the SKC Faculty Art Show saw submissions from not only the fine arts and digital design departments, but ...

Montana’s first cooperative brewery celebrates its second year Montana’s first cooperative brewery celebrates its second year

RONAN — On Friday, Sept. 23, the Ronan Cooperative Brewery celebrated its second anniversary since the community came together to open its doors in the midst of a pandemic.  The street closure celebration was combined with this year’s Oktoberfest and head brewer Jim Myers brought out some...

Tour treats bike riders to local farms Tour treats bike riders to local farms

JOCKO VALLEY — The Mission Mountain Area Pedal to Plate (MMAPP) bike tour kicked off on Saturday in a 26-mile route through farms around Arlee.  “The whole goal behind it is to promote our small-scale agriculture and the really diverse range of producers that we have here,” explaine...

Autumn begins with the Ronan Harvest Festival Autumn begins with the Ronan Harvest Festival

RONAN — The 12th annual Harvest Festival was celebrated in Ronan last Saturday, Sept. 17 to mark the official start to autumn. While the last 12 years have seen a lot of different events come and go, from chili cook offs to giant pumpkin contests, this year saw the two local cooperatives join in the...

Bear sightings in Lake County increase Bear sightings in Lake County increase

LAKE COUNTY — There has been an increase in bear sightings in communities this year, but according to biologists from the Wildlife Management Program of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, it isn’t due to this year’s fire activity.  The main suspected reason, according to b...

A walkthrough of Lake County elections A walkthrough of Lake County elections

This story was produced as part of the Democracy Day journalism collaborative, a nationwide effort to shine a light on the threats and opportunities facing American democracy. Read more at   usdemocracyday.org .  LAKE COUNTY — As the Nov. 8 general election approaches, the Lake Count...

RDO helps kids contribute to revitalization RDO helps kids contribute to revitalization

RONAN — Last week, RDO Equipment Co. held an interactive presentation at the Ronan fairgrounds and football field to teach kids from Ronan High School more about the industry and contribute to a local revitalization project.  Partnering with the Montana Chamber of Commerce, RDO selected Ronan f...

Corn hole tournament to benefit Families First

POLSON — Glacier Brewing in Polson will be holding a Corn Hole for a Cause tournament on Sept. 18 for the benefit of Families First. Funded by several local businesses, with Blackfoot Communications acting as the title sponsor, organizers hope to see anywhere from 20 to 30 people participate in the ...

Arlee CDC honors founder, anniversary at upcoming celebration Arlee CDC honors founder, anniversary at upcoming celebration

ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 10.  Founded in 2002 and housed in what was originally the Hangin’ Art Gallery and Café, the CDC will pay homage to those early businesses by offering carrot cake, a specialty...

Sports photos for Sept. 14, 2022 Sports photos for Sept. 14, 2022

The Arlee Warriors and Charlo Vikings faced off in the Sept. 2 game, in which Charlo came away victorious. 


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