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Arlee welcomes new teachers Arlee welcomes new teachers

ARLEE — Arlee School District has nine new educators this year.  Tricia DesJarlais is the elementary teacher/librarian for the Arlee School District. She was born and raised in Ronan, but has also lived in Helena. She taught special education and elementary students in Washington, Florida, an...

Students appreciate home after summer Cambodia trip Students appreciate home after summer Cambodia trip

ARLEE — Four Lake County teenagers have newfound appreciation for the little things, after spending a month abroad in Cambodia this summer.   “Even though I liked Cambodia, I’ve never been more in love with the U.S. in my entire life,” Arlee senior Louis Bunce said. “Her...

Artisans Guild shows paintings, sculpture, photos

ARLEE — Members of the Killdeer Artisans Guild announce their new show, Harvest, with paintings, sculpture, photography, and other media by member artists. An opening reception for the artists will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 from 2 to 4 p.m., free and open to the public. Featured artist for this show...

Lightning starts fires around the Reservation Lightning starts fires around the Reservation

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Division of Fire According to Vic Stevens, Ronan Dispatch, two lightning-caused fires started when a weather front occurred Saturday night and Sunday morning.  One was the Dancing Boy fire located four miles east of Arlee. It burned in timber a...

Vietnam Healing Wall travels through Mission Valley

Veterans on motorcycles will be escorting “The Wall That Heals” through Lake County Tuesday, Aug. 20 on its way from Missoula to Whitefish.   The half-scale replica of the Vietnam Wall will be hosted by VFW Post 277 for four days in Whitefish, from Wednesday, Aug. 21 throu...

Hell Gate Treaty plays in Arlee Hell Gate Treaty plays in Arlee

ARLEE — Victor Charlo became Red Wolf, Arrianna Matt sang the songs of the storyteller and Rob McDonald read Chief Victor’s lines as the Hell Gate Treaty came to life on stage at the Hangin Art Gallery on Aug. 7. The play was part of a week of Npustin’s KwKwusm Theatre Projects third ann...

Fire creates buzz at airport Fire creates buzz at airport

ST. IGNATIUS — A usually quiet airstrip tucked between the outskirts of St. Ignatius and the base of the Mission Mountains became an invaluable buzzing command center for firefighters working on the Firestone Flats fire last week.  “It’s just not something you usually see,” Mi...

Firestone Flats fire fully contained

ARLEE – The Firestone Flats Fire left more than a thousand acres burned near Arlee, but community members focused last week on the success of the emergency networks built in response to the fire instead of what it destroyed.  “Within minutes all these people were ready to take their horse...

Community works together to respond to fire

ARLEE – The Firestone Flats Fire left more than a thousand acres burned near Arlee, but community members focused last week on the success of the emergency networks built in response to the fire instead of what it destroyed.  “Within minutes all these people were ready to take their horse...

Mission Valley hosts 3 on 3 ‘JAM’borees throughout the summer Mission Valley hosts 3 on 3 ‘JAM’borees throughout the summer

RONAN — Mission Valley 3 on 3 orgainizes summertime basketball tournaments throughout Lake County and Bigfork. On Saturday, 85 teams competed in 12 divisions of the Pioneer Days “JAM”boree 3-on-3 in Ronan, the third tournament sponsored by the Mission Valley group.   Pioneer D...


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