Valley Journal
Valley Journal

This Week’s e-Edition

Current Events

Latest Headlines

What's New?

Send us your news items.

NOTE: All submissions are subject to our Submission Guidelines.

Announcement Forms

Use these forms to send us announcements.

Birth Announcement
Obituary

Articles with the Tag: Bigfork

Polson speech, debate earns bronze

News from Polson High School BIGFORK — The Polson High School Speech and Debate team finished in third place in Class A Speech Sweeps at the Bigfork Viking Invitational Speech, Debate, and Drama Meet on Saturday, Jan. 16. It was the final regular season meet. Annabelle Smith and Sophia Speckert p...

Wrestlers mix it up in Mission Wrestlers mix it up in Mission

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission High School hosted a mixer tournament with a round robin format on Saturday, Jan. 2. With a maximum of six wrestlers per pool, with some weights having two pools due to the number of competitors. Results Mission Mountain Classic Wrestling Mixer Tournament  Top four ...

Holiday briefs for Dec. 16, 2015

  Students present Christmas program   News from Pablo Elementary School PABLO — The annual Pablo Elementary Christmas Program will be presented on Friday, Dec.18, at 9 a.m. in the Pablo Elementary Gym. The program this year will include traditional carols, rock and roll favor...

Short drive to tree hunting Short drive to tree hunting

NORTHWEST MONTANA —Because all plants on National Forest Service lands — from tiny lichens to the largest trees — belong to the American public, collection limits and fees are in place to assure sustainable resources for the future. With that in mind, Western Montana’s abundant fir...

Soccer

Polson   POLSON — The Lady Pirates captured first place in the north with their 3-0 shutout over Libby on Tuesday, Sept. 29. “The girls are playing well together,” Coach Michael Hewston said.  “Our goals came after three, four, sometimes five passes.” Wh...

Local Realtors support food banks

NORTHWEST MONTANA — The National Montana Association of Realtors Charitable Foundation recently donated $4,800 to food pantries across northwest Montana. The Foundation donated to the Polson Loaves & Fish Pantry, the Ronan Breadbasket, the Mission Valley Food Pantry in St. Ignatius, the Flathead Fo...

Football Football

Arlee The Arlee Warriors are 2-0 in the Western C after blowout wins over Victor on Aug. 31 and Superior on Friday night. After smoky air prompted Arlee to reschedule its Aug. 28 season opener against Victor, the Warriors hosted the match on Monday, Aug. 31, sending the Pirates off the plank with a 54-...

Teen sentenced in school bus DUI case Teen sentenced in school bus DUI case

RONAN — A Bigfork teen sobbed and thanked the judge for giving him a second chance after he was sentenced for hitting a Polson school bus filled with 10 children and one driver in May.  On July 22, Daniel Fellows, 19, after previously pleading guilty to two counts of felony criminal endangermen...

Bigfork man pleads guilty in bus crash Bigfork man pleads guilty in bus crash

POLSON – A man who crashed into a Polson school bus on May 11 while drunk may face some jail time and fines. Daniel George Fellows, 19, of Bigfork, pleaded guilty before Judge James Manley to two felony counts of criminal endangerment and one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcoh...

Man fined, sentenced to probation for killing grizzlies

A Bigfork man who shot and killed three grizzly bears in the Ferndale area in spring 2014 has avoided maximum punishment, though a federal judge imposed a fine and probation time at sentencing on May 26.  Dan Calvert Wallen, 54, will have to pay $15,000 restitution and serve three years on probation,...


Sponsored by: