Articles with the Tag: Dixon
DIXON – Dixon has more than once served as an example for media outlets writing about the challenges of living without immediate access to a grocery store stocked with food. The tiny map dot on the edge of Lake and Sanders counties is home to 235 people who have to drive more than 10 miles to the neare...
DIXON — For more than 20 years, the charming burg of Dixon has celebrated the harvest of their succulent melons with a festival. The event begins this Friday evening, Aug. 23, with a dance, followed Saturday morning by a Firemen’s breakfast, a run/walk, 3-on-3 basketball tournament and a horsesho...
DIXON — Can you believe Melon Days are almost here, which also means the Sanders County Fair is next, and then it’s “back-to-school.” I used to dread those back-to-school ads, which start in July as a reminder that my long vacation would soon come to an end. It took many years before ...
DIXON — The tradition and the noise of July 4 is over and we are enjoying a break in the 90-degree heat (as of this writing). Good news—the Dixon melon report is that the juicy and delicious melons are growing fine. You will probably have a sample before our Melon Day celebration on August 24. ...
DIXON — Nathan Calvert, a Missoula resident charged in the grisly home invasion and murder in Dixon last winter, will argue that he suffers from a mental disease or defect and lacked specific intent when he allegedly murdered Doug Morigeau and slit Morigeau’s wife’s throat. Two psy...
DIXON — Well, we made it into June, and signs of summer are coming up. There’s a noticeable increase in the number of RV’s and the traffic has increased as well. Being located between Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks accounts for part of the increased traffic as well as all the gradua...
DIXON —We once again enjoyed brunch for lunch, featuring quiche and biscuits and gravy, a real favorite in this part of the country. Jerry Hamel tried his first quiche, which met with his approval. I’m hoping this will be a monthly menu item. Menu for May will be: • Thursday, May...
DIXON — Hasn’t this been a wild April? I am ready for some calming May flowers and all the delights brought on as spring continues. The greenhouses are having open houses and we just need the ground to warm up. I took a week to tour the rainforest of the farthest western shore of the 48 ...
RONAN — World War II veterans gleamed their now common nickname “The Greatest Generation” from journalist Tom Brokaw. Brokaw’s reasoning for bestowing such a weighty title upon an entire generation was fairly simple: This was a group of Americans who grew up during the Great Depressio...
DIXON — Many of us Dixonites, as well as a few out-of-towners, enjoyed a delicious roast beef dinner served by students at Dixon School at the Valentine’s dinner. We don’t have many evening activities in our little town and this one was well supported. Thanks Ski Club for providing us somet...
