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: Polson

Briefs for July 29, 2015

Have coffee with chief  RONAN — As part of the City of Ronan’s ongoing commitment to openness, responsiveness to the community and efforts to enhance citywide communication, the Ronan Police Department hosts a program called “Coffee with the Chief.”  This program provi...

Briefs for July 29, 2015

Shooting under investigation  RONAN — A juvenile was airlifted from St. Luke Community Hospital with serious injuries Saturday evening after being shot in the abdomen.  Sheriff Don Bell couldn’t release further details pending an ongoing investigation, but he said that the Ro...

10-year prison verdict given for toddler’s killer 10-year prison verdict given for toddler’s killer

RONAN — A Ronan man was sentenced to 10 years in the Montana State Prison on July 29 for killing a toddler last year.  Galen Hawk, 26, was also ordered to serve 13 months in the Montana Department of Corrections after the first punishment was complete, with an additional three-year suspended se...

Wrestler’s charges dismissed

POLSON – The Lake County Attorney’s Office has dropped felony distribution of dangerous drugs and sexual abuse of a child charges that were made against a Ronan High School wrestler.  Authorities claimed Cole Snyder, 18, was selling Lortab to other students and manipulated an underage gir...

McElderry pushes for plea bargain

POLSON — Attorneys for a man facing homicide charges argued Thursday that the court did not have authority to reject his plea bargain after initially accepting it, nor authority to reinstate deliberate homicide charges. Adrian McElderry, 32, is accused of killing his wife, RaeLynn Charlo, 29, on Nov...

Water Daze contestants have perfect day for swim Water Daze contestants have perfect day for swim

  POLSON — With warm temperatures and not much wind, it was a good day for a 1-mile swim for the annual Water Daze on Aug. 1. Times were fast for 83 swimmers who entered the water near Salish Point and swam to the point at Boettcher Park. All age groups were represented, from high school kids t...

Swan man fights for education in Afghanistan Swan man fights for education in Afghanistan

POLSON — A headline in Parade magazine in 2003 read, “He fights terror with books,” and Budd MacKenzie was intrigued enough that he read the story about Greg Mortenson. MacKenzie related his story to the Polson Rotary Club on July 28. Mortenson, a humanitarian, the author of “Tw...

Team proud of big accomplishments Team proud of big accomplishments

News from Polson 12U All Star Baseball Team MERIDIAN, IDAHO – The Polson 12U All Star baseball team made it to the semifinals in the PNW Regional Tournament, the furthest any 12U team in the state of Montana has ever made it in the Cal Ripkin League.  This young team's tough defense made the...

Polson

POLSON — My uncle thinks he’s a chicken. We’d get him some help but we really need the eggs. The next AARP Driving Class will be held here at the center on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. If you are in need of this class, just give us a call here and we will put you on the list. ...

Benefit dinner to offset cost of spaying, neutering

News from the Mission Valley Animal Shelter POLSON — The Mission Valley Animal Shelter is hosting a benefit to raise funds for its Community Spay/Neuter Program on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Elks Lodge, the facility host, in Polson from 5-8 pm. Sponsors for the event are Anderson Radio Broadcasting, ...


Sponsored by: