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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius

St. Ignatius airport receives grant

ST. IGNATIUS — This July the St. Ignatius airport will receive $4,800 in grant funds and a $10,000 loan to purchase a tractor and brush hog to mow the facility.  On Jan. 29 the Montana Aeronautics Board announced the award as one of 32 made statewide that totaled more than $875,000. The project...

Peterson stays undefeated heading into state Peterson stays undefeated heading into state

  RONAN – The Mission-Charlo team proved to be a force on the mats at the Western B/C Divisional Tournament, boasting a first place team score of 177.5 and three individual first place finishers.  Jacen Peterson, after a second straight year of undefeated matches, will be returning to d...

Bulldogs can't contain Loyola, Arlee

MISSOULA – The Bulldogs took a couple of hits last week, bringing them to a season record of 5-10. In Missoula on Thursday, the Bulldogs faced Loyola-Sacred Heart, coming home with a 49-66 loss. Aaron Fisher-Ahenakew grabbed 16 points for Mission. Saturday the Bulldogs traveled to Arlee to take on t...

Lady Bulldogs tumble in two games

ST. IGNATIUS – The Lady Bulldogs are still looking to capture another win before the season comes to a close. It didn’t happen this last week, through they tried their mightiest on the court. At home on Thursday, in front of a strong hometown crowd that filled the seats to honor Lady Bulldog lege...

Coach Rice honored for 34 years of service Coach Rice honored for 34 years of service

Time flies when you’re having fun. For Coach Les Rice, it’s been 34 years of fun. The secret to his long running dedication to coaching comes from a natural source. “It’s the kids,” he said. “When I step into the gym, the kids fill me up with energy.” For his y...

Soup-er Bowl Challenge provides much needed food Soup-er Bowl Challenge provides much needed food

While Americans watched an anti-climatic blowout that concluded the season of the nation’s favorite sport on Feb. 2, Ronan’s Seventh Day Adventist Church crossed their fingers in a nail-biting ending to a charitable event that parodies the sporting event and brings food to families who might othe...

St. Ignatius Senior Center news

  ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center thanks Ray Jensen for plowing its lot after recent heavy snows. The center still has petitions for people to sign to get on the ballot an increase in the county mill levy for senior citizens services. The levy would increase the tax bill ...

Versatile, varied: Multifunctional ag class visits alpaca ranch Versatile, varied: Multifunctional ag class visits alpaca ranch

With fluffy bangs, long eyelashes and fuzzy bodies, alpacas look a bit like teddy bears — or at least huacaya alpacas do. The Peruvian animals greeted folks who arrived at Black Wolf Ranch, the site of last week’s Multifunctional Agriculture Class offered by the Community Food and Agriculture ...

Reviving tradition: sewing, beading skills shared Reviving tradition: sewing, beading skills shared

ST IGNATIUS – It’s catching on again. “We are seeing a resurgence of interest in culture and traditional sewing,” said Myrna DuMontier, cultural coordinator for the Salish Kootenai Tribes.  With that observation, DuMontier organized Traditional Sewing Nights where sewing ex...

Local UM students make honor roll

News from the University of Missoula MISSOULA — The following Lake County students earned honor roll status at the University of Montana for the fall semester. Students with a double asterisk earned a grade-popint average of 4.0; those with one asterisk earned a GPA of 3.5 to 3.9. This semester, 2,7...


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