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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius

Livestock change palate to help farmers Livestock change palate to help farmers

ST. IGNATIUS – Farmers look to nature to deal with the rising costs of operation by letting the farm animals do more of the work. “The animals will eat and develop a taste for nutrient dense weeds along with the grass. This method takes less fertilizer. The cows will trample natural fertilizer...

Mission Falls Trail closed

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire and Wildland Recreation Program ST. IGNATIUS — Tribal Wildland Recreation Program and Tribal Division of Fire announce the closure of the Mission Falls Trail at the trailhead due to the Mission Falls Fire.  The lightning cau...

Breakfast succeeds in St. Ignatius Senior Center

ST. IGNATIUS — More than 200 people were served during the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center Good Old Days Pancake Breakfast on July 20. Thanks go out to the many people who helped make the event a success.  A section of ceiling tile recently fell from the dining room ceiling. The edges of th...

Fly-In celebrates 10th anniversary Fly-In celebrates 10th anniversary

ST. IGNATIUS – Sisters Ann Deister and Jinnie Streamer checked flying in a small airplane over the Mission Mountains off their list of things to do this summer during the annual Fly-In. The sisters, both in their seventies, are getting in as much fun as they can. “We went white water rafting o...

St. Ignatius council needs to fill seats

ST. IGNATIUS — There is a mid-term position vacant on the St. Ignatius Town Council. Anyone interested in being appointed to the town council through December 2015 should send a letter of interest to Mayor Gariepy, P.O. Box 103, St. Ignatius before Aug. 6.  Only one person filed for the two tow...

Good Old Days provides old-fashioned fun Good Old Days provides old-fashioned fun

ST. IGNATIUS – It was another traditionally hot Good Old Days celebration with a slew of exciting events including sack races, picnics, tug-of-war competitions — and plenty of cold drinks. Leila Marsh, 13, started her own early morning tradition by winning the one-mile race at the annual Buffa...

Class of 1963 ‘floats’ down memory lane Class of 1963 ‘floats’ down memory lane

ST. IGNATIUS — Fifty years ago the Vietnam War was a reality, the Beatles were beginning to write hit songs and the Mission High School seniors of 1963 were graduating.  The class planned their reunion with the Good Old Days celebration. The first item on their agenda was to build a float. &...

Good Old Days promises a good old time Good Old Days promises a good old time

ST. IGNATIUS — Good Old Days, the annual community celebration in St. Ignatius, is a favorite around the Mission Valley. The food, fun and atmosphere offered by the weekend-long party is one of the things that makes it so special.  Stewart Morton, a lifelong resident and participant in the fest...

Amish auction raises funds for community school Amish auction raises funds for community school

Students in any school might say recess is their favorite subject. Emily Miller, 9, Sara Yoder, 10, and Kristina Brenneman, 12, aren’t any different. “We like recess,” they said in unison. Emily also enjoys vocabulary lessons when school is in session. “I like learning new wo...

Mission eliminates animal control officer position Mission eliminates animal control officer position

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius City Council voted to eliminate the town’s animal control officer position during the July city council meeting.  Last month, council members discussed the issue in depth and came to the general consensus that if the town wanted more police officers in the ...


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