POLSON -The government shut down is still on. No end in sight. I am enjoying the silence. Congress is enjoying the paid vacation from governing. So am I, except that I am paying them to do nothing, as usual. See’s Candy is due at the Polson Senior Center this week. Pre-ordering begins now. The cost is TBD. The 21st is our Birthday for Lunch meal with turkey and all the trimmings. We will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. Activities: - Bingo: Fridays in November at 6 p.m.; except for Nov. 28. The first Wednesday of each month only is “playing card” elimination style bingo at 6 p.m. - Pinoch...
ST. IGNATIUS - Dixie will be here from the Area VI Agency on Aging on Friday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to help with Medicare Open Enrollment. There are still appointments available. Bring a current medication list, email address, Medicare red/white/blue card, and cell phone. Call the St. Ignatius Senior C...
By Joyce Lobeck for the Valley Journal LAKE COUNTY — There’s a bumper sticker that says: “Pray for me. I drive Highway 93.” US Route 93 is a significant U.S. Highway that runs from the Canadian border in Montana to the Mexican border in Arizona. It is known for being a scenic ro...
News from Katherine Sears, MT Dept. of Natural Resources LEWISTOWN — In October 2020, the East Troublesome Fire tore through Colorado, burning 193,812 acres and destroying 366 homes and 189 commercial buildings. A recent bulletin from the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station highlig...
Montana homeowners have until Oct. 1 to apply for rebates of up to $400 on their 2024 property tax bills, relief that is one component of a bipartisan push by lawmakers and Gov. Greg Gianforte to address rising residential property taxes. According to the Montana Department of Revenue, the rebates are ava...
LAKE COUNTY — Ask Elections Manager Toni Kramer how she feels about the new officers for the department in the just completed Lake County Courthouse Annex, and she answers with a big smile. “This department is delighted,” she said. “We’re happy. And grateful. It’s amazi...
POLSON - The annual membership meeting of the Polson Senior Center, LLC will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, August 22, of at the Polson Senior Community Center. The meeting is open to the public, but only those who became members prior to July 1, 2025, will have voting privileges. The annual report, nomina...
ST. IGNATIUS - School will be starting soon. This summer has just flown by. Menu: - Friday, Aug. 22: split pea soup, cauliflower, fruit, corn bread, almond butter cookies - Tuesday, Aug. 26: tacos, oranges, brownies - Friday, Aug. 29: spaghetti, corn, green salad, French bread, ...
POLSON — Downtown Polson was packed on Saturday as the streets filled with chrome, horsepower, and a whole lot of car talk during the annual Cruisin’ by the Bay car show. Hosted by the Mission Valley Cruisers, the event brought together hundreds of people and dozens of cars ranging from vintage c...
ST. IGNATIUS - Everyone enjoying the weather? We have been getting much needed rain. Do you have any interests, hobbies, talents you would like to share/teach at our center? Please call us to set up a day/time to schedule. Phone number – 406-745-4462 Menu - Friday, Aug....
