ST. IGNATIUS — Snow and ice, appears to be the recurring theme for our February weather. Our Wednesday night meal on Feb. 17 was delicious, but sparsely attended. We are hoping that as we move toward spring, more of you will venture out for our once-a-month evening meals. The next one is scheduled for March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. The menu will be corned beef, cabbage, veggies and dessert. On March 5 we will say goodbye to our intrepid driver and assistant cook and cleaner, who is moving to Texas, for a while, to help her mother recover from illness. We will miss her and it may take three people to take her place. She is the one who has been making all the fabulous desserts an...
HOT SPRINGS — Despite bone-chilling temperatures, hovering in the low teens, shivering spectators lined the parade route along Main Street to applaud and cheer as the brightly colored menagerie passed by. “A lot of us enjoy getting together to have fun,” said event organizer Linny ...
MONTANA — In late January, when Mary Windecker got up to testify in front of the budget committee considering how to fund Montana’s addiction and mental health treatment programs, her words cut through a typically bureaucratic proceeding to present an uncomfortable bottom line. “Yo...
When the staff at Providence St. Joseph called last Wednesday to schedule my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, I was surprised at the tears that popped into my eyes. After all, it’s been 11 months of masking up and keeping my distance from all but a handful of friends and family members. Is the end o...
ST. IGNATIUS — I hope everyone is staying warm and well. Our in-house meal is today, Feb. 17, with bingo afterward a possibility. It is roast pork, veggies, potatoes and dessert. We serve at 5:30 p.m. If you would like a take-out meal, please call by 2 p.m. and pick up at 5:30 p.m. Thank you to all ...
POLSON — We are open but we cannot guarantee your safety from COVID-19, so, use your best judgment before participating in activities and meals. Our favorite time of the year is here - tax season. Free tax preparation sponsored by AARP has begun. Call the center for an appointment on Mondays or Thur...
By Karen Peterson / Valley Journal LAKE COUNTY – Law enforcement in Lake County searched for a missing person last week, notified the public of the identity of a body found at Flathead Lake and continued to respond to a school threat. In the first incident, on Monday, Feb. 1, Lake County 91...
POLSON — An initiative to impose a three-percent resort tax within the city of Polson was resoundingly defeated by a margin of 1,014 to 577. The Lake County Election Office tallied votes Feb. 2 for the mail-in election. The ballot measure, approved by the city commission in October, aimed to raise r...
MONTANA — Tribal leaders and advocates pushed back Tuesday, Feb. 2, against a Republican lawmaker’s bill that would eliminate a property tax exemption for tribal lands. The Senate Taxation Committee held the first hearing for Senate Bill 138 on Tuesday. Bill sponsor Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Po...
RONAN — Residents at St. Luke Extended Care are finding creative ways to fill their time and give back to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has caused a basic lock-down at the facility in an effort to protect high-risk residents from the virus, so they haven’t been...
