ST. IGNATIUS — The community came together for the town Christmas tree lighting and a parade of lights on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Good Old Days Park. The event has grown in size and participation, and to accommodate the growth, it was moved to the park this year. In years past, it was held on Blaine Street. Darren Orr, event coordinator, said “We are missing some of our floats, but we have plenty of other things going on. This is our first year having the reindeer.” Two reindeer, normally at Murdoch’s this time of year for people to see, made the trek south to join in the town’s festivities. Santa Claus sat by his reindeer and greeted children who c...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: Wednesday, Dec. 6: soup, sandwiches, salad, dessert Friday, Dec. 8: pork ribs, salad, dessert Monday, Dec. 11: coo...
ST. IGNATIUS — Come have fun and get a big start on the holiday cheer at the St. Ignatius Christmas Carnival, Dec. 2 at the high school. At 5:30 p.m. we will have the lighting of the Christmas Tree with chili, hot drinks and cookies served at the Good Old Days Pavilion. There will be live reindeer, the...
POLSON — “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941, a date that will live in infamy …” Franklin D. Roosevelt’s address to Congress. Tell the story of the attack on Pearl Harbor by an imperialistic country. Never forget the lessons of history. Hanukkah begins Dec. 7 and ends Dec. 15....
POLSON — A Western Shindig fundraiser brought in a little over $6,000 recently for Mission Mountain Empowerment, a private non-profit organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Held Nov. 11 at the Red Lion Inn in Polson, the event was attended by about 70 peop...
A District Court judge has sided with the state government in an ongoing dispute between Lake County and Montana over how to pay for law enforcement on the Flathead Indian Reservation. But while Judge Amy Eddy sided with the state in her ruling on Nov. 9, she was also critical of its decision to onl...
News from the office of Senator Steve Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines, along with Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), sent a letter to President Biden regarding severe concerns over the administration’s efforts to breach the lower Snake River dams. ...
POLSON — This year I am putting up Christmas decorations early. I might be done by the 24th. This is the only time during the year that my storage shed is empty. I may as well call it my Christmas Shed. See’s Candy is still available for $27. See Kaye. Many choices. Buy early. Supply is limite...
RONAN — Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — Wednesday, Nov. 29: Swiss steak, salad, dessert — Friday, Dec. 1: lasagna, salad, dess...
RONAN — High school students from Noxon, Thompson Falls, Plains, St. Regis, Superior, Charlo and Ronan came together on Tuesday, Nov. 14, for a meeting of the bands to produce an evening of music together. Derek Larson, music teacher for St. Regis who conducted during the event, said student musicia...
