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St. Ignatius seniors for JUne 25, 2025

ST. IGNATIUS - Good Old Days is coming up and our St. Ignatius Senior Center will hold their pancake breakfast on July 12, from 7 to 11 a.m. We will raffle off a basket for Good Old Days. Tickets for the raffle will be sold at the barbecue on Friday night, July 11. Bingo will be played at the center on July 12 at 2 p.m. Note that St. Ignatius Senior Center will be closed on July 4. Menu: - Friday, June 27: BLT, fruit salad, asparagus, dessert - Tuesday, July 1: hamburgers, tomato, French fries, cottage cheese, brownie  - Wednesday, July 2: Indian tacos, banana, huckleberry cake - Friday, July 4: closed - Tuesday, July 8: spaghetti, salad, corn, garlic bread, pea...


Polson seniors for June 25, 2025

POLSON - Fire season is upon us.  Be careful with fireworks and campfires!  As the story goes, Elizabeth Willing Powel approached Benjamin Franklin on a street in Philadelphia after the signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and asked “Well Doctor, what have we got, a Republic or a...

Municipal candidate filings named

News from the Lake County  Election Office LAKE COUNTY — The following individuals have filed for positions in the Sept. 9 Municipal Primary Election.  Mayor of St. Ignatius - Daren Incashola Town Judge of St. Ignatius - Mary Leishman City Commissioner of St. Ignatius (At Large...

Multiple needs balanced as projected lake levels lower

News from CSKT, EKI POLSON – At a critical time to capture water in Flathead Lake, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Energy Keepers Inc. are implementing a solution to balance the multiple needs of the community. EKI will implement a 45 percent reduction in the license required minim...

Salish Kootenai College announces new president

News from Salish Kootenai College PABLO — Salish Kootenai College (SKC) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael M. Munson as the institution’s next president, following an extensive national search and approval by the SKC Board of Directors. Dr. Munson will assume the role effect...

Crowds step back in time at 2025 Fort Connah Rendezvous

ST. IGNATIUS — Beneath sunny skies and the sound of cannon fire, the Fort Connah Restoration Society welcomed guests to its annual Rendezvous this past weekend, a lively and educational celebration of Montana’s frontier past. The 2025 Fort Connah Rendezvous delivered a vibrant mix of historica...

Free Summer Feeding Program locations named

News from Helping Hands of  Mission Valley MISSION VALLEY - All Children ages through 18 years of age are welcome. Nutritious no cost breakfast and lunch. Please visit the following locations now through Aug. 8. Ronan/Pablo: In June eat at locations only. In July and August, grab and go meals and m...

St. Ignatius Seniors for June 18m 2025

ST. IGNATIUS - The National Institute on Aging reports the elderly are particularly vulnerable to high heat temperatures, which can put people at risk for fatigue, edema, heat rash, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.To lower your risk of heat related illness, drink fluids, avoid alcohol and caffeine.  If ...

Polson seniors for June 18, 2025

POLSON - On June 19, 1865, (nearly 100 days after the Civil War ended), the Army of the United States freed all the nearly 250,000 slaves in Texas, the last state to abolish involuntary servitude. An abbreviation of this memorable event became “Juneteenth.” Soldiers died to make men free, and to ...

Art in action: Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous returns to Ronan

RONAN – From June 5-8, the town of Ronan once again filled with the thunder of chainsaws, the sweet scent of fresh-cut pine, and the wonder of art in action during the annual Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous. Each day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., artists from across the Wes...

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