Articles Written By: Tetona Dunlap
ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Valley Food Pantry has been busier than usual as the holiday season draws near. Director Heidi Riddle said she encourages more food and money donations to help local families and individuals as Thanksgiving and Christmas nears. “This is a holiday season and everyone ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Seventh-grader Michaela Corbin said they call themselves “Dogs with Wings” because they are Bulldogs and they are helpers, almost like angels, to the individuals and families they touch. And tonight they gather after school hours in a middle school classroom to assemble ti...
ST. IGNATIUS — “I am so broke,” lamented 17-year-old Zhanyl Nurbekkyzy, as she was told she needed to buy car insurance. “But at least I have a good credit score,” she added, walking away, budget in hand, to negotiate insurance payments. Nurbekkyzy and other students at St...
It’s no secret Adriana Tatukivei, 7, and Marissa Mock, 11, are competitors. But the pair’s recent success in a sport they have little experience in has been a welcome surprise for the girls, as well as their parents. After prevailing at local Punt, Pass and Kick competitions, the pair advanced to...
ST. IGNATIUS — When LeeAnna Muzquiz was growing up, she didn’t know of any Native American doctors working on the Flathead Reservation or anywhere. She had thought about a career in medicine but didn’t think it was feasible. It was a dream not yet formed but a path she was unknowingly alrea...
ST. IGNATIUS — Ray Frey and Marine Johnson were elected to the St. Ignatius city council with 103 and 92 votes. City council candidate Roger Lemon received 39 votes, and John Wayne Mitchell had 42 votes. Johnson joined the council in 2006 and decided to re-run for her city council seat. ...
In a town with a population of fewer than 300 people, the post office can be one of few gathering areas for community members. Dixon and Elmo are two such towns, and their post offices are both on a list for potential closure. The proposed closures would force Elmo residents to drive four miles to Big Arm or...
ST. IGNATIUS — Prescription drug take-backs held Oct. 29 in St. Ignatius and Pablo brought in 17 pounds of drugs. In the three years the event has existed, this is the first time any prescription drugs have been dropped off. “It went really, really well,” tribal health educator Margene A...
The Mission Valley Honor Guard and members of the community joined together on Veterans Day to pay homage to area veterans. New panels listing the names of deceased veterans were added to the veterans’ wall near the St. Ignatius Fire Department. The wall was created six years ago as part of a senior...
BUTTE — The Arlee Scarlets were handed two tough losses last week at the Western C Divisional tournament in Butte. The Scarlets lost to Ennis 0-3 on Thursday. “We played a pretty tough game against Ennis,” coach Brian Big Sam said. Mikayla Sullivan, who had 19 kills, three blocks and ...
