Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Tetona Dunlap

Lady Bulldogs place 3rd at Divisional Tournament

ST. IGNATIUS — On the last day at the Western B Divisional tournament in Eureka, the Lady Bulldogs were just one game away from a State tournament berth. Two days prior they had fought their way from being seeded No. 4 to downing No. 1 seed Eureka, 3-2, on Thursday. That same day they went on to defeat...

A heart for the holidays: Mission woman decorates home to benefit community

As you walk up the pathway leading to Connie Pierce’s doorstep, witches and masked skeletons come alive. Awnings and sheds are filled with macabre decorations, and inside the house, a living room inhabited by human-size mechanical ghouls. These decorations are all part of Pierce’s annual tribu...

New organization forms to sustain culture, language

ST. IGNATIUS — When Patty Stevens invited members and supporters of the Salish Institute to her home on a Sunday afternoon; there was only one stipulation: no English. It was the perfect opportunity to blend the different levels of Salish speakers to practice, teach and learn. Instilling and sustain...

Lack of funding delays water project again

ST. IGNATIUS — The majority of last week's St. Ignatius City Council meeting was spent talking about the town’s new water project that includes adding chlorination, a monitoring system and a new well and pipes. The city has been working with Montana’s Great West Engineering, and engineer Fr...

Mission enters Divisionals as No. 4 seed

FLORENCE — Two losses was not how the Mission Lady Bulldogs were hoping to enter divisional play. They hoped to be seeded higher, but are the No. 4 seed after being defeated by Loyola Sacred Heart and Deer Lodge in Florence. The Lady Bulldogs were off offensively and defensively in both games, said hea...

Arlee advances to Divisional tourney in Butte

NOXON —Sometimes in volleyball, what goes around comes around again. On Friday, after defeating St. Regis 3-0, the Arlee Scarlets faced the Charlo Lady Vikings in their second game in the District 10-C tournament. The Lady Vikings took the first meeting 3-1. But shortly after the game, head coach Br...

Red Ribbon Week: Mission strives to make anti-drug event more interactive

ST. IGNATIUS — Lunch period ends, and students scatter to their next classes. As a lone student walks down the hallway, he passes by the bold, black words “Not even once” stamped across a row of lockers covered in white paper, with streaks of red splattered in the background. It is these ty...

From Wall street to Montana Streets: Mission man participates in Occupy Missoula demonstration

MISSOULA —The Occupy Wall Street demonstrations that started in New York City on Sept. 17 spread to cities and communities across the United States and globally by the beginning of October. Montana soon became part of this movement, and people in such cities as Kalispell and Missoula started to demonst...

Lady Bulldogs seal 2nd seed at district

ST. IGNATIUS — The Lady Bulldogs started off their match against the Falcons playing like they had nothing to lose and found themselves up two games against a tough, undefeated conference competitor. The last meeting in Florence wasn’t pretty. Head coach Kendal Anderson said they lost their se...

Scarlets sweep Charlo, Ronan 3-0

ARLEE — The Scarlets tied with the Charlo Lady Vikings for second place and the potential second seed at district Saturday. The Scarlets swept Charlo in three games, 25-15, 25-12, 25-20. They finished the regular season 11-5 and 7-3 in conference play. Charlo also finished the season 7-3. A tiebreak...


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