Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Tetona Dunlap

Scarlets conquer St. Regis, Victor

ARLEE — The Arlee girls’ volleyball team beat St. Regis last week (25-19, 25-15, 25-15). “We won but I thought the girls played timid,” Head Coach Brian Big Sam said. Big Sam said this season the team is trying to get senior setter Cortney Dix more hits. The Arlee team had a ...

Warriors bury Prospectors at homecoming

ARLEE — The Warriors won their homecoming matchup against the Philipsburg Prospectors 50-28. Senior Zach Tameler scored six of Arlee’s seven touchdowns of the game. Arlee started out quick in the first quarter, scoring off of an eight yard run from Tameler but failed to gain the extra two poin...

Bulldogs fall to Cut Bank, 6-14

ST. IGNATIUS — Missed opportunities and errors close to the end zone contributed to Mission’s 6-14 loss against the Cut Bank Wolves. “Errors, especially in the red zone, hurt us,” Head Coach Rich Ferris said. “We need to play with a sense of urgency to get the ball in the end...

FIIP board votes to raise water prices by 50 cents

ST. IGNATIUS — The Flathead Indian Irrigation Project Board voted 4-3 with one absent last Thursday, to raise rates by 50 cents to $26 per acre for the 2012 irrigation season. Last year the board voted to increase the rate by $2. “Last year when we raised the rates we didn’t have enough ...

First annual peace walk raises more than $2,500

ARLEE — The 7th Annual Festival of Peace at the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas drew hundreds of attendees from near and far. Kate Bowers of Seattle made the eight-hour drive the day before to attend the festival for the first time. The next day she will make the eight-hour drive back. “I&rs...

Never forget

ARLEE — In 1971, Jim Malatare worked in Seattle on the steel structures that became the World Trade Centers. Malatare said they were shipped from Seattle to New York by rail with the idea these buildings could withstand anything from wind to earthquakes. “When you build these things with all t...

First annual Peace Walk planned

ARLEE — The theme for the Seventh Annual Festival of Peace on Saturday is spirituality, health and environment. “We want people to be aware of the effects of the environment on our health and how our spirituality is tied into that,” Development Coordinator Raquel Castellanos said. Ill...

Warriors lose 14-58 to Lynx

ARLEE — Errors plagued the Arlee Warriors all night during their 14-58 loss to the Lincoln Lynx last Friday. “We do well at times,” Head Coach Mike Rogers said. “We have two or three good plays and then 9 or 10 turnovers. We need to switch that around.” Early in the first ...

Zorotovich to attend opening Griz game in Tennessee

POLSON — Nick Zorotovich was celebrating his 15th birthday in a park with his family when he received his biggest present of the day. Griz Kids of Missoula presented him with a University of Montana Grizzlies football jersey and three tickets to the Grizzlies first game in Tennessee. “We&rsquo...

Grangers serve rural America

POLSON — Ray Salomon joined the National Grange in 1946 at the age of 14. Salomon had the same voting rights of adults twice his age; it was one of his first experiences with decisions that made local and national differences. Sixty-five years later Salomon serves on the state executive board. &ldqu...


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