Articles Written By: Taylor Davison
POLSON — Polson Middle School teacher Amy Williams was recently awarded the 2022 River Honoring Educator Award from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. The 35th year of River Honoring, put together by individuals and natural resource-focused entities on the reservation, was a two-day ...
ARLEE — The Western Montana Association of School Superintendents (WMASS) recently named Arlee Superintendent Mike Perry the Western Region Superintendent of the Year. Serving his second year as superintendent, Perry has been very involved in local education as a past School Administrators of ...
RONAN — During the Ronan Revitalization meeting on May 23, Montana Mainstreet Program representative Taylor Crowl presented the committee and City of Ronan with the option of receiving a $50,000 grant for a downtown master plan for Ronan. A rare offer, only available when the program has extra...
By Taylor Davison / Valley Journal RONAN — After a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ronan Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous is coming back for its third year with plenty to offer. Running June 9-12, festivities begin daily at 9 a.m. and continue until 6 p.m. Friday evening ends with ...
RONAN — The Ronan Middle School Library recently announced they have been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. “It was pretty exciting,” said RMS librarian Amy Miller. The library grant was awarded to 300 schools throughout t...
ARLEE — On Sunday afternoon, led by a performance of ‘The Honor Song’ with singing and drums, 22 Arlee High School students walked across the stage to receive their diplomas and enter into the adult world. Superintendent Mike Perry spoke to students about the rewards to be gained f...
POLSON — After months of investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and in conjunction with the CSKT Division of Fire investigators, a Ronan man has been arrested for starting the Boulder 2700 fire last July. Craig Allen McCrea, 36, is being charged by the Lake County Attorney&rs...
RONAN — The boys and girls basketball teams at Ronan High School have won the chance to visit Alaska and compete in January as part of the Alaska Airlines Classic. Last fall, the Maidens participated in a sweepstakes called, the Alaskan Nights High School Movie Night. The event featured the ne...
RONAN — Pollywog Park behind K. William Harvey Elementary has been a staple of the community for many years. Now, thanks to some elementary school students and neighborhood efforts, it’s finally getting a facelift. Spearheaded by Ronan School District’s After School Club Coordinato...
POLSON — The Armed Forces Memorial Bridge recently had United States flags and flags from each branch of the military installed thanks to the efforts of the Raven Hall Motorcycle Riding Club (MRC). The club was founded in a garage in May of 2016 with a few members, but it didn’t take lon...
