Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Daniel Martynowicz

Grizzly attacks man in Pablo

A grizzly bear attack around 10:30 Friday morning in Pablo sent a man to the hospital. “The male subject that was attacked was a 42-year-old man from Polson. He was in a field behind Salish Kootenai College near Clairmont Road collecting water samples for a project for the Confederated Salish and Ko...

KSKC-TV celebrates 25 years of service KSKC-TV celebrates 25 years of service

PABLO — Salish Kootenai College has been the home base for the first (and still only) tribally owned public television station in the United States. With its first broadcast hitting the airwaves in 1988, KSKC-TV has since produced and broadcast 3,500 hours of television programs ranging from sports cov...

Despite rain, Earth Day bright in Mission Despite rain, Earth Day bright in Mission

ST. IGNATIUS — The planet Earth provides food, water and shelter for every living thing in the world, humans included. How fitting it is, then, that an entire day be set aside once every year to give thanks to and honor the amazing works of nature and work toward taking care of the planet as it has tak...

Ronan golf in rebuilding season Ronan golf in rebuilding season

RONAN — First-year head coach Matt Olson said his goal for Ronan’s golf season is to give the kids a great experience, but what that means is open to interpretation.  “(A great experience) can mean a few different things,” Olson said. “It might just mean they fall in lov...

Local WWII vets tour national memorials

RONAN — World War II veterans gleamed their now common nickname “The Greatest Generation” from journalist Tom Brokaw. Brokaw’s reasoning for bestowing such a weighty title upon an entire generation was fairly simple: This was a group of Americans who grew up during the Great Depressio...

Ninepipes Museum celebrates 15 years Ninepipes Museum celebrates 15 years

RONAN — The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana is a place where history lives. Founded in 1997, the museum has been a cultural staple in the Mission Valley ever since. It represents more than a century of culture, history and tradition while boasting thousands upon thousands of valley-specific pieces...

Career day prepares students for working life Career day prepares students for working life

ST. IGNATIUS — Students filed into the St. Ignatius school gymnasium last week with bright, smiles to meet and greet more than 20 potential employers in what family and consumer science teacher and career fair organizer Terry Cable called “a worthwhile and necessary” event.  Now in ...

Report on nation’s mood raises questions

The front page of CNN this morning says the mood of the nation is at a six-year high.  “As the stock market continues to show record highs, the number of Americans who say things are going well in the country has reached 50 percent for the first time in more than six years,” the article r...

Local athletes train for Special Olympics Local athletes train for Special Olympics

RONAN — Athletic competitions foster everything from personal growth to physical and mental toughness. They inspire everyone from coaches to spectators and athletes to try to better themselves and those around them, hence the term “sportsmanship.”  Unfortunately, many sporting event...

Everybody 'FUPS' at state’s longest-running hoops tourney Everybody 'FUPS' at state’s longest-running hoops tourney

CHARLO — One of the most popular and oldest basketball tournaments in the state, FUPS, celebrated 44 years of basketball last weekend with competition, reunion, and a good deal of tongue-in-cheek humor.  “This is the longest-running tournament in the state,” said event organizer Cry...


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