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RONAN — The 2023 Lake County Fair is well underway this week at the fairgrounds in Ronan and will continue through Saturday, July 29.  This year’s festivities started off the morning of Saturday, July 22, with the Horse Show and SW Youth Rodeo. The rodeo lets youngsters show their skills in a variety of kid-friendly rodeo sports. The Dog Show kicked off this week’s big headline events on July 25, with contestants large and small showing off before a panel of judges to determine this year’s best dog.  Wednesday, July 26, will feature a variety of animal shows, with a Cat Show joining the more traditional fair animals in the afternoon at 1 p.m. Wednesda...

News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON ­­— The Flathead Cherry Festival is all about our delicious locally grown cherries! The annual event is held the last weekend in July when cherries are at their peak ripeness. This year’s event in downtown Polson is planned for Saturday...

News from the Western Montana Conservation Commission LAKE COUNTY — Registration for the Flathead Waters Cleanup on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is now open. Volunteers for the annual event will clean up trash in and around the rivers, lakes, creeks, and ponds of the Flathead Watershed ...

News from Summit Independent Living RONAN — With the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Summit Independent Living’s branch office located in Ronan and serving Lake and Sanders counties, as well as the Flathead Reservation, is open again Mondays through Fridays. Public hours are from 9 a.m. to ...

News from Les Schwab Tire Centers MONTANA — Les Schwab Tires Centers at any Montana location will accept monetary donations in all stores, or from the fundraiser QR code, through Saturday, Aug. 19. Les Schwab Tire Centers will also match donations up to $15,000. “Les Schwab is proud to in...

News from Native Max PABLO — Creatives Indigenous by Native Max announced a free event at the Salish Kootenai College Theatre where a cohort of Salish and Kootenai artrepreneurs pitch their business plans to faculty, partners, and the local community.  Since the beginning of June, this coh...

ST. IGNATIUS — We would like to say thank to all who came to the pancake breakfast, played bingo and bid on the silent auction items, and thank all the volunteers as well that helped prepare the pancake breakfast and helped serve it. A special thank you goes to the Mission Valley Ranch Hands 4-H Club f...

RONAN — Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu is: —  Wednesday, July 26: chili, cinnamon rolls, salad —  Friday, July 28: roast Beef Dinner, sa...

POLSON — Women’s world cup of soccer opened July 20. Temperature in Sidney, Montana, 79 degrees, the other Sidney 53 degrees. The coaches and fans are wearing down-lined winter coats. Polson, 89 degrees.  It’s fire season. Summer was in June if you missed it. We have noted a substan...

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than their urban counterparts and face a 30% increased risk for stroke mortality — a gap that has grown over the past two decades. The team at St. Luke Community Healthcare is committe...