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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 an auction of around 20 quick carves and closing out the show on Sunday afternoon is the auction of artists’ big carvings. The rendezvous will be a busy venue throughout the weekend with vendors selling everything from food to crafts, the VFW putting on a community center breakfast, and the Mission Mountain Quilt Guild hosting a show as well. The main feature will be the ...
News from the Montana University System MONTANA — The Montana University System has awarded the prestigious Montana University System Honor Scholarship to students out of Polson High School: Jazlyn Dalbey, Ryan Dupuis, and Taleah Hernández. The MUS Honor Scholarship is a renewable schola...
News from the Jeremy Bullock Memorial Trust BUTTE — All of us at the Jeremy Bullock Memorial Trust, including Jeremy’s parents, are devastated by the news of another mass shooting at an elementary school where nineteen children and two teachers will never come home. We are heartbroken for th...
News from Carroll College HELENA — On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Carroll College in Helena conferred degrees on 228 graduates including both baccalaureate and masters degree recipients, as well as Carroll’s first cohort of Accelerated Nursing students, during its 112th commencement ceremony hel...
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...
RONAN — Ronan High School honored the class of 2022 with an outdoor commencement ceremony on Sunday. The ceremony was opened with an honor song by Bigcrane Drum, and the members of the RHS choir performed the national anthem. Salutatorian Kambrie Rubel and co-valedictorians Aaliyah De...
CHARLO — Charlo High School held their 2022 graduation commencement on Sunday afternoon in the school’s gymnasium. This year, Kassidi Cox welcomed the graduating class and crowd of well-wishers. Valedictorian Guinevere Contreras and salutatorian Coyle Nagy delivered messages of ...
News from Cheerful Hearts POLSON — The Cheerful Heart Cancer Support Group is for anyone affected by cancer. The group will meet from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, in the Chapel at St. Joseph Medical Center. Rev. John Payne will lead the group, which is meeting for the first time since March 2...
News from USDA MONTANA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants who are in the final year of their CRP contract to request voluntary termination of their CRP contract following the end of the primary nesting season for fiscal year 2022....
