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MONTANA – Some Montana ranchers will likely go out of business due to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Livestock told state legislators last week. Montana cattle producers are facing enormous uncertainty after restaurant closures and COVID-19 outbreaks at meat processing plants across the country caused severe disruptions in the meat supply chain and reduced demand for cattle. Cattle prices have dropped about 30 percent since January. “Potentially, we will see some attrition in the number of producers, as some producers may not be able to make it through the term” said Mike Honeycutt, executive officer of the Montana Department o...
RONAN — Uriah Asher Irvine was born on April 30, 2020, at St Luke Community Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Parents are Clint Irvine and Adeline Lozeau of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Carol and Jim Wonder of Ronan. Maternal grandparents are LeeAnn Sheridan and Harry Lozeau of Ronan. Siblin...
RONAN — Uriah Asher Irvine was born on April 30, 2020, at St Luke Community Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Parents are Clint Irvine and Adeline Lozeau of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Carol and Jim Wonder of Ronan. Maternal grandparents are LeeAnn Sheridan and Harry Lozeau of Ronan. Siblin...
RONAN/PABLO — This spring, due to social distancing as a result of CO-VID 19, Ronan School District No. 30 is conducting their annual Kindergarten Round Up pre-registration for Ronan and Pablo residents, via telephone call-in. Registration to pre-enroll, for both elementary schools for the upcoming 202...
By Karen Peterson / Valley Journal LAKE COUNTY – An individual has tested positive for COVID-19 in Lake County – although the case count in the county won’t be going up. The Lake County and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Unified Command Center reported that an individual travel...
LAKE COUNTY – As the Mission Valley weather becomes a little warmer, many residents are following a growing national trend created by the COVID-19 pandemic that involves getting their hands dirty and growing plants. “It’s been crazy,” said Hannah Potter of Delaney’s La...
LAKE COUNTY – The good news is that all five of the COVID-19 cases in Lake County have recovered, but it doesn’t mean that it’s time to let down your guard. The first case in the county was reported on March 26 and the fifth was on April 6. The Governor’s Coronavirus Task For...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — To fish or not to fish? What a silly question. Where can I legally fish is the question. The Flathead Indian Reservation encompasses over 400 miles of fishing streams and 70,000 acres of lakes. Fishing is open on lakes, ponds, potholes and reservoirs ...
POLSON – Lindsy Campbell returned to her hometown to fulfill her dream of owning a physical therapy practice, and she’s been at the helm of Mission Valley Physical Therapy for a few months now. Campbell purchased the practice from physical therapist Shannon Nunlist and took over on Feb. ...
UM News Service Montanans will face a “broad-based recession of greater magnitude than what was experienced in 2008-09” in 2020, according to an analysis of the state economy released by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana. The BBER report details the...
