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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius

Versatile, varied: Multifunctional ag class visits alpaca ranch Versatile, varied: Multifunctional ag class visits alpaca ranch

With fluffy bangs, long eyelashes and fuzzy bodies, alpacas look a bit like teddy bears — or at least huacaya alpacas do. The Peruvian animals greeted folks who arrived at Black Wolf Ranch, the site of last week’s Multifunctional Agriculture Class offered by the Community Food and Agriculture ...

Reviving tradition: sewing, beading skills shared Reviving tradition: sewing, beading skills shared

ST IGNATIUS – It’s catching on again. “We are seeing a resurgence of interest in culture and traditional sewing,” said Myrna DuMontier, cultural coordinator for the Salish Kootenai Tribes.  With that observation, DuMontier organized Traditional Sewing Nights where sewing ex...

Local UM students make honor roll

News from the University of Missoula MISSOULA — The following Lake County students earned honor roll status at the University of Montana for the fall semester. Students with a double asterisk earned a grade-popint average of 4.0; those with one asterisk earned a GPA of 3.5 to 3.9. This semester, 2,7...

Bulldogs run out of steam

  BIGFORK — The Bulldogs were given a dose of bad medicine this last week, fighting both Vikings and bad weather. On Friday a game with Florence had to be rescheduled due to snowfall. Mission’s Bulldogs took a fall in Bigfork on Saturday, tumbling to the Vikings 50-76. Stuart Grant cam...

Lady Bulldogs lose out

  BIGFORK – Mission’s Lady Bulldogs had a tough time last week, losing a game to Bigfork and having one game canceled due to weather. Friday’s planned game against Florence was canceled due to the buckets of snow being dumped on Western Montana. On Saturday the Lady Bulldogs took...

Mystery books arrive in Lake County

RONAN — Someone went to great lengths to bring a Christian message to Ronan, St. Ignatius and Charlo last week.  Approximately 5,000 copies of “The Great Controversy,” a 377-page religiously-themed book by E.G. White, were deposited in the mailboxes of townspeople on Tuesday, Jan. 2...

High Schools basketball results Jan. 20-25, 2014

Boys' basketball Warriors up and down ARLEE – The Warriors split the week falling at home and dominating on the road. At home on Friday the Warriors kept it close but came up short, dropping to Superior 42-47. Patrick BigSam top scored the Warriors with 19. Arlee smashed it’s opponent on...

Mission-Charlo wrestlers pinning victories Mission-Charlo wrestlers pinning victories

Go ahead, try to take them down. Mission-Charlo wrestlers are made of solid rock and will definitely give anyone a run for their money when it comes to the mat.  Led by seniors Jacen Peterson and Trent Dennison, Bulldog wrestling has put up quite a few records, including an undefeated season held by ...

Homeowners urged to test for radon

News from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality HELENA — January is Radon Awareness Month, and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality is urging Montanans to protect their health by testing their homes for radon gas.   Radon is an invisible, odorless gas that occurs natural...

AARP offers free tax assistance

The AARP Tax-Aide Program provides free help in preparing and electronically filing federal and state income tax returns for low to moderate-income taxpayers. This service is free to taxpayers of any age. All volunteer preparers are trained and certified through the IRS and must sign a confidentiality agr...


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