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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius

History comes alive at Fort Connah History comes alive at Fort Connah

ST. IGNATIUS – The historic Hudson's Bay Fort Connah Trading Post opened last weekend for several live history days. Folks dressed in buckskins and other time-era clothing to show what life might have been like back in 1846 during the fur trading era when the post was open for business.  The or...

Density regulations become advisory in Lake County Density regulations become advisory in Lake County

POLSON – A document regulating development in rural Lake County for more than a dozen years will now be considered advisory with the rules no longer set in stone. “This won’t be as good as some think or as bad as others believe it will be,” Commissioner Dave Stipe said. Lake County Co...

Strong family bonds bring five sisters home Strong family bonds bring five sisters home

ST. IGNATIUS – Ella Gilchrist, 89, sat in a rocking chair in her home and jokingly said most people would rather kill their siblings than ever have to live with them as adults.  She looked at her four sisters sitting around her in the living room last week, and they laughed together. The statem...

Polson, St. Ignatius receive grants

News from the Montana Office of Public Instruction HELENA— The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation announced that 15 communities have been selected for iGraduate Montana Challenge Fund grants. Grants of up to $10,000 were awarded to schoo...

Empower Montana hosts event

News from The Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition, Inc. ST. IGNATIUS — Empower Montana will hold an event for teens, parents, educators, and community entitled “Unboxing Gender Teach In.” This event takes place from 5-8 p.m. on May 15, at Mission Valley United Methodist Church,...

Briefs for April 25, 2018

Fort Connah holds Spring Open House Rendezvous ST. IGNATIUS — At noon on Saturday, May 5, Fort Connah will hold an opening ceremony followed by a history presentation about Fort Connah at 12:30 p.m. Authors Bob Bigart and Joe McDonald will sign books about Duncan McDonald’s life  and ot...

Fire-damaged homes repaired with auction proceeds Fire-damaged homes repaired with auction proceeds

ST. IGNATIUS – At the Amish School site on Allison Road, the children were more interested in the baby goats than the Saturday, April 14, benefit auction. The adults, however, busily bid on items bringing in about $28,000.  Toby Yoder helped organize the event. He said people in the community d...

St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS — Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.     Wellness 4 Women will be held on May 24 from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center in Pablo.     Mike from Polson Ambulance will be at the St. I...

MAC drops opener, looks for redemption in Troy this weekend MAC drops opener, looks for redemption in Troy this weekend

ST. IGNATIUS – Playing at home for the first time this season, Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) Bulldogs hosted their home opener against Loyola Breakers on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs fell to Loyola 12-2. Starting in the circle for MAC was Tomi Brazill, who had just picked up 16-9 and...

Fort Connah holds Spring Open House Rendezvous

ST. IGNATIUS — The Fort Connah Restoration Society will host their annual Spring Open House Rendezvous, which depicts life during the fur trading era of Montana, on Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m.-4p.m. and on May 6 from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. This is a great opportunity to see the 1847 historic Hudson’s ...


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