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CHARLO – Charlo High School held their 2019 graduation commencement on Sunday afternoon in the school’s gymnasium. This year a trio of valedictorians addressed the graduating class and crowd of well-wishers. Co-valedictorians Taylor Olsen and Allie Delaney delivered messages of encouragement and inspiration, while co-valedictorian Wills DeGrandpre took a more entertaining musical approach with his speech. Joined by Delaney, DeGrandpre plucked away on a guitar while the duo sang a song about their classmates entitled “I Have Friends Going Places.” The song was a parody of a '90s chart-topper by Garth Brooks “I have Friends in Low Places.&rdquo...
RONAN – Giles Gordon didn’t expect his day to get smoking hot on Monday, June 3. He was simply going to the grocery store and ended up visiting with firefighters and a police officer in the grocery store parking lot. During the noon hour, he got into his 2000 Ford Explorer and drove north, abo...
ST. IGNATIUS – Thirty-three students were awarded diplomas at St. Ignatius High School on Saturday afternoon. Dan Durglo gave the graduation address this year and challenged the graduates to cultivate the elements of their lives as if they were diamonds. He explained that it takes work to create a f...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock today filed suit against Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton over an unconstitutional decision to ignore the Governor’s veto of HB 132. “The Secretary of State overstepped his authority,” ...
LAKE COUNTY – While a vaccination usually prevents whooping cough, there have been 19 confirmed cases of the respiratory illness in recent weeks. School children at St. Ignatius High School, St. Ignatius Elementary School, St. Ignatius Head Start, and Arlee Elementary School have contracted the illness...
RONAN – The Mission Valley will be abuzz with rip-roaring activity during the area’s first Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous starting Thursday, June 20, through Sunday, June 23. The four-day event will feature chainsaw carvers from around the country showing off their carving skills as they craft lo...
RONAN – Family fun is on the schedule for June 22 at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Ronan as the circus and carnival come to town. Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s favorite big top circus, will be presenting their entertaining show with two scheduled performances at 2 p.m....
POLSON — We will start a new Classic Country Jam at the Elks, in Polson, effective Sunday, July 7, from 2–5 p.m. This will take the time slot of the Northwest Accordion Association Jam, (recently disbanded), who played on the first Sunday of each month. We are trying to continue providing the com...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2019. A total of 4,464 undergraduates have been named to the university’s two honor rolls for the 2019 spring semester. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours to b...
News from the Shining Valley Homeowner's Association ARLEE — The Shining Valley Homeowner’s Association of Rice Lane in Arlee, would like to notify our neighbors and the public that we intend to block Rice Lane to through traffic in coming weeks. Should tribal, county, or Arlee communi...
