PABLO — The Three Chiefs Culture Center, formerly the People’s Center, welcomed back numerous historic pieces that were restored after being damaged in a fire at the museum in September, 2020. Covered by soot and ash, several of the items were 19th century tribal artifacts and needed careful, proper care. “Every piece is different,” explained conservator Nancy Fonicello of Ancient Artways Conservation. “Some pieces could take two hours or 40, it really depends.” With a background in chemistry, Fonicello does conservation work worldwide with a specialization in Native American pieces. The importance of conservation, she explained, is t...
I love fonts - not the reservoir of an oil lamp, rather the distinctive letterforms we implement to represent written words. Being someone with a background in graphic design, this is not a surprising revelation. Various styles of type are common in our daily lives. I like to think of fonts as the visual equ...
POLSON — The Flathead Valley chapter of Pheasants Forever held a youth target shooting event recently in which several kids from Lake County showed up to compete. Designed for kids ages 12 through 18, the event has been going on for 27 years, and according to Pheasants Forever’s Mike Kie...
POLSON — “Tai Ji Quan: Movement for Better Balance” classes (Similar to Tai Chi or shadow boxing) are starting April 12, Tuesdays and Thursday from 10-11 a.m. for a period of six weeks at the Polson Senior Center. Register at Western Montana Area VI Agency on Aging by calling 406-883-7482 a...
ST. IGNATIUS — On Wednesday, April 6, we are having our in house dinner at the St. Ignatius Senior Center. Debbie Coffman of Area VI Agency on Aging will be there to talk to us about using computers and “Get Set Up” classes that are free to all of us. Please come and enjoy an evening of goo...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We are also a...
POLSON — The Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes sponsored an event on March 21, bringing together tribes from all over Montana to discuss economic development throughout the state. Held by the State Tribal Economic Development Commission (STEDC), presenters including participants from the Off...
PABLO — A tragedy occurred on Sunday, March 20 when an 11-year-old boy died in an ATV accident in Pablo. According to the report released by Montana Highway Patrol, Edward Hamilton of Missoula had been driving a Polaris ATV northbound on Canal Road, and attempted to make a U-turn when he reach...
MONTANA — Senator Jon Tester held a press call on March 24 to elaborate on the funding secured for small agricultural businesses, efforts being made to strengthen American energy independence, and his recently passed postal reform act. In his opening statement, Tester acknowledged that inflati...
RONAN — The Ronan Revitalization Committee met on Tuesday, March 22, to learn more about the Montana Main Street program (MMS). According to guest presenters Taylor Crowl and Mackenzie Espeland from the program, Ronan was the only town to be accepted this year thanks to the efforts already mad...
