RONAN — Crustacean connoisseurs gathered at the Ronan Fairgrounds for the annual Crab Fest on Friday evening. “I love crab feeds,” said one participant who was waiting in line for a plate. “It’s a tasty and fun way to hang out with friends.” The event is an annual community fundraiser organized and hosted by the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce. During the $40 a plate event, chamber volunteers served a little more than 250 guests with 500 pounds of opilio snow crab legs, along with melted butter, a generous bowl of baked beans, salad and bread. In addition to the meal, guests had a choice of desserts supplied by Stella’s Bakery and Deli. ...
POLSON — Art festival-goers filled Sacajawea Park this past weekend during the Flathead Lake Festival of Art held along the tree-lined shores of Flathead Lake. The two-day festival, presented by the Sandpiper Art Gallery, offered a relaxing atmosphere for shoppers to browse a diverse array of artisa...
ST. IGNATIUS — Folks flocked together for a weekend of fun during the Good Old Days events last week. The weekend was named for the nostalgic times when communities gathered to connect and play games for some old fashioned fun. When asked how this weekend compared to past events, one woman leaving a bi...
RONAN — The 2021 Lake County Fair, themed “Yee Haw Mardi Gras,” got underway earlier this week and will continue through the weekend at the fairgrounds in Ronan. On Wednesday, July 21, a family-style dinner is on tap at 5 p.m., followed by the market livestock weigh-in and open-cla...
ST. IGNATIUS — Planes and pancakes were back at the St. Ignatius Fly-In on Sunday morning after the pandemic put a hold on the event last year. The event has been held annually for 14 years, not including last year, as a way to end the Good Old Days weekend and bring people out to the airport...
MONTANA — In recent years, the effect of trauma on students’ educations has become more widely recognized, but Montana State University researcher Christine Stanton says an important question remains: How can education research help when education itself is traumatic for many students? Stanton...
POLSON — Getting muddy was unavoidable and precisely the point for more than 50 mud-caked volleyball players that participated in Saturday’s inaugural Bump, Set, Splat! Mud Volleyball Tournament held at the Polson Fairgrounds. Hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation...
RONAN — Good morning. How many of you are tired of this heat and worry every time the fire whistle goes off? Me too. We will be voting for the “Senior of the Year” this week, so watch the blackboard for the names that have been nominated. It’s nice to see all the new faces coming to e...
POLSON — Activities at the Polson Senior Center include exercise classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bridge is played on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. The veterans’ representative visits the center every first Friday of each month. Each week on Wednesdays Mahjong is played a...
ST. IGNATIUS — Here’s to keeping cool and safe in this difficult weather. I hope everyone had a wonderful time at the Good Old Days celebration as we enter the last two weeks of July. Our menu: — Wednesday, July 21: 5:30 p.m. dinner - roast turkey, rolls, pot...
