RONAN — Welcome to summer. Hope you are all wearing your sunscreen and drinking lots of water. We are running our “Senior of the Year” contest through the end of July. If you know someone who has contributed a lot to the community, recommend him/her for “Senior of the Year.” They do not have to belong to the center to qualify. Put your thinking caps on and nominate someone. On the last Friday of each month we will be having a special “dress up day.” This month the day is Friday, June 25, and is also our “birthday dinner” celebration as well as “apron day” to honor our cooks. Please wear your favorite apron a...
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, breakfast and/or pinochle. We are also accepting take-out meal requests. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per ...
HOT SPRINGS – Hundreds of people came together for Homesteader Days this past weekend to celebrate the homesteaders who started plowing up the sod in the area back in the 1890s. The annual event, now in its 72nd year, is one of Northwestern Montana’s not-to-be-missed signature events. &l...
By Rob Zolman Valley Journal POLSON — Although he typically tries to avoid the limelight, Lake County Detective Scott Sciaretta said being recognized by his peers is “very special” and appreciated. He was given the 2021 Deputy of the Year ...
LAKE COUNTY — With a June 21 filing deadline fast approaching for municipal elections, there are still ample opportunities to serve in city government up and down the Mission Valley. In Polson, the question facing the city commission post-election might be: who fills the mayor’s seat if ...
MONTANA — In a wildfire briefing at the state Capitol attended by more than a dozen land use and wildfire response agency leaders, Gov. Greg Gianforte said he wants to double the number of treated acres on Montana’s forests and pressured the National Park Service to extinguish all wildfire starts...
MONTANA — While the coronavirus pandemic has proven once more that the tiniest germ can upset global civilization, a Montana State University team has responded by illustrating that ancient strategies used by bacteria to battle viruses can be repurposed into transformative technologies. Leveraging h...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in, continuing to follow social distancing precautions, so our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We are also accepting ...
ST. IGNATIUS — We so appreciate all the wonderful folks who have stopped in to eat and chat and play bingo and we hope to see more of you this summer and beyond. Our menu for the week: — Wednesday, June 16: dinner at 5:30 -chicken Alfredo with noodles, veggies, dessert ...
POLSON — A massive fire tore through a large old wooden barn on Friday morning at a popular family museum just south of Polson, sending smoke over the area. Firefighters from multiple agencies, including Polson Rural Fire, Polson City Fire and Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department, responded shortly...
