By Kristi Niemeyer for the Valley Journal During last week’s warm First Friday in Polson, kids plunged into the still icy lake below the Flathead Lakers office in the Salish Building. Artist Jess Bouchee displayed her aqua-tinged paintings while visitors mingled with board members on the plaza in the front of the office, framed by colorful murals of the lake and mountains. The idyllic setting underlines the Lakers’ mission, which is to serve as stewards of the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. “I believe in this lake and I believe in keeping it clean, and the only way we can keep it clean is through education,” says Eve Dix...
ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius City Council heard a presentation June 1 from nonprofit Mission West Community Development Partners about the possibilities of using federal stimulus monies to tackle long-term town projects. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do some of the things t...
Our annual Summer Reading Program returns Monday, June 14, with the theme “Tails & Tales.” Visit our website at: www.northlakecountylibrary.org for registration and information. Also on June 14 is our annual Usborne Book Fair. Stop in between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to shop for new books and educat...
POLSON — Polson High School graduated 119 student this year who walked across the stage to receive their diplomas during a Saturday afternoon ceremony. Pomp and Circumstance was played by the PHS symphonic band to kick off the celebration. PHS concert choir performed the national anthem and Badgerta...
ST. IGNATIUS — Mission High School released 26 graduates into the world on Saturday afternoon while the popular song “Who Let the Dogs Out” played over the loud speaker during the outdoor ceremony. The community came out in droves to support these students with an in-person ceremony on t...
POLSON — Over the recent Memorial Day holiday weekend, parade-goers gathered along Main Street in downtown Polson to pay tribute to those men and women who lost their lives in service to our country. The local National Honor Guard also held a wreath-laying ceremony at the Polson Cemetery which inclu...
ST. IGNATIUS — This time in May is so glorious. The lilacs and spring bulbs are putting on a wonderful show. Our rummage and bake sale was very successful. Thank you to all our volunteers, donors, and bakers; and of course, our customers. We so appreciate the community support for our o...
LAKE COUNTY — After roughly 30 years of volunteer work with the Lake County Council on Aging, Al Sampson, of Ronan, has decided to retire for the last and final time. Sampson has lived in Ronan since 1967. In 1985, he retired from his position as a real estate appraiser with the Bureau of Indi...
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health’s new mobile medical van was parked across from Super 1 in Polson Friday, offering free walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations. A pair of 18-year-olds stopped by to get their first installment of the Pfizer vaccine as a pre-college precaution, and a 14-year-old wai...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION – Wildland fire officials with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Division of Fire raised the fire danger level within the reservation to moderate. Debris burning with permit is still open, but the Division of Fire urges all outdoo...
