LAKE COUNTY – What we eat has serious implications for how we feel and how our bodies work. Community health dietician Kati Burton works for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes where she helps clients find the diets that fulfill their nutritional needs. She has some tips for where to start building healthy eating habits. Find your ideal diet There is no one set of foods that will make every human healthy. “Not all bodies are the same, so no diet is going to suit everybody’s needs,” Burton said. Burton urges her clients not to subscribe to popular diets that claim to help people lose weight or develop lean muscle mass. Instead, people should p...
News from Montana USDA MONTANA – Registration for the 2020 USDA Tribal Outreach Forum in Billings on April 14-15 is now open. “USDA is hosting this two-day forum to bring people together and highlight key resources available to tribal communities,” said Mike Foster, state executive ...
MONTANA – The prevalence of chronic wasting disease in Montana has created “a new reality” for hunters and wildlife managers, just two years after it was first detected in the state. An extensive program of testing deer, elk and moose harvested across Montana from April 1, 2019 to Jan. 2...
ST. IGNATIUS — What did the nut say when he was chasing the other nut? I’m a Cashew! The AARP safe driving class will be Friday, May 8, starting at 9 a.m. Please call the center to get signed up: 745-4462. Bingo is played after almost every lunch. Meals can be delivered to...
RONAN — Another month is rapidly drawing to a close. Our monthly birthday dinner with roast beef and mashed potatoes, salad, rolls, and dessert will be served Friday, Feb. 28. Menu for the coming week: — Wednesday, Feb. 19: beef stew, salads, bread and dessert — F...
POLSON — Despite having a flu shot in October, I got the flu. If you have symptoms, get to your doctor without delay so that you can get the flu medication. As soon as I took it, I felt better. Tai chi is every Tuesday and Thursday from 10-11 a.m. Exercise is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from ...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center serves dinner every Monday night at 5:30 p.m. and every Thursday afternoon lunch is served at noon. The menu for the coming week is: — Monday, Feb. 24: dinner - pork roast, mashed potatoes, salad, fruit, rolls, dessert — Thursday, ...
RONAN – Law enforcement officers and a K9 unit moved through the K. William Harvey Elementary School on Friday among dozens of children to answer questions and receive a bit of swag. The event was organized by school staff to bring the community together and thank the officers for their servi...
LAKE COUNTY — According to Katie Harding, Lake County election administrator, nearly 45 percent of Lake County voters participated in the special countywide election of the Lake County Criminal Justice-Facilities and Operation Levy. On Jan. 28 election final results were canvassed with 2,446 votes for ...
By Mary Auld for the Valley Journal ST. IGNATIUS – Soon the St. Ignatius School District will be able to offer expanded programs and a more comfortable learning experience for students. The school is hostin...
