POLSON — The Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen hosted a hands-on youth education event on April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hobby Horse Place LLC, aimed at preparing young riders for responsible and skilled travel in Montana’s backcountry. Designed with the next generation in mind, the event featured a series of educational stations teaching everything from land stewardship to horsemanship. Parents were encouraged to take a backseat during the event to allow the youth to fully engage and absorb the lessons, although adults likely picked up a few tips along the way, too. One standout station focused on mule packing, taught by Savannah Deuter, who volunteered her time to...
POLSON - Our Polson Senior Center nutrition program delivers 60-80 meals daily to clients in our area. Over the last two years our client list has doubled. The national Meals on Wheels program reports that requests for meal deliveries have gone up 30% in one year. The Area 6 Agency on Aging for Western Monta...
MISSOULA — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and project partners invite the public and media to attend an open house to learn about design and construction plans for both the US Highway 93 - Ninepipe Eagle Pass Trail and US 93 North - Post Creek Hill projects. MDT and partners are current...
ST. IGNATIUS - Last week I did say spring was on its way. As I am writing this, it suddenly became cold, chilly, and raining. I hear snow is in the forecast. On April 28, Mandy Jo, the foot care nurse, will be at the St. Ignatius Senior Center. There are still a few openings for her assistance. Call 406-7...
POLSON - Thanks to those who volunteer at the Polson Senior Citizens Center and to our six paid staff members as well. We now have five new volunteer drivers that are assisting with daily lunch deliveries to nearly 100 citizens of Polson. Our hot meals in-house average 30 people per weekday. We cur...
News from Flathead Land Trust MISSION VALLEY — Two Mission Valley families have ensured that their farming legacies will endure. In the past two weeks, Paul and Sharon Guenzler and Cody and Elizabeth Sherman collectively protected nearly 700 acres of rich agricultural land with conservation easeme...
BOZEMAN – A Montana State University psychologist is embarking on a study to determine whether common sleep habits of preadolescent children contribute to later psychiatric disorders, such as substance abuse and depression. Cara Palmer, associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the Coll...
ST. IGNATIUS ¾ Spring is on the way. The willow tree in my yard is budding. People have talked about their crocuses and iris’ coming up. I have to make a correction. I misspelled Eve’s (the audiologist coming to the St. Ignatius Senior Center) last name. The cor...
POLSON - The AARP Tax Filing Assistance program has filed nearly 700 individual or joint tax returns over the past 10 weeks for local senior citizens. Special thanks to the 12 trained volunteers who worked more than 3,000 combined hours to assist in this AARP event. We need a driver(s) for a short d...
ARLEE - March and come to an end with wonderful days of sun and warmth, rain and green grass, daffodils exploding with a promise of a delightful spring. Those who went south for the winter are beginning to see Jocko Valley again as the place to come home to. We welcome all of you to the Arlee Senior’s ...
