MISSION VALLEY — Beginning with the New Year, the Valley Journal will resume remote business operations. “We look forward to serving you in 2024 and meeting you face to face in your offices or public spaces regularly as we transition to working from remote offices,” said Summer Goddard, publisher. Please refer to contact information listed weekly on page 4 for submissions and inquiries or call Goddard directly at 406-249-1793. “We thank you for continuing to read local and wish all a joyful and prosperous holiday season,” she said.

Cherry Valley recently restarted a music program. It has been since the early 2000s that music has been formally taught to our youngest learners. A staffing reconfiguration provided an opportunity to kick-start the new program. Former first grade Cherry Valley teacher Whitney Buchmann is leading the way in o...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Happy Christmas to all. My memory seems to get shorter by the day. I’m hoping Santa Claus has a short memory. I tried to be nice, mostly, if that counts. I just must wait and see. Activities: ...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital.We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: Dec. 20th: baked potato bar, salad, dessert Dec. 22nd: fried chicken, potatoes, salad, dessert Dec. 25th: Merry Chr...
ARLEE — Here it is the last month of 2023. We’ve enjoyed the bounties of Thanksgiving, the friends and families around the table the many stories of the past and, of course, always so much to be thankful for in our lives. Now we are on to preparing for Christmas, which includes, shopping, sending...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Happy Christmas to all. My memory seems to get shorter by the day. I’m hoping Santa Claus has a short memory. I tried to be nice, mostly, if that counts. I just must wait and see. Activities: ...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital.We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: Dec. 20th: baked potato bar, salad, dessert Dec. 22nd: fried chicken, potatoes, salad, dessert Dec. 25th: Merry Chr...
ARLEE — Here it is the last month of 2023. We’ve enjoyed the bounties of Thanksgiving, the friends and families around the table the many stories of the past and, of course, always so much to be thankful for in our lives. Now we are on to preparing for Christmas, which includes, shopping, sending...

RONAN — The downtown streets of Ronan filled with spectators for the annual parade of lights Dec. 8. Organized by the Ronan Chamber of Commerce, the event brought in children and adults alike to watch the brightly lit holiday floats parade down Main Street and under the Ronan archway. Chamber member La...

ST. IGNATIUS — A new council member was sworn in during the St. Ignatius City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Rikki Menz-Merchant’s term will start Jan. 1. She and incumbent Janis Heffern were sworn in by Mary Leishman. In other news, Public Works Director Scott Morton said the town ...