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Shelly Fyant announces HD 91 candidacy Shelly Fyant announces HD 91 candidacy

ARLEE — Longtime community leader, Shelly Fyant, launches her campaign for House District 91 this week. The district includes urban and rural communities in Lake, Sanders and Missoula counties. Shelly has worked a lifetime supporting important community issues, from voting rights, environmental quality, and quality education of the youth. She has led community improvement efforts and as Chairwoman of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), she applied her values to working with Montana Governors, state and federal leaders, and influential organizations and businesses. Her career demonstrates a commitment to serving the community. “People speak of protecting Mon...


Ronan seniors for Jan. 24, 2024

 RONAN — 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:  —  Jan. 24: soup, sandwiches, salad, dessert  —  Jan. 26: birthday dinner &ndas...

St. Ignatius seniors for Jan. 24, 2024

ST. IGNATIUS — Thank you to all that braved the cold and snow to play Bingo. We had fun, stayed warm, had snacks, celebrated a birthday and enjoyed the company. Due to the number of players we were able to pay out $100 for the blackout this time.    There will be an increase in the cost of...

Polson seniors for Jan. 24, 2024

 By Pete Mangels for the Valley Journal  POLSON — A special thanks to Super One Foods of Polson for allowing use of their freezer to store food from one of our disabled commercial kitchen freezers. Their rapid and generous response allowed us to salvage our frozen food supplies. We are t...

Judge rules in favor of news outlets in right-to-know lawsuit Judge rules in favor of news outlets in right-to-know lawsuit

A district court judge has determined that candidates for judicial positions do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy when being interviewed by representatives of the governor’s office, the result of a lawsuit filed by the Choteau Acantha newspaper and Montana Free Press.  The Acantha an...

Polson’s 12th annual FLIC film festival is Feb. 16-18 Polson’s 12th annual FLIC film festival is Feb. 16-18

News from FLIC POLSON — Now in its 12th year, the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) screens full-length narrative and documentary features, shorts, animation, and student films. FLIC 2024 once again offers a diverse selection of domestic and international films, featuring entries from ...

Polson School District breaks ground on construction projects Polson School District breaks ground on construction projects

News from Polson School District No. 23 POLSON — Dec. 14, 2023 was a big day for the Polson School District. The District is proud of the work that has been done to get us to this stage. The planning has covered nearly five years, and we are finally at a point to realize significant improvements t...

St. Ignatius seniors for Jan. 17, 2023

ST. IGNATIUS — We hope that 2024 will be a gentle year to all. We appreciate all that support the St. Ignatius Senior Center. We invite anyone to come and enjoy one of our meals or call for a takeout meal. Call 406-745-4462 by 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays and by 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Times of mea...

Ronan seniors for Jan. 17, 2024

RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located cross from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu:  —  Wednesday, Jan. 17:  Polish dogs, salad, dessert  —  Friday, Jan. 19: beef st...

Polson seniors for Jan. 17, 2024

POLSON — Last week’s blizzard reminded us of what Montana weather can be:  dangerous for us and devastating for livestock. People who want to live here should visit in January or February, then decide. All are welcome.  A correction from last week’s newsletter: Most of our acti...

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