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Dedicated hospice facility to break ground Dedicated hospice facility to break ground

MISSOULA — A new hospice facility that will service Missoula and surrounding counties, including Lake County, is approaching its fundraising goal and will soon see construction get underway.  The Partners Hope Foundation got its start in 2019. A group of community members were concerned by the ...

National Book Foundation visits SKC National Book Foundation visits SKC

PABLO — The National Book Foundation visited the Salish Kootenai College last week, connecting authors with audiences and educating attendees on how to map a novel.  Best known as the presenter of the National Book Awards for nearly 75 years, Director of Programs Natalie Green explained that in...

Ronan Seniors for May 17, 2023

  RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital.  We are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday for lunch and other activities. Our menu is: —  May 17: tuna casserole, salad, dessert —  May 19: cheeseburgers, Salad, d...

Ag Days events connect kids to local agriculture Ag Days events connect kids to local agriculture

LAKE COUNTY — Fourth graders throughout the county gathered on May 3 and 4 to learn about the area’s biggest industry at Mission Valley Ag Days. Hosted by Northwest Counties Farm Bureau and the Lake County Conservation District with the Western Montana Stockmen’s Association, over 300 st...

County waits for PL280 verdict

HELENA — On Tuesday May 2, the 68th Montana Legislature came to end with words “sine die” uttered in both senate and finally, late Tuesday, in the house. In Lake County many eyes were watching the house, in particular HB 479, the only bill left dealing with the funding of Public Law 280 or ...

Hope Morrison wins scholarship Hope Morrison wins scholarship

News from JSEC LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Job Service Employer Committee (JSEC) is excited to announce the winner of the 2023 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship: Hope Morrison. Hope is a senior at Polson High School and has participated in speech and debate, student government, yearbook, Link Crew, Nat...

Polson seniors for May 10, 2023

POLSON — May 14 is Mother’s Day. I figure that every day is Mother’s Day. Honor and celebrate the women in your life, as well as the mothers. Did you notice the traffic building up on the highway? Local folks only make left turns onto the highway at a stoplight. Everyone else waits forev...

Ronan seniors for May 10, 2023

RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center (across from St. Luke’s Hospital in Ronan) is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday for lunch and other activities. Our menu: —  Friday, May 12: ham hocks and beans, salad, dessert —  Monday, May 15: Mother’s Day Brunch, sa...

Head Start celebrates students with return of annual powwow Head Start celebrates students with return of annual powwow

RONAN — Head Start celebrated its students and families with the return of its annual powwow at the Ronan School District Event Center on April 28.   Though this is the first powwow held for the program since 2019 due to COVID, the student celebration has been a staple in the community for...

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