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Ronan seniors for April 12, 2023

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 is the following: —  April 12: turkey, noodles, salad, dessert —  April 14: fried fish dinner, salad, dessert —  April 17: cooks choice, salad, dessert —  April 19: lasagna, salad, dessert Our Sunday roast pork or roast beef dinner is scheduled for April 16 from noon-2 p.m. Area VI Council on Aging is having a cookbook fundraiser. If you would like to submit a recipe, stop in and get a form. Pinochle is played every Monday from 3:30-6 p.m. at th...


Polson High School honor roll quarter 3

Freshman 4.0: Isaiah Begay, Maddox Bird, Lillian Bisson, David DiGiallonardo, Ruger Ellis, Holden Emerson, Cody Haggard, Patience Hatch, Parker Hendrickson, Josie Henriksen, Mark Kagi, Brody Kline, Cruz Lies, Raya Lucas, Teague McElwee, Jude McIntee, Robert Merchant, Kellyn Nelson, Lauren Rauch, Madel...

Kilty Edwards named to Dean’s List

News from University of Dallas IRVING, TX — Kilty Edwards of Polson was one of more than 450 University of Dallas undergraduate students named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List for earning a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Edwards is a sophomore majoring in Mathematics. Located in one of the la...

Kids ring in spring with Ronan egg hunt Kids ring in spring with Ronan egg hunt

RONAN — Kids big and small turned out in droves despite chilly weather to participate in this year’s Ronan egg hunt on April 1.  Put on annually by Mission Mountain Enterprises, a local non-profit that provides community-based services to individuals with intellectual disabilities, Gayle ...

County rescinds Resolution 21-20

LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Commissioners voted on March 27 to rescind Resolution of Intent 21-20 regarding the handling of fees related to the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project.  R21-20, passed by the commission in 2021, determined that Lake County would cease billing, collecting, and distr...

Marijuana money pours into state coffers, debate sparks about who should control spending Marijuana money pours into state coffers, debate sparks about who should control spending

MONTANA — In 2020, the state of Montana joined a pack of 20 other states and the District of Columbia when it legalized recreational marijuana. Montana voters passed ballot Initiative 190 on a thin margin of 57% for and 43% against.  The legalization came with a brand-new pipeline of tax money ...

Beading celebration to support survivors Beading celebration to support survivors

PABLO — With April designated as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month,” SAFE Harbor and partners are creating a new way to bring awareness and community support to honor survivors. This year they will use beadwork.  “We thought about beadwork in the sense that it’s inspiring,...

Polson seniors for April 5, 2023

POLSON — The April full moon is above us now. The natives of New England called it the Pink Moon, because that was the time of year when a variety of creeping phlox bloomed with pink flowers in April. Do not be fooled. It still looks yellow, like cheese.   We recently offered a turkey dinner on...

Ronan seniors for April 5, 2023

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 is: —  April 5: enchiladas, salad, dessert —  April 7: ham dinner, salad, dessert (Easter din...

St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS — I think Mother Nature is upset with us. She continues to deliver snow and cool weather. Easter is early this year. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt in St. Ignatius on April 8 at the High School at 10 a.m. Don’t be late. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a meal with us on ...

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