ST. IGNATIUS — The last weekend in July is coming right up, before we head into the dog days of August. We are hoping for an uneventful fire season and a great last month of summer. Our menu for the week: — Friday, July 29: chef’s salad, rolls, fruit, lemon cake — Tuesday, Aug. 2: spaghetti, tomato-beef sauce, French bread, fruit, cookies — Wednesday, Aug. 3: dinner at 5:30 - Indian tacos and fixings, coleslaw, fruit, apple crisp — Friday, Aug.5: tuna casserole, pea salad, corn bread, fruit, brownies Have a great week.
POLSON — Fifty Years! That is the age for eligibility for membership in our not-for-profit organization. Fifty years ago, the Polson Senior Center was chartered. Look forward to events celebrating our Golden Anniversary. Call 406-883-4735, Email: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com, or visit us at 504 Thir...

ST. IGNATIUS — Streets filled with families, friends and neighbors July 15 to 17 to celebrate over 39 years of fun, games and food at the annual Good Old Days event. The morning started with the annual Buffalo Run, which travels through and around Main Street. One of the eldest contestants, Bo...

RONAN — The Flathead Reservation Water Management Board is making headway through a stack of domestic well applications, thanks to an interim application process developed this spring. The five-member board meets regularly at the Office of the Engineer, located in the former Masonic Lodge in Ronan, ...

FLATHEAD LAKE — As any gardener or farmer can tell you, nitrogen and phosphorus are chemical elements found in soils and fertilizers that plants need to grow. They also know different ratios of nitrogen and phosphorus are ideal or detrimental for different types of plants and crops. Nitrogen and pho...

ELMO — The Standing Arrow Powwow returned this year on July 15 to 17, spiking the population of Elmo and filling the air with music, singing and laughter. Started 45 years ago in 1977, the Standing Arrow Powwow has been a main attraction of the summer ever since, bringing in visiting royalty f...
HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte joined Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials, mental health and crisis lifeline experts, and Montana State University (MSU) officials on July 14 to promote the launch of the Montana 988 Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline. ...
LAKE COUNTY — This week a lawsuit was officially filed against the State of Montana by attorney Lance Jasper with the law firm Reep, Bell, and Jasper on behalf of Lake County for unfulfilled obligations of Public Law 280. Public Law 280 was passed by legislation in 1963, whereby the State of M...
News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office RONAN — On July 7, Lake County 911 took a report of a home invasion assault on Hummingbird Lane in Ronan. Deputies responded and determined the sole occupant of the residence had been assaulted by two males who fled the scene. The suspect males were...

CHARLO — The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana will be holding a celebration and fundraiser on July 17, the ‘Keeping Our Valley’s History Alive’ Summer Benefit. Last year, museum founder Bud Cheff Jr. was awarded the 2021 Montana Historical Society’s Heritage Keeper Awa...