RONAN — Over the weekend, rainy weather couldn’t muffle the sounds of blaring, buzzing chainsaws during Ronan’s Mission Valley Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous held at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Ronan. “We have had people standing out here watching in the rain holding umbrellas,” said Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous organizer Ronna Walchuk. “The community really, really came to town for this. It is awesome.” With sawdust flying all about, onlookers gathered during the four-day extravaganza to watch nine chainsaw wielding sculptors from around the world transform ordinary chunks of pine log into mesmerizing works of art. A soaring eagle started t...
POLSON — The Mission Valley Animal Shelter is reaching a critical point, according to board member Sharon Hawke and shelter manager Raeva Corkill. As the only shelter for animals in Lake County, the organization is on an unsustainable path. A nonprofit organized in 1989 and opened as a tempora...
POLSON — A man from Polson recently launched his new music project that’s bringing together big-name artists from throughout the nation to create messages of hope. The project “Seeking Permission: Songs in the Key of Hope” started back in 2020, when Polson’s Tom Fuglebe...
HOT SPRINGS — The population of Hot Springs usually hovers around just a smidge under 600 until the second week in June, when residents of the small town are joined by hundreds of visitors in celebration of the communities’ pioneering spirit. Now in its 73rd year, Homesteaders Days has b...
POLSON — Friday June 17 is Father’s Day at the Polson Senior Center so treat your dad with lunch at our senior center. Call us at 406-883-4735, email us at: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com or visit us at 504 Third Ave. E. We are open from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on weekdays. Lunch is available from 1...
RONAN — For a wonderful meal and great company, come join us at the Mission Valley Senior Center in Ronan. Lunch is served Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at noon. A brunch/lunch is served the second Sunday of each month. The “Birthday Lunch” will take place on June 24, celebrating all thos...
ST. IGNATIUS — Our monthly bingo game will be on Saturday, June 18 this month. Please join us from 2-4 p.m. for a fun afternoon. Menu for the next two weeks: — Wednesday, June 15: dinner at 5:30 p.m. - meatloaf, mashed potatoes, salad, fruit, pineapple sheet cake &mdas...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We are also a...
News from CSKT Public Affairs & Communications POLSON — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council and the Lake County Commission announced a historic agreement to reduce the financial impact on local taxpayers and improve the delivery of services in Lake County and on the Flathead Re...
LAKE COUNTY — When Molly Owen takes her oath of office June 20, her appointment as judge for the 20th Judicial District represents a generational shift. At 35, she’ll be one of the youngest judges ever appointed to the bench in Montana – a career move she describes as humbling, challenging,...
