POLSON — Polson Middle School teacher Amy Williams was recently awarded the 2022 River Honoring Educator Award from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. The 35th year of River Honoring, put together by individuals and natural resource-focused entities on the reservation, was a two-day event to celebrate and educate on the natural resources and environmental wonder of the area. Each year during the event three honorees who teach and/or are involved with cultural and environmental issues are celebrated. Recognized for “her dedication to students in the Polson School District in relation to environmental stewardship and tribal cultural awareness,” th...
POLSON — Polson Middle School teacher Amy Williams was recently awarded the 2022 River Honoring Educator Award from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. The 35th year of River Honoring, put together by individuals and natural resource-focused entities on the reservation, was a two-day ...
ARLEE — The Western Montana Association of School Superintendents (WMASS) recently named Arlee Superintendent Mike Perry the Western Region Superintendent of the Year. Serving his second year as superintendent, Perry has been very involved in local education as a past School Administrators of ...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center has in progress fresh paint, window shades, a lighting upgrade, and wood floor refinishing. Due to high demand, we are adding a fourth route for noon meal deliveries. Delivery drivers are wanted for 1.5 hrs. per day with about 12-14 homes on a rou...
RONAN — During the Ronan Revitalization meeting on May 23, Montana Mainstreet Program representative Taylor Crowl presented the committee and City of Ronan with the option of receiving a $50,000 grant for a downtown master plan for Ronan. A rare offer, only available when the program has extra...
LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Election Office is gearing up for in-person voting Tuesday, June 7, when polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the primary election. Absentee ballots must arrive in the election office or polling place by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Election administrator Toni Kramer says p...
News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office ST. IGNATIUS — At about 2 p.m. on May 26, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer was alerted to social media threats made by a youth indicating the youth was going to come to St. Ignatius High School with a gun and cause harm t...
LAKE COUNTY — Recreational marijuana has been legal in Montana since January 1, and medical marijuana has been legal in the state since 2004, but neither are taxed locally in Lake County. That could change on election day. Voters will decide whether to impose a 3% local tax on the sale of recr...
By Taylor Davison / Valley Journal RONAN — After a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ronan Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous is coming back for its third year with plenty to offer. Running June 9-12, festivities begin daily at 9 a.m. and continue until 6 p.m. Friday evening ends with ...
RONAN — The Ronan Middle School Library recently announced they have been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. “It was pretty exciting,” said RMS librarian Amy Miller. The library grant was awarded to 300 schools throughout t...
