Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By:

Ronan comes up short against Deer Lodge

  DEER LODGE – The Chiefs dropped a loss to Deer Lodge on Friday in the 15-49 game. Quarterback Connor Benn threw a 66-yard pass to Bryce Cullen who took it to the endzone, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Wardens. The Chiefs will travel to Thompson Falls Oct. 11. Ronan 15, D...

Lady Bulldog volleyball battles through tough week

CHARLO — The Lady Bulldogs fell to Charlo on Tuesday in the 0-3 game. Mission saw 17 kills with five a piece from Lindsay Johnson and Courtney Charlo. Though Sydney Castor mustered up six digs, the Lady Vikings came up short defensively with only two blocks in the three sets.  The Lady Vikin...

Lady Pirates’ volleyball splits matches Lady Pirates’ volleyball splits matches

COLUMBIA FALLS — Polson’s Lady Pirates took a bruise with a 0-3 loss against the Columbia Falls Wildkats on Tuesday. Lady Pirate Senior Jessica Bagnell helped out her side of the court with eight assists and 11 digs and Chloie Huerta knocked down five of Polson’s 19 kills. In Polson O...

Maidens drop match to Deer Lodge

DEER LODGE — The Ronan Maidens fought on the volleyball court taking Deer Lodge to five sets Thursday, but came up short in the 2-3 loss. Kendra Starkel led at the serve line with 11 aces. Danielle Richwine worked it out defensively with 33 digs and Alaina Madsen showed her fighting spirit with 11 k...

Lucky Strike bowling results for Sept. 22-28

Sunday Night Mixed High Team Game: The Second Chance 972 High Team Series: Bowling Bums 2664 Men High Game Scratch: Brad Stevens 269 High Game Handicap: Dan Wadsworth 293 High Series Scratch: Dan Wadsworth 708 High Series Handicap: Dan Wadsworth 786   Women High Game Scratch: ...

2013 Fall Mack Days underway

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Natural Resource Department FLATHEAD LAKE — The fishing on Flathead Lake was phenomenal the first weekend of the 2013 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event. The weather was great for fishing and the anglers were catching. The total for the first weekend o...

Town Pump match program underway for food pantry

News from Polson’s Loaves and Fish Food Pantry POLSON — The Town Pump Foundation’s yearly fall “Match Program” to assist Montana Food Pantry’s fund raising efforts is underway. All monetary donations made between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30 will be matched with Town Pump dollar...

Salish Kootenai College nursing program receives $1.75 million grant

News from Salish Kootenai College PABLO — The Salish Kootenai College nursing program received a $1.75 million dollar grant (NU11IHS0043-06-00) from the Department of Health and Human Services and Indian Health Services. The funds will be used to initiate project American Indians into Nursing. ...

Smoke-free air priority over desire to smoke

News from the Lake County Health Department POLSON — Montana’s legislature passed the Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA) in 2005. The Montana Clean Indoor Air Act recognizes that the need to breathe smoke-free air has priority over the desire to smoke.  Laws like the CIAA reduce heart attack ...

Screening mammograms now made easier at St. Luke Screening mammograms now made easier at St. Luke

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare Network RONAN — Since October is breast cancer awareness month, St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan has once again set the wheels in motion to make it easier for women to get an annual screening mammogram. For the 10th year in a row, funding from the ...


Sponsored by: