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ST. IGNATIUS – The Meals on Wheels car was found abandoned on Old Freight Road two weeks after it was stolen from the Senior Center parking lot. “A local person recognized it on the side of the road and called the Lake County Sheriff’s Department,” said Mack McConnell, vice p...
ST. IGNATIUS — The following are the activities in the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center for early September. Bingo is played after almost every lunch. Ayleen’s Quilters quilt in the center most Thursdays. • Thursday, Sept. 5: quilters • Friday, Sept. 6: spaghetti with meatballs...
RONAN — Well, the last big holiday of the summer is over; now wouldn’t it be nice if the weather would cool down a bit? We could also use some more rain. We had 73 people here last Friday for our birthday dinner, including visitors from out of town and out of state. Thanks to all who came and ...
News from the Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition ST. IGNATIUS — The FRHRC has released the following schedule of events to take place at Mission Valley United Methodist Church located at 70715 Highway 93 (top of Post Creek Hill). These videos are narrated by Dan Decker, Tribal Atto...
News from the Lake County Democrats PABLO — Confused about Obamacare and the health exchanges? Have your questions addressed at the Affordable Care Act Forum sponsored by the Lake County Democrats. The presentation seeks to help Montanans understand how the law works and answer questions or co...
News from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NINEPIPE — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites you to spend a leisurely time helping count birds all the while sitting in your favorite lawn chair. Staff of the National Bison Range is sponsoring its first Big Sit! to be held at Ninepipe National W...
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center will have its annual fall rummage sale Tuesday, Oct. 8, to Friday, Oct. 11. The sale will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A bake sale will also be held that Friday. Good, clean items for the rummage sale are being accepted at the center. The Lake ...
RONAN — Well, September is gone, and October and the cooler weather and rain are here. Instead of complaining about how hot and dry it is, we can now complain about how cold and wet it is. Change is good, especially since it seems that we are never satisfied. We had a great birthday dinner last Frid...

Last spring, many farmers spent thousands of dollars to protect their grain crops from the cereal leaf beetle larva before it could completely strip their fields. George Biggs in St. Ignatius noticed the destruction left by the invasive species as he harvested his wheat fields. “Up in the c...
News from the Flathead Lakers YELLOW BAY — Jack Stanford, station director at the Yellow Bay Biological Station, reported that Flathead Lake is in a “very delicate balance” related to nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) inputs. It doesn’t take much additional nitrogen and phosphorus...