Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Megan Strickland

Bigfork man cited in Polson bus crash Bigfork man cited in Polson bus crash

 POLSON – A Bigfork man was cited last week after rear-ending a Polson school bus at high speed.  Daniel George Fellows, 19, of Bigfork, was charged with three counts of misdemeanor criminal endangerment after allegedly rear ending a Polson School bus at 78 mph near Fulkerson’s Corne...

Irrigation commissioners say they want to focus on local control of project Irrigation commissioners say they want to focus on local control of project

ST. IGNATIUS – After hearing complaints from Flathead Indian Irrigation Project irrigators about delivery problems and concerns about possible future increases in operations and maintenance assessment, Flathead Joint Board of Control irrigation commissioners said May 13 that one of their main objective...

Irrigation commissioners say they want to focus on local control of project Irrigation commissioners say they want to focus on local control of project

ST. IGNATIUS – After hearing complaints from Flathead Indian Irrigation Project irrigators about delivery problems and concerns about possible future increases in operations and maintenance assessment, Flathead Joint Board of Control irrigation commissioners said May 13 that one of their main objective...

Bylaws of Flathead Joint Board of Control under review Bylaws of Flathead Joint Board of Control under review

ST. IGNATIUS – More than a year after reforming under new bylaws, the Flathead Joint Board of Control has appointed a new committee to explore whether revisions are necessary, particularly in regards to how the three individual member irrigation districts might join or withdraw from the board.  ...

St. Ignatius hires new chief of police St. Ignatius hires new chief of police

ST. IGNATIUS – After a winter of only part-time police service that manifested in an increasing number of complaints about dogs at large and delayed law enforcement response, the St. Ignatius Town Council hired a police chief in an emergency meeting on May 11.  Matthew Connelly comes to St. Ign...

Ronan police to begin upkeep ordinance enforcement Ronan police to begin upkeep ordinance enforcement

RONAN – The Ronan Police Department is taking spring cleaning to a whole new level by upping its enforcement of the Community Upkeep ordinances that apply within the city’s boundaries.  Police Chief Ken Weaver said he has been getting a number of complaints about untidiness that is in vio...

Community pulls together to create walking path in Jocko Community pulls together to create walking path in Jocko

ARLEE – The completion of a new walking, jogging and biking path along Jocko Road in Arlee will help keep community members active and safe, project leaders said last week as a portion of the trail became reality after much collaboration.  About three-tenths of a mile of the Jocko Road trail wa...

Ladies flock to Women 4 Wellness Fair Ladies flock to Women 4 Wellness Fair

PABLO – The floor of Salish Kootenai Gymnasium was a packed madhouse with a din of noise, but there wasn’t a cheering fan to be found last week, as women from around the valley utilized the space to take a pulse on their overall health and get informed about how to be better advocates for wellnes...

College powwow largest yet College powwow largest yet

PABLO – Fancy footwork and beautiful music filled the air May 9 as a tiny committee of determined Salish Kootenai College students successfully managed to put on a celebration for the record books.  “This year the powwow was the biggest yet,” College Powwow Committee President Storm...

Committed Committed

Braving the newly melted waters in Glacier Park, a committed fisherman stands strong in the frigid river. 


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