Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Mike Moore

Pirate wrestling team looks strong early on

The Polson Pirate wrestling team has jumped out to a strong start early this season. The Pirates swept Whitefish 75-0 at home on Dec. 8 before heading to the Mining City Duals in Butte, where they won three of five matches. Against Whitefish, the Pirates didn’t give the Bulldogs anything easy, as Po...

Vikings, Lady Vikings start season off strong

Both the Charlo boys and girls headed to Victor this past weekend to open their season at the Victor Tip Off Tournament. The boys picked up an early 2-0 record after a big win over Darby, followed by a tightly contested game against Victor. On Friday, the Vikings took the court against Darby, where five C...

Maidens win season opener against Libby

The Maidens got off to a hot start this season at the Tip Off Tournament in Columbia Falls and Whitefish, beating Libby 32-28, before falling to Bigfork 31-16 the following day. New head coach Clayton Curley says he’s extremely proud of how his team is playing so far this year, especially when it comes...

Chiefs edge Libby, fall to Bigfork

The Ronan Chiefs basketball team took to the court during the opening weekend at the Tip Off Tournament in Columbia Falls and Whitefish, winning a nailbiter on Friday against Libby before falling to No. 1 Bigfork the following day. Ronan head coach Steve Woll says he thought his team played well, and was gla...

Jump start

Polson junior Riley Kenney appears to be an early season threat for the Lady Pirates. At the opening season Tip Off Tournament in Columbia Falls and Whitefish, Kenney scored a game high 21 against Anaconda, followed by a 22-point performance against Dillon. Polson got off to a hot start against Anaconda o...

Pirates win 1 of 2 at Tip Off tourney

The Polson Pirate boys basketball team got off to a good start Friday, beginning the Tip Off Tournament with a convincing 67-47 win over Anaconda in Columbia Falls. After the first quarter of play, the Pirates led 21-11 and extended their lead 32-20 at the half. The Copperheads hung in with Polson in t...

Christmas exchange spreads holiday cheer

POLSON – Two-year-old Allyson Lamphere contently tried on a pair of shoes while another group of young girls scrambled through a waist-high pile of stuffed animals during the third annual Great Christmas Exchange at Linderman Elementary on Dec. 10. Attendees could pick out as many items as they want fo...

Community members weigh in on allegations of police corruption

In the past few weeks, law enforcement in Lake County has been the subject of extensive media coverage regarding allegations of corruption in several local agencies, mainly the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The alleged misconduct spans from accusations of poaching by Sheriff’s deputies and Tribal...

Ronan Robotics to be featured in Smithsonian exhibit

Spectators from around the world will be able to take a glimpse at Ronan Robotics’ world champion machine beginning in early spring in Washington, D.C. The robot will be part of an exhibit entitled Math Alive, which features 40 interactive exhibitions, bringing to life math behind some of the activitie...

Bravo, Mock place 1st at Seattle PPK competition

ST. IGNATIUS — The celebration began at the top of Ravalli Hill, led by a fire truck, with its lights flashing red and about 10 vehicles following, horns honking. The parade snaked its way through town and ended in front of St. Ignatius School, where middle school student Emilio Bravo got a hero’...


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