Articles Written By: Mike Moore
Throughout the past few years, demand for fresh, local food has grown among consumers in northwestern Montana. To help feed the need, the Western Montana Growers’ Cooperative jumpstarted Community Supported Agriculture to help interested people access the foods they desire in an easy, efficient way. ...
RONAN – Members of the Ronan Parks Board were on the verge of tears during a city council meeting March 12 at Ronan City Hall. Trustees voted 4-2 against the park’s master plan, which is the park’s tool to identify community needs and serves as a guide for the future development of Ronan&rs...
RONAN – It took 11 rounds and 89 words to do it, but Ronan seventh-grader Elijah Cahoon emerged as the Lake County Spelling Bee champion after conquering his counterparts from the area’s public, private and home schools March 6 at the Ronan Performing Arts Center. “It was my first time (...
PABLO – Elk hides, games, and economics were on the agenda March 9 at Salish Kootenai College, as student teachers spent the day giving brief overviews of the changes on the Flathead Indian Reservation to students from C.S. Porter Middle School in Missoula. The future teachers are part of SKC instructo...
BUTTE – The Polson Lady Pirates wrapped up their season last week at the Class A State Tournament in Butte. Polson had a rough start, falling to Dillon 48-40 in the opening round, but rebounded to beat Havre 46-44 the following day. The win gave Polson a chance to make it to the third-place consolation...
Anglers, the wait is over. The spring Mack Days fishing event returns March 16 for a two-month long season, which runs through May 20. More than 3,500 tagged lake trout worth up to $150,000 in cash and prizes will be available for fishermen. The fishing contest sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Koo...
RONAN – Agriculture in the Mission Valley isn’t just a means of survival; it’s good, clean fun that teaches values and the true meaning of hard work to younger generations. While many ranchers are growing old and retiring from the business, it’s getting harder and harder to find young...
More than a year has passed since Marine Lance Cpl. Tomy Parker took that fateful step that changed his life forever. Parker’s platoon was on the way back from running combat patrol, when disaster struck. Five Marines had already been injured by IEDs that week; traveling by foot was extremely dan...
RONAN – Salish and Kootenai language instructor April Charlo is on the verge of something big. After attending a workshop for a language game called “Where are your keys?” in Portland, Ore she met the game’s creator Evan Gardner. Shortly following, Charlo signed up for the Summer Inst...
The Mission Valley’s unique ecosystem and fertile soils are some of the best in Montana, but without a steady supply of water, many would struggle to survive. Almost all irrigated waters used in local agriculture come from winter snowpack in the Mission Mountains. Once spring temperatures rise, runoff ...
