Articles Written By: Karen Greene
Ronan High School advanced art students pulled a wagon full of white paint and brushes down Main Street on Tuesday, Nov. 28, with a mission to complete a project. RHS Art Teacher Michelle Mallon said the students were painting windows with white winter holiday scenes including snowmen, trees, and deer. Sh...
PABLO – Sharline Bluemel never expected to get emotional help from a horse, but she was willing to try anything. She was feeling really low and didn’t want to get out of bed anymore. But Bluemel had kids to take care of, so when she was invited to try equine therapy, although skeptical, she went ...
FLORIDA – TJ Andrews knew one of two things was about to happen: he would make history in the extreme sport of flyboarding or he would crash in front of hundreds of people while doing a trick no one had ever done in competition before. “I didn’t know if I could pull it off, but I was goi...
ARLEE – Rather than going it alone, a gang of silly pirates banded together last weekend to decipher a tattered treasure map and locate hidden riches. The Arlee High School stage was full of said pirates on Saturday evening during a recent Missoula Children’s Theatre performance of Treasure Is...
ST. IGNATIUS – The Flathead Joint Board of Control discussed the Montana Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the State of Montana’s water compact during their regular board meeting Nov. 14. The FJBC alleged that the ...
ST. IGNATIUS – Imagining Christmas morning without a present under the tree was a sad thought for a group of students at St. Ignatius Middle School, so they went to work to prevent that from happening for at least a dozen kids. “We are doing this to bring joy and happiness to other children,&r...
ARLEE – Issues concerning diversity were at the heart of a two-day conference at the Arlee High School where students learned about several different countries. “With race related tensions in our country, it’s important for students to have positive exposure to diversity,” said Ann...
ST. IGNATIUS – During the election, Steve McCollum earned the most votes, making him the next “unofficial” mayor. McCollum will be sworn in and take the seat in January. The Lake County Election Office counted the ballots for the St. Ignatius Municipal General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 7...
POLSON – Mental health and substance abuse conditions are big issues for people in Western Montana and a new foundation is working to find solutions. Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana was in Polson on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to get input from community members about what those solutions mig...
HELENA – The Flathead Joint Board of Control lost an appeal to the Montana Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the State of Montana’s water compact. Chief Justice Mike McGrath delivered the opinion on the matter and it was filed on...
