Articles Written By: Karen Greene
PABLO – The intersection of Old US Highway 93 and US Highway 93 south of Pablo may be headed for some revamping, a Montana Department of Transportation official said last week. The intersection, which is located just south of a bridge over Mud Creek, is slated for improvements by June of 2020, accor...
ARLEE – Valedictorian Bryndle Goyins addressed the Class of 2017 in the Arlee High School gym on Sunday by comparing high school to a round of bull rides. The first bull she drew was called Freshman Year. She said you’re in the chute, hands shaking, and you give the signal to begin a year long...
LAKE COUNTY – Lake County’s election results once again predicted the overall winner of a major election during the May 25 Special Election for Montana’s U.S. House of Representatives seat. Montana’s overall numbers are at 50 percent for Republican candidate Greg Gianfort...
Faculty and administrators from Salish and Kootenai College spread across the Flathead Indian Reservation and beyond for their annual Community Service Day on Friday. “This is our way of giving back to the community,” said SKC Professor Doug Ruhman, who works in the college’s educa...
RONAN – The Ronan Woman’s Club is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, and no, there isn’t a typo in their name. “It’s supposed to be singular for the individual clubs,” said Adina Fox, club member. She explained that the Ronan chapter is part of the internati...
ST. IGNATIUS – A man was killed while riding his bike during the morning hours of Sunday, May 21, according to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell. The incident occurred near the intersection of Chalwain Road and St. Mary’s Lake Road. Sheriff Don Bell stated that Nick J. Herak, 73, died from h...
PABLO – About 1,400 people filtered through the Women 4 Wellness health fair on Thursday at the Salish Kootenai College campus, which is about 100 more than last year. “Growth has really occurred with the number of health screenings we’ve been able to offer,” said Niki Graham, even...
RONAN – Thousands of feet above an open field a group of anxious firefighters sat in a Twin Otter aircraft waiting for their turn to jump. Missoula Smokejumpers were training the rookies. “This is their first jump,” said Kurt Rohrbach, veteran smokejumper, as he stood on the ground last ...
MOIESE – National Bison Range Project Leader Jeff King said he thought the recently donated piece of artwork was going to be just “a little carving” to display at the visitor’s center. The three-dimensional piece turned out to be almost eight feet long and about two feet high of ca...
ST. IGNATIUS – A financial investigation, a new hydrologist and an increase in operation fees were discussed during the May 9 Flathead Joint Board of Control meeting. Chairman Ray Swenson said Lake County Attorney Steve Eschenbacher is continuing to work on the FJBC’s internal investigation in...
