Articles Written By: Taylor Davison
RONAN — Crowds of families lined Ronan’s Main Street as the 34th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade rang in the start of spring. A warmer parade than the year prior, the sidewalks were crowded with onlookers. Kids clad in green and holding plastic bags to gather candy shrieked in deli...
By Taylor Davison / Valley Journal RAVALI — The McNutt family has had a difficult year, Dawn McNutt shared, as what remained of their roof came crashing to the ground earlier this month. The family first lost part of their roof two years ago during high winds. While their church and the c...
MONTANA — The debate over importing Brazilian beef has continued this spring with politicians around the country working to suspend imports. Montana’s Jon Tester and South Dakota’s Mike Rounds reintroduced a bipartisan bill to the U.S. Senate in February to suspend Brazilian beef i...
Calving season is well underway throughout Montana and the Mission Valley, despite the difficulties presented by recent unpredictable weather. According to Ken Morris, a member of the board of directors of the Montana Cattleman’s Association, many ranchers are opting for calving in March or ev...
RONAN — The Ronan Chamber of Commerce will celebrate local farmers and ranchers with their 43rd annual Agriculture Appreciation Dinner on March 24. This year’s event will honor Jack Stivers of the MSU Agriculture Extension Office in Lake County. Following 32 years of service as an extension ag...
MONTANA — On Jan. 31 of this year, the Montana Department of Livestock recommended all equine events and rodeos be cancelled in Flathead County due to an outbreak of a severe equine illness. Equine herpesvirus, myeloencephalopathy (EHM), is the neurological form of the equine herpesvirus disea...
MONTANA — On Jan. 31 of this year, the Montana Department of Livestock recommended all equine events and rodeos be cancelled in Flathead County due to an outbreak of a severe equine illness. Equine herpesvirus, myeloencephalopathy (EHM), is the neurological form of the equine herpesvirus disea...
LAKE COUNTY — In the wake of the national egg shortage, which has seen national providers across the board lose flocks of chickens to avian influenza, local egg providers have been rising to the challenge to meet increasing egg demand. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Unite...
POLSON — The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) celebrated its 11th year Feb. 24-26 showing films made not only in distant countries but those made right here in Montana. Held as always at Showboat Stadium 6 in Polson, this year featured over 40 films, documentaries and short films ...
POLSON — A songwriter from Polson has just announced the launch of an organization that will help strengthen mental health support for young people in underserved areas like where he grew up. Songwriter Tom Fugleberg, son of longtime Polson “newspaper guy” Paul Fugleberg, launched ...
