Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Daniel Martynowicz

Pablo human remains identified

PABLO — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of partially decomposed human human remains found in an undeveloped wooded area in Pablo on Nov. 3 shortly after 10:30 a.m. The remains, identified by dental records, are those of 48-year-old William Harvey Flesch of Pablo. ...

Community honors local veterans Community honors local veterans

MISSION — A frosty day with temperatures hovering around 20 degrees Fahrenheit greeted civilians and veterans alike during a Veterans Day ceremony Sunday morning in Mission. American Legion Post members and the Mission Valley Honor Guard gathered to pay tribute to fallen heroes around the town&rsquo...

Mission Valley youth join first-time voters around country Mission Valley youth join first-time voters around country

MISSION VALLEY — According to the New York Times, millennials, the generation of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29, made up nearly 19 percent of the popular vote in this year’s election.  In addition, those between the ages of 18 to 24 voted 60 percent for Barack Obama and 36 percen...

Mission dancers awe Frenchtown students Mission dancers awe Frenchtown students

MISSION — As any grade school teacher will tell you, an auditorium filled with silent and attentive second-graders is a rare sight.  “If they’re this quiet, you know they’re having fun,” said Frenchtown second-grade teacher Lane Long.  And Long knows a thing or t...

St. Ignatius receives $430,700 grant St. Ignatius receives $430,700 grant

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius City Council met last week to discuss several issues.  The St. Ignatius Police Department has been accepting applications for an open officer position and has decided to interview four viable applicants. Council members did not have an exact date for the intervie...

If the world ends...

I have a serious statistic I’d like you guys to weigh in on: According to an Ipsos Global Public Affairs poll taken on behalf of Reuters and published in a May 2, 2012, article in The Daily Mail — a reputable United Kingdom newspaper — 22 percent of Americans believe the world will end o...

Lady Bulldogs exceed own expectations Lady Bulldogs exceed own expectations

MISSION — The Mission Bulldogs volleyball team graduated seven seniors last year. Coach Kendal Anderson said of the 11 on her team this year, only four had been on the team the year prior. Of these four, only three had playing experience.  “At the beginning, before the season even started...

Mission Valley youth sprint toward history Mission Valley youth sprint toward history

MISSION VALLEY — Track and field has roots dating back to Ancient Greece, the birthplace of the Olympics. From discus throwers to sprinters, the first organized sports competitions in human history carry through to today’s competitive arena in the form of modern Olympic games.  An importa...

Greener pastures: forum examines future of local agriculture Greener pastures: forum examines future of local agriculture

RONAN — America was once “the bread basket of the world” with nearly 9 percent of the country’s gross domestic product coming from agriculture in 1950. For the past 10 years, the percentage of the United States’ GDP originating from agriculture has hovered around 1 percent, and ...

Children find human remains in Pablo

PABLO — According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, partially decomposed human remains were found in an undeveloped, wooded area in Pablo on Nov. 3 shortly after 10:30 a.m. The remains were discovered by two children walking through the area. Undersheriff Dan Yonkin said the children may ha...


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