Articles Written By: Melea Burke
Sometimes, you just have to scream. I found myself in such a situation on New Year's Day. It was mid-afternoon, and a handful of friends and I huddled around a campfire on the shore of Flathead Lake, marveling at the mountains in the distance and the occasional bald eagle soaring above the water. As the f...
The latest in a string of investigations into alleged illegal activity within the Lake County Sheriff’s Office has caught the attention of the Montana Legislature’s Law and Justice Interim Committee. The committee voted Dec. 15 to follow up on an investigation by the Attorney General’s offi...
In the past few weeks, law enforcement in Lake County has been the subject of extensive media coverage regarding allegations of corruption in several local agencies, mainly the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The alleged misconduct spans from accusations of poaching by Sheriff’s deputies and Tribal...
VALLEY VIEW — It took just a few moments one chilly January afternoon for Wes and Tammy Barr’s Valley View home to burn to the ground. It’s taken nearly a year for Wes, a roofing contractor, to rebuild with the help of a couple of friends. But last week, the Barrs got some much-needed help ...
POLSON — A 25-year-old Missoula man who crashed his sport utility vehicle into the Flathead River in April 2010, killing two passengers, was sentenced last week in Lake County District Court. Per a plea agreement with the Lake County Attorney’s Office, Shain Steffens will serve five years in the ...
When I tell people I live on an Indian Reservation, they’re usually full of questions. Can’t only tribal members live there? Are there casinos everywhere? Do you ride a horse to work? No, no and no. While questions like these are often laughable, what’s not so funny is how many misconcep...
You know it’s fall when the air is crisp and clean, tinged with the smell of wood smoke, and vibrant hues of red, gold and pink are everywhere. Wait a minute — pink? It’s been 20 years since the Susan G. Komen Foundation first handed out pink ribbons to breast cancer survivors in N...
POLSON — With the 2011-2012 school year well under way, schools around the Mission Valley are dealing with large kindergarten classes. While administrators aren’t sure of the reason for the boom, kindergarten enrollment is up in Polson, Ronan, Pablo and St. Ignatius. With the youngest learners...
ST. IGNATIUS — After a tough week against Bigfork and Loyola, the MIssion Lady Bulldogs pulled off a Sept. 27 win at home against Plains, 26-24, 25-23, 11-25, 25-19, but couldn’t keep up their momentum when they traveled to Florence Thursday. Loren Erickson led Mission to the win over Plains, ...
You never know what you’re going to get. Forrest Gump’s mama was right, as the universe has recently shown me once again. Four months ago, I helped publish what I thought would be my last issue of the Valley Journal. Boy, was I wrong. After a summer packed with adventures, from catching, clean...
