Articles Written By: Melea Burke
ARLEE — A lot can happen in a year, and Arlee Fire Chief Ken Light is glad to be counting his blessings after 2010. Last January, the Arlee Volunteer Fire Department moved into a brand new facility that replaced the old building — formerly the town jail — that had housed the department f...
ARLEE — If you think winter fashion is an oxymoron, the Arlee Community Development Corporation asks you to think again — and to walk the runway at a Winter Chic Fashion Show Sunday at the Hangin’ Art Gallery. The nonprofit group is holding the fashion show, along with a chili cook-off, ...
PABLO — Authorities say a Dec. 26 fire that destroyed a mobile home in Pablo was most likely an accident. While the Lake County Sheriff’s Office still had a few more witnesses to interview as of Thursday, Lt. Mike Sargeant said charges would probably not be filed in the case. Based on evidenc...
PABLO — Forty-three years ago, Vic Charlo was a long way from home. And while he wasn’t on foreign soil, he was fighting a battle that still rages on for many in America: a battle for economic and social justice. As a Native American activist in 1968, Charlo knew he had to act when Dr. Martin ...
ST. IGNATIUS — On a cold, dreary winter’s day, several dozen curly-haired sheep stand knee-deep in a snowy field, peacefully munching on bales of hay. It’s not an unusual sight in Montana, but what is uncommon is what’s happening to the sheep’s wool in owner Judy Colvin’s ...
Location, location, location. For most couples, deciding where to have their wedding is second priority only to setting a date. If you’re planning a church wedding or renting a hall or some other type of venue, the availability of the location can even determine the date. But in western Montan...
The term “bachelorette party” usually conjures up images of a wild night on the town — a last hurrah before the bride settles down to married life. But a girls’ night with the wedding party and friends doesn’t have to be total mayhem. There are plenty of more relaxing, and perha...
ARLEE — Ask, and you shall receive. The Jocko Valley Library board discovered the truth of this statement recently as more than a dozen community members stepped up to offer their time to save the library. A handful of volunteers had worked tirelessly for years to keep the library open for a few hou...
DNA tests on larvae suspected to be exotic mussels found in Flathead Lake have proven inconclusive, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks aquatic nuisance coordinator Eileen Ryce said. “We haven’t been able to confirm anything yet,” she said. After November lab tests on the larvae had conf...
In a second-grade classroom in rural Montana, students are learning that things most Americans take for granted, things as small as a penny, can change lives in other countries. By collecting spare change from around the house and asking family, friends and other students to save their pennies, Sibl...
