Articles Written By: Melea Burke
ARLEE — Nearly a year after U.S. Highway 93 construction through Arlee slowed traffic and business to a crawl for the summer, business owners say things are picking up — slowly. “So far, we got our head above water,” said Rick Johnson, owner of Rick’s Kustom Kut Deli and Meat...
ST. IGNATIUS — Kristie Nerby slept better Monday night than she had in six years. And she can continue to rest easy knowing that the Skate Ignatius project is finally complete. After years of fundraising for the St. Ignatius Skatepark’s two phases, Nerby saw her vision of a skatepark whe...
While the weather this Independence Day may not have been ideal for jumping in the lake, it was perfect for rodeo. An enthusiastic crowd that organizer R.T. Hendrickson estimated was bigger than most in the event’s 28-year history packed the wooden bleachers at the Arlee Fourth of July Rodeo, cheering ...
ST. IGNATIUS — With 640 plates of barbecue served, the 16th annual St. Ignatius Volunteer Firemen’s Picnic and Auction on June 26 may have been the department’s best-attended event yet, fire department treasurer Fred Gariepy said. “I think we served more meals than we ever had,&rdq...
ARLEE — Despite cool weather with a bit of rain thrown in, dancers, drummers and spectators from all over the West came by the droves to join in the Arlee Celebration’s 112th year. On Sunday alone, 520 dancers — some competing, some just celebrating — stomped and spun under the powwow...
MOEISE — The National Transportation Safety Bureau began investigations last Thursday into the cause of a June 27 plane crash that claimed the lives of four young Montanans: Melissa Weaver and Erika Hoefer of Kalispell, and two Missoula men, pilot Sonny Kless and Brian Williams. After a massive thre...
ARLEE — This Fourth of July, Arlee displayed the true meaning of a community celebration as volunteers banded together to bring back a longstanding tradition of parading down U.S. Highway 93. “(The parade) was always on the highway, for 30 or 40 years,” parade committee member Tina Morin...
ARLEE — This year’s Arlee Celebration may be the biggest yet, if the number of inquiries about the event is any indication of how many dancers are planning to attend. “My powwow phone … has been going crazy,” powwow chairman Alec Quequesah said Friday. He’s heard fr...
ST. IGNATIUS — On July 10, hundreds of people from around the Northwest will gather against the backdrop of the majestic Mission Mountains to take a step back to a simpler time at the eighth annual Mission Valley Auction. Typically held on the second Saturday in July, the auction is put on by the Mi...
ARLEE — Fourth of July weekend in Arlee is packed with outdoor activities like the powwow, rodeo, basketball tournament and parades, but the Jocko Valley Museum offers a break from the heat and a look at the area’s rich history. The museum opens July 4 with several exhibits commemorating vario...
