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Charlo’s Supt. Love awarded Charlo’s Supt. Love awarded

 News from Jason Sargent, St. Ignatius superintendent, WMASS President   CHARLO — Steve Love has been honored as the WMASS Superintendent of the Year. Mr. Love has continued academic excellence for years at the Charlo School District. He has made significant improvements to facilities updating HVAC systems throughout the entire district and has rebuilt gyms while leading and organizing improvement efforts through grants for the new football field and track. Mr. Love has maintained the reputation of Charlo Schools and served the students, staff, and community with integrity. He has written and run many literacy grants throughout his tenure in Charlo and has always helped...


SAFE Harbor to bring circus to town June 23 SAFE Harbor to bring circus to town June 23

News from SAFE Harbor RONAN — Big top means big fun for the Mission Valley as the circus comes to town on June 23 in Ronan at the Lake County Fairgrounds. SAFE Harbor is once again cohosting an exciting, fun filled, family-focused celebration. With the talent and expertise of the Culpepper and Mer...


Art Slam event boast multi-talented students Art Slam event boast multi-talented students

PABLO — On Wednesday, May 1, Two Eagle River School put on its annual art slam. This art slam is a mix of talent show, poetry slam, combining a plethora of art forms like poetry, music, art, photography, beadwork, sewing, quilting, and video production. Although, they normally have a good number of stu...


Polson seniors for May 8, 2024

POLSON — Welcome to the “No left turn without a light or a four-way stop” traffic season. If you drive around Polson, you will know what this means. Also, highway construction season has begun if you hadn’t noticed, however, the streets don’t have a season.  Mother&rsquo...


Ronan seniors for May 8, 2024

RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu:  —  Wednesday, May 8: taco bar, salad, dessert  — Friday, May 10: Swedish meatballs, sala...


Annual mussel walk highlights importance of prevention Annual mussel walk highlights importance of prevention

FLATHEAD LAKE — A tiny creature that poses a huge threat to Flathead Lake was the subject of an annual mussel walk event held April 24 at Salish Point in Polson. Polson Middle School seventh graders cycled through six stations that explained what quagga and zebra mussels are, how they’re detec...


Hwy. 93 Ronan construction update: sidewalks near Dairy Queen soon to be finished

News from the Montana Department of Transportation LAKE COUNTY — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. crews will be finishing up sidewalk work, starting near Dairy Queen then moving to Round Butte Road, starting on the south end of the project and moving we...


Irrigators face predicted dry season ahead Irrigators face predicted dry season ahead

CHARLO — Local farmers and ranchers met with the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project team on April 15 to discuss water levels. Skye Cooley, a hydrologist, shared information about snowpack in the area. “We currently have about 74 percent to 78 percent of our average snowpack,” Cooley said...


Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts awards scholarships Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts awards scholarships

News from Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gifts LAKE COUNTY — This year the Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gifts takes great pleasure in announcing that four deserving students were recently awarded scholarships ranging from $500 to $2000 each. Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gifts, a non-profit 501(c)(3) or...


New polling locations announced for upcoming election

News from the Lake County Election Office LAKE COUNTY — Election judge training was completed on Saturday, April 27 and on April 29 Lake County Commissioners appointed 124 election judges and designated polling places for the 2024-2026 election cycle.    Polling place location changes...


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