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SKC Upward Bound accepts applications

News from Upward Bound PABLO — Salish Kootenai College (SKC) Upward Bound (UB) is a federally-funded college preparatory TRIO program designed to prepare low-income and first-generation students for success in postsecondary education. The program serves students in seven high schools across the Flathead Reservation: Arlee, Charlo, Hot Springs, Polson, Ronan, St. Ignatius, and Two Eagle River.  Each participant receives individualized instruction, academic advising, and access to enrichment activities designed to increase scholastic competencies and engage students in a process of personal development and discovery. Students are encouraged to work toward setting and meetin...


RHS National Honor Society, Helping Hands support those in need with ‘Blessing Bags’ RHS National Honor Society, Helping Hands support those in need with ‘Blessing Bags’

News from Helping Hands of the Mission Valley In a fresh display of community spirit, the Ronan National Honor Society (NHS) students along with their advisor Claire Hibbs-Cheff have taken the initiative to support vulnerable members of the Mission Valley community through a collaboration with their com...


Lake County marriages, divorces for April

Marriages Amos Edwin Clemmons and Dona Ruth Noller Dalton Rienstra and Richard Natina Richard Theodore Virga and Courtney Kay Harper Julius Craig Miller and Dana Lynn Michel James M. Burckhard and Melca P. Gellor   Divorces Jacob A. Sever and Mikka M. Sever John A. Dvorak ...


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 up...


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...


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