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News from Montana Community Foundation HELENA - May 5 was Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day, an annual day to raise awareness of the disproportionately high rates of violence and disappearances faced by Indigenous people, particularly women and girls. Each year, Indigenous women and girls go missing, often never to be found. In Montana, Native Americans make up 6.7% of the state population but represent 26% of missing persons cases. The day also honors the lives of those who have been lost and advocates for justice and healing for their families and communities. “The Snowbird Fund is one small way we can help ease the financial burden and bring...
News from Pete Mangels for the Valley Journal POLSON - Our fiscal year is now in the fourth quarter, and it is projected that we will meet and exceed our budget expectations. Thank you all for your continued support for our Polson Senior Community Center. We are fully committed to our mission to p...
ST. IGNATIUS - Farmer’s Markets will be open this month. Take advantage of the fresh fruits, vegetables, and other items they offer. There is a program for seniors called Seniors’ Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) where seniors can receive $48 in coupons to go towards the purchase of...
News from Ride the Hiawatha MONTANA - The Route of the Hiawatha - Scenic Bike Trail is a gentle 15 mile downhill pedal, featuring 10 dark train tunnels and seven sky-high historic steel railroad trestles, located just off I-90 close to the Montana -Idaho border. This family friendly bike ...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE - The lake trout are still hitting the jigs and lures making for great fishing on Flathead Lake during 2025 Spring Mack Days. Angler totals are going up and the total for the 2025 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event has hit a new high. At the end of the 7th week of fishing 46,586...
‘Forever Our Ira …’ ARLEE - It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our loved one, Ira Jones, 78, of Arlee. He died at his home on April 11, 2025. Ira was born in St. Ignatius, on his mother’s birthday, Dec. 8, 1946, to John and Amelia Tellier Jones. He was ...
Sera Vukialau RONAN - Sera Marie Talei Vukialau was born on April 30, 2025, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. She measured 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and 20.5 inches long. Parents are Tevita and Michaela Vukialau of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Sisa and Sera Vukialau of Lai...
Residents of Polson, Ronan and St. Ignatius communities opted to review their current form of government in the June 2024 primary election and that process is now underway. The option for local government review is unique to Montana and was added to the state’s constitution in 1972 to give...
Ronan man dies in head-on crash News from Lake County Sheriff Don Bell RONAN — The identity of the driver killed in a head-on crash at mile marker 50, north of Ronan, on Highway 93 at about 1 a.m. on April 25, is 34-year-old Devin Fryslie of Ronan. The deceased has been sent to the Stat...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA - Joining Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) Commissioner Sarah Swanson, Governor Greg Gianforte recently celebrated a $250 million tax cut for businesses. “As a businessman, I know how high taxes can hinder the ability o...
