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News from Amy Miller Ronan School District RONAN — Ronan Middle School students participated in the first ever RMS Volleyball Tournament for Mental Health on Friday, March 18. The day-long event coordinated by RMS counselors Kristen Desjarlais and Tammy Young was an opportunity for students, teachers, parents, and community members to come together for mental health awareness. “The idea for the event started from our Signs of Suicide program” said Young. “We wanted to find a fun and engaging way to bring parents and community members together to raise awareness about mental health issues that impact our students. The ultimate goal was to help families connect...

News from the Office of Public Instruction HELENA — Superintendent Elsie Arntzen and the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) are continuing to offer students nutrition assistance programs. The state-administered national school lunch and breakfast programs and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)...

  POLSON — According to one taxpayer website, the average time an individual must work in order to pay off their tax debt is 42 days. The famous “1040” tax form is exactly one half of a work year of 2080 hrs. Ben Franklin wrote in 1789: “Our Constitution is in actual operation...

LAKE COUNTY — Lovers of music, both singers and audience members, are invited to join “The Awakening” on Palm Sunday weekend for two choral concerts on April 9 and April 10. The Mission Valley Choral Society will present the first concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the St. Ignatius ...

ST. IGNATIUS — Our center is shiny, clean and ready for spring. We have some exciting new programs coming soon. Gentle yoga taught by Bonnie Kiser starts on Wednesday, March 30, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Please check it out if you are interested. On April 5, after our evening meal, Debbie Coffman from Area 6...

DIXON — Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner.  Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We are als...

POLSON — Rumors have been spreading through Polson about a new fee soon to be passed on to local businesses. The reality of the proposal, as explained by Polson City Manager Ed Meece, is less far-reaching than some businesses fear.  Proposed by the city’s executive branch, the primary sta...

RONAN — Last Thursday, the city of Ronan gathered on Main Street to enjoy a vibrant green parade in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.  Led by a chorus of bagpipes, the parade marched down Main Street surrounded by people clad in shamrocks and small children ready with bags to gather up ca...

With the filing deadline in the rearview mirror for county, state and federal elections, it’s clear the most action in the primary on June 7 will occur in newly minted U.S. House District 1, which covers 15 counties in western Montana, including Lake. Five Republicans, three Democrats and one Libertari...

For most of the history of mankind, consuming animals and animal products required a much closer relationship with harvest and production than the methods of the 21st century.  If you wanted beef, you’d have to raise and kill it yourself, or at the very least, be in contact with someone local w...