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St. Ignatius Town Council members accepted the resignations of two employees at their August meeting and heard updates on the ongoing purchase of a building as well as submissions for grant proposals made possible through American Rescue Plan Act funds. First on the agenda was the resignation of Judge Susan Richardson. Richardson submitted a letter of resignation at the July meeting, citing matters of family health that had caused her to move out of state. The council voted to replace Richardson by appointing Town Clerk Mary Leishman as the judge’s replacement. Leishman has been trained as a substitute. The council voted to pay her Richardson’s salary. The coun...
POLSON — After seven years of fundraising and over a month and a half of construction, the long-awaited 6,100-square-foot revamped Seventh Avenue Skatepark was ready for fun on Saturday. “This is great. I love it,” said Missoulian skater Tucker Cabell. Cabell was one of ...
By Auggie Peterson for the Valley Journal RONAN — Well another day of smoke. Hope all of you are staying safe and staying indoors except to come to the center to eat. The men seem to be enjoying their games of pool and cards. Pool and cards are played the third Monday evening of each month. ...
By Irene Pritsak for the Valley Journal ST. IGNATIUS — A quick reminder: if we have enough folks who come for lunch and who enjoy the game, we will play bingo, as well as after our dinners. It makes for a fun afternoon. A few weeks ago, we sent home a survey of what our delivery clients like or...
By the Polson Senior Center for the Valley Journal POLSON — The Polson Senior Center serves lunch Monday-Friday from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Menu: — Wednesday, Aug. 11: salad bar, rolls, fruit — Thursday, Aug. 12: hash brown bake, link sausage, blue berry muffi...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — Following a years-long push from U.S. Senator Jon Tester, the Department of Agriculture is creating two new weekly reports to increase price transparency in the cattle market. In response, Tester issued the following statement: “This is...
RONAN — Nellie Jo Fenton was born on July 28, 2021, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center in Ronan. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Mother is Jenna Fenton of Ronan. Maternal grandparents are DariAnn Morigeau and Eddie Fenton I of Ronan. Nellie joins sibling Eddie Del Fenton II.
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — Governor Greg Gianforte urged Secretary Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to resolve anticipated delays in the approval of export certificates for Montana livestock. “In the face of severe drought affecting the northwest...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — Montana schools are set to receive more than $127 million in critical funding to help reopen safely in the fall and get students back on track, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today. The $127,339,745 is the second tranche of Elementary and ...
News from the Department of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Departments of the Interior and Justice today announced the next steps in implementing of the “Not Invisible Act,” including the publication of a solicitation for nominations of non-federal members to join the Joint Commission. ...
