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Glacier Park visitation statistics show increase

News from Glacier National Park   GLACIER NATIONAL PARK — The park hosted 170,277 visitors in May 2021. This year is the park’s highest visitation year-to-date through May on record.     May 2020 cannot be used as a good year-to-year comparison due to the park being closed until June 8 because of COVID-19. May visitation is weather dependent and considered a shoulder season month at Glacier National Park with most visitors coming in June, July and August. The year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through May) shows the increase: 2021 – 294,742; 2020 – 56,048; 2019 – 251,704; 2018 – 269,347; 2017 ...


Lake County marriages, divorces for May 2021

Marriages Eddie Wayne Dolzadelli and Athena C. Patterson Russell Timothy Smyth and Sherry June Ortner Derek J. Buddie-Damon and Samantha J. Donofrio Kate Ellen Amsden and Wyatt Michael Deering Logan Dean Becker and Mary Kate Unruh Chance William Frame and Catherine Birk Evjene Emily Jo...


Polson Middle School announces 4th quarter honor roll 2020-21

Fifth Grade  4.0: Daisy Anderson, Emma Benn, Johanna Bieber, Kimora Bighorn, Kaori Blood-Hando, Wyatt Boogerd, Aristo Cannon, Mackenzie Chiaramonte, Kaylee Coles, Case Cox, Carson Emerson, Eli Evenson, IzzyBella Hardy, Dominick Haynes, James Horner, Rosselyn Lies, Christina Lorentine, Cade McConn...


Births for June 23, 2021 Births for June 23, 2021

Emmett Marrinan RONAN — Emmett Thomas Marrinan was born on June 7, 2021, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Parents are Matthew Marrinan and Chelsey Bourdon of Camas Prairie. Paternal grandparents are Peggy Marrinan of Lakeside and Mik...


St. Ignatius Seniors for June 23, 2021

ST. IGNATIUS — Summer is definitely here. With the hot weather comes the bounty from our gardens and I hope you are able to enjoy fresh vegetables in your meals. We are certainly grateful to those who have sent in salad fixings and berries. Tomato harvests shouldn’t be too far off. On our menu...


Ronan Seniors for June 23, 2021

RONAN — Welcome to summer. Hope you are all wearing your sunscreen and drinking lots of water. We are running our “Senior of the Year” contest through the end of July. If you know someone who has contributed a lot to the community, recommend him/her for “Senior of the Year.” ...


Dixon Seniors for June 23, 2021

DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner, breakfast and/or pinochle. We are also accepting take-out meal requests. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per ...


Local brew company takes home awards

Valley Journal Glacier Brewing Company was awarded a silver for the Cow in a Coalmine and their Snow Pack Huckleberry seltzer received a bronze award during the Montana Brew Fest held in Great Falls on June 12.   The event was organized as a competition for Montana’s “best beer all i...


MT SBA resource partners to help service members

News from MT Department of Commerce    MONTANA — The Montana Small Business Development Center network recently completed a first-of-its-kind Veteran Ready Business Advisor training with the COMMIT Foundation, a national nonprofit working to change the narrative around veteran transit...


Local farmers market coupons available Local farmers market coupons available

News from the Lake County Council on Aging  LAKE COUNTY ­­­— The Lake County Council on Aging is excited to announce that our Senior Farmers Market Coupon Program is starting.  Lake County residents who are 60 years of age or older and fall within certain income levels are...


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