Valley Journal
Valley Journal

This Week’s e-Edition

Current Events

Latest Headlines

What's New?

Send us your news items.

NOTE: All submissions are subject to our Submission Guidelines.

Announcement Forms

Use these forms to send us announcements.

Birth Announcement
Obituary

News

Briefs for April 21, 2021

Electronic Waste Day scheduled News from Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON — The Transfer Station is holding an Electronic Waste Day on Saturday, May 22, from 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. They are accepting TV and computer monitors (flat screen only), cell phones, copiers, printers, cords electronic waste.    Daines slams Biden News from the Office of Senator Daines  U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines released a statement in response to the Biden Administration’s efforts to direct taxpayer dollars to the abortion industry. “Abortion is not family planning; it is family destruction. President Biden’s actions are an attempt t...


Polson Middle School third quarter honor roll 2020-21

Eighth grade 4.0: Ellie Benson, Elizabeth Cunningham, Erica Foley, Olivia Jore, Kaya Michel, Summer Newman, Samantha Rensvold, Landon Shoemake, Haley Willer High Honor Roll: Stella Bradley, Logan Burke, Shaylee Davis, Landon DesJarlais, Kira Hensley, Jack Mausshardt, Ted Mausshardt, Sasha McCoy, ...


Tribes urge Congress to make infrastructure investments Tribes urge Congress to make infrastructure investments

News from CSKT  Last Wednesday and Thursday, representatives from 12 different Northwest Tribes spent two days in Mission, OR, discussing a salmon and energy proposal from Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) that could make an unprecedented infrastructure investment in the Pacific Northwest. The Columbia Basi...


Births for April 21, 2021 Births for April 21, 2021

Ava Morigeau RONAN — Ava Anna Grace Morigeau was born on April 8, 2021, at St. Luke Community Healthcare’s New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Parents are Jeremiah and Annie Morigeau of St. Ignatius. Paternal grandparents are Charlie Morigeau and Jackie Spidel of St....


Dixon seniors for April 21, 2021

DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in, continuing to adhere to and follow social distancing precautions. This way our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other.&nb...


St. Ignatius seniors for April 21, 2021

ST. IGNATIUS — By the time you read this, we will have had our grand re-opening. As of this week, the health department has told us that we can resume going through the line at the steam tables.     We will ask folks to use hand sanitizers and common sense when serving themselves. It ...


Bison Range projects develop under CSKT management Bison Range projects develop under CSKT management

BISON RANGE — A chorus of meadowlarks sings out along the Bison Range’s Prairie Drive on a crisp morning in early April, and the sun casts strong shadows across Red Sleep Mountain. National Bison Range Refuge Manager Amy Coffman is at the wheel and looking for two early bison calves, sighted by h...


LCCD gives out free seeds LCCD gives out free seeds

LAKE COUNTY – Pollinator Week, sponsored by the Lake County Conservation District, was by all accounts a success – both at educating the public on the value of pollinators and giving free seeds to gardeners who want to plant plots that attract these beneficial insects and birds.  Accordin...


Polson begins replacing 100-year-old pipes

POLSON — The Polson City Commission efficiently marched through several agenda items during last Monday’s meeting.  At the top of the agenda was a contract with Mission West Community Development for economic development services, which will include marketing Polson Redevelopment Agency g...


High water requires planning ahead High water requires planning ahead

News from Montana FWP MONTANA – When spring is in the air, snow melt creates high water in our streams and rivers. People might want to get out there in a boat, but high water can be deadly when conditions are too extreme for safe boating. Although it can be hard to put safety ahead of adventur...


Sponsored by: