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POLSON — We are open but we cannot guarantee your safety from COVID-19, so, use your best judgment before participating in activities and meals. Our favorite time of the year is here - tax season. Free tax preparation sponsored by AARP has begun. Call the center for an appointment on Mondays or Thursdays. Activities schedule: hearing clinic-Tuesday, Feb. 23, 9-11 a.m.; exercise class on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays-10:30-11:30 a.m.; poker on Mondays-call center for more information; Mahjong on Wednesdays-12:30 p.m.; cards on Thursdays-12:30 p.m.; bingo on Fridays at 7 p.m. Lunch is served at the center, for take-out or home-delivered from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call the center...
Aiden Conard POLSON — Aiden Alexander Ulloa Conard was born Nov. 19, 2020, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 19 and one-quarter inches long and weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces. His parents are Kassandra Conard and Jose Ulloa of Charlo. Maternal grandparents a...
By Karen Peterson / Valley Journal LAKE COUNTY – Law enforcement in Lake County searched for a missing person last week, notified the public of the identity of a body found at Flathead Lake and continued to respond to a school threat. In the first incident, on Monday, Feb. 1, Lake County 91...
POLSON — An initiative to impose a three-percent resort tax within the city of Polson was resoundingly defeated by a margin of 1,014 to 577. The Lake County Election Office tallied votes Feb. 2 for the mail-in election. The ballot measure, approved by the city commission in October, aimed to raise r...
News from the office of Senator Daines MONTANA — U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a group of bipartisan senators in sending a letter to the National Institute on Drug Abuse in support of efforts to research and develop effective medication treatment options for those struggling with addiction to m...
MONTANA — Tribal leaders and advocates pushed back Tuesday, Feb. 2, against a Republican lawmaker’s bill that would eliminate a property tax exemption for tribal lands. The Senate Taxation Committee held the first hearing for Senate Bill 138 on Tuesday. Bill sponsor Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Po...
RONAN — The past year has brought a slew of new faces to Mission West Community Development Partners. The recruitment of new talent, fueled by passion for community development, is intentional, says Executive Director Jim Thaden. “It’s a fact that the populations of the counties we...
RONAN — Residents at St. Luke Extended Care are finding creative ways to fill their time and give back to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has caused a basic lock-down at the facility in an effort to protect high-risk residents from the virus, so they haven’t been...
News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — On Feb.9, at 1 p.m. we invite all community members to join us for the second of two short interactive virtual presentations to learn more about how the “All of Us Research Program” may help change the future of health. This session w...
News from the office of Senator Tester MONTANA — U.S. Senator Jon Tester led a bipartisan group of Senators in reintroducing his Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act, which will work to address the shortage of trained workers that are necessary to fill next-generation jobs in the telecommunica...
