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Arlee seniors for Feb. 19, 2025

ARLEE - Already January 2025 has passed, bringing us colder weather, beautiful night skies with a full moon and stars abundant, even a bit of Northern lights. Our annual meeting was well attended, and two new members were added to the Board: Ann Younger and Delores Arrowsmith. There are still agendas/minutes for anyone to pick up and read concerning the financials and happenings here at the center during the 2024 year.  Area VI Council on Aging from Polson provides us with monthly newsletters on how to stay healthy, help to fight depression, eat proper nutritious meals, and do puzzles and crosswords to keep our minds alert. Copies can be made for anyone who would like to read them. ...


MSU Extension releases free magazine on Alzheimer’s, related dementias MSU Extension releases free magazine on Alzheimer’s, related dementias

BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has released volume two of a magazine on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The free magazine is designed for Montana agricultural producers facing the early to middle stages of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as their families and family ca...


4th grade homeschooler wins county spelling bee 4th grade homeschooler wins county spelling bee

ARLEE — Heidi Huber, a fourth grade homeschool student from Bigfork, took first place at the Lake County Spelling Bee by spelling “anthropology” and “liturgy” correctly.  Held in the old Arlee High School gym on Thursday, Feb. 6, the event marks the 60th Lake County Spel...


Hands-on learning at Tech Day inspires future Orediggers

News from MT Technological University BUTTE — It’s more than an eight-hour drive from Oroville, Washington, to Butte, Montana, but Montana Tech mining engineering sophomore Kylie Acord says it was worth traveling to campus for Tech Day to get a taste of the hands-on learning experiences and ...


2nd Chance Electronics, Helping Hands partner for technology access 2nd Chance Electronics, Helping Hands partner for technology access

News from Helping Hands of the Mission Valley POLSON - Colin Gruenfeld and 2nd Chance Electronics have donated 235x Chromebook Computers to our Helping Hands mission of empowering individuals and families. Colin is a lifelong sustainability-focused entrepreneur whose company works with schools, governme...


Winter storms improve snowpack conditions across most of Montana Winter storms improve snowpack conditions across most of Montana

News from NRCS  BOZEMAN — “Following a relatively warm and dry start to the snow accumulation season across most of Montana, the weather took a timely turn during the last week of December. Since then, much of Montana has received significant snowfall, however gains were not equivalent ...


Human skeletal remains discovered

News from Lake County Sheriff-Coroner Don Bell BUFFALO BRIDGE — On Tuesday, Feb. 4, at about 10:15 a.m., the Lake County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a Tribal Game Warden had located skeletonized human remains in the Buffalo Bridge area on the Flathead River. Sheriff/Coroner Don Bell r...


Two new shows coming in March to Wachholz College Center 

News from FVCC KALISPELL — The Wachholz College Center is thrilled to announce two shows coming to the Flathead Valley in March. R.E.S.P.E.C.T., an electrifying homage to the legendary Aretha Franklin® will be live on March 8, and Step Afrika!, the world’s leading authority on the artfor...


Governor calls for meaningful property tax relief Governor calls for meaningful property tax relief

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA —  During a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today called for meaningful property tax relief for Montana homeowners. “As you all know, my top priority this session is reducing the burden of rising propert...


Lake County marriages, divorces for January

Marriages Robert George Johnson and Patricia Elaine Stone Christopher James Tenas and Darcy Shahana Rae Stidham Liv Kya Peters and Tyler Lee Corum Kiley Marie Melton and Ellie Lynn Dupuis Katherine Elizabeth Haynes and Dale Edward Shear Anna Marie Costa and Hank William Ready Jaychelle...


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