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RONAN — Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. Any age is welcome to enjoy our meals; you don’t have to be a senior citizen. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: Wednesday, Sept. 18: loaded hot dogs, salad, dessert – Friday, Sept. 20: barbecue chicken, salad, dessert – Monday, Sept. 23: liver, onions, salad, dessert – Wednesday, Sept. 25: chicken & penne pasta, salad, dessert We are trying to find someone who is interested in cooking and...
POLSON — New and renewing memberships are now being accepted for our 24-25 fiscal year for $15. Free flu/covid vaccines will be offered by Safeway Pharmacy on Monday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m.-noon. The Safe Driver Course, sponsored by AARP will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 9:30 a....
After five months, the new Lake County Annex Office is taking shape. According to Swank Enterprises Site Supervisor Justin McIntyre, construction on the building will continue throughout the winter months. Crews broke ground on the annex in April, with the project slated for completion by July 2025. Th...
News from Mission Valley Aquatics and Fitness POLSON — Mission Valley Aquatics and Fitness will hold open try-outs on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 4-6 p.m. for the Lake Monsters swim teams. The minimum skill requirement to join a team is the ability to swim the length (25 yards) in both freestyl...
LAKE COUNTY — A 70-year-old Polson man, James Lawrence, has been arrested and is being held in the Lake County Jail in connection with the death of 67-year-old Ed Loder of Ronan. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office took a report of Loder as a missing person on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 12:30 p.m. Upo...
News from Dana Grant RONAN — As part of the Saturday, Sept. 21, Ronan Harvest Festival, a celebration of good eats will be held with a Flavors of Fall kitchen talent contest. Kids and adults can enter a home-kitchen prepared dessert, bread or specialty item (canned good, salsa, candy jam, jelly). ...
News from the Supreme Court The Judicial Branch is accepting applications through Sept. 30, 2024 for the Chief Water Court Judge. Current Chief Water Court Judge Russ McElyea, who has served the Water Court since 2012, is retiring at the end 2024. The position is appointed by the Chief Justice for the d...
News from CSKT Division of Fire DIXON — A wildland fire burning five miles west of Dixon along Hwy. 200 was estimated at 468 acres and 60 percent contained as of Saturday, Sept. 7. Firefighters conducted a burnout to strengthen control lines on the northwest flank along Highway 200 and will contin...
News from CSKT Division of Fire RONAN – The Division of Fire officials want to update the public on the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes fire danger. The Flathead Indian Reservations fire danger is at high. The Flathead Indian Reservation received some good precipitation the last coupl...
News from CSKT RAVALLI — Lake County and the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (CSKT or Tribes) are pleased to announce that the parties have reached a lease agreement for a county-owned parcel in Ravalli in order to give the Tribes’ aquatic invasive species (AIS) watercraft inspecti...

