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Articles with the Tag: Arlee

Arlee school board approves research focused on getting kids moving

ARLEE – The school board passed doctoral student Vernon Grant’s request to study the physical activity level of upper grade elementary students during recess contingent on parental approval.  Grant faced questions from the board when he stated that he needed to set up a video camera to re...

Arlee Senior Center to hold yard sale

ARLEE —Arlee Senior Citizen’s Center will hold a large yard sale/rummage sale on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14, from 9 a.m-3 p.m. We have a good selection of bookcases, desks, end tables, TV stands, a headboard and bed frame, and other furniture items, all refurbished and in clean condition. T...

Walkers pray for peace in Buddha Garden Walkers pray for peace in Buddha Garden

ARLEE – On Saturday, world superpowers continued to weigh options for intervening in the Syrian conflict that has left more than 100,000 dead. Analysts said Pakistani militants might be planning to attack war-torn Afghanistan. Egyptian helicopters bombed insurgents. In Arlee, a multicultural group g...

Arlee comes up short to Seeley

  ARLEE -  The Warriors lost to the Seeley Blackhawks on Friday 24 – 40. Though they put up a fight, the Warriors just couldn’t recover from Seeley’s first big scoring quarter. Junior QB Riley Rogers completed 14 for 29 pass attempts for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Arle...

Local schools pay $500,000 to bail out teacher’s retirement Local schools pay $500,000 to bail out teacher’s retirement

LAKE COUNTY — A plan to bail out the Montana Teacher’s Retirement System will cost Lake County school districts more than $500,000 this year, resulting in less relief to the taxpayer and the inability to build reserve funds, according to local education officials.   The plan was created i...

Local writer published in literacy magazine

ARLEE – The literary magazine Ploughshares recently announced that “Arlene in Five,” a short story by Lake County resident Jerry McGahan, appears in the Fall 2013 issue. A native Montanan, McGahan, 70, is a retired beekeeper and lives with his wife in Arlee, where he writes short fiction...

Arlee welcomes new teachers Arlee welcomes new teachers

ARLEE — Arlee School District has nine new educators this year.  Tricia DesJarlais is the elementary teacher/librarian for the Arlee School District. She was born and raised in Ronan, but has also lived in Helena. She taught special education and elementary students in Washington, Florida, an...

Students appreciate home after summer Cambodia trip Students appreciate home after summer Cambodia trip

ARLEE — Four Lake County teenagers have newfound appreciation for the little things, after spending a month abroad in Cambodia this summer.   “Even though I liked Cambodia, I’ve never been more in love with the U.S. in my entire life,” Arlee senior Louis Bunce said. “Her...

Artisans Guild shows paintings, sculpture, photos

ARLEE — Members of the Killdeer Artisans Guild announce their new show, Harvest, with paintings, sculpture, photography, and other media by member artists. An opening reception for the artists will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 from 2 to 4 p.m., free and open to the public. Featured artist for this show...

Lightning starts fires around the Reservation Lightning starts fires around the Reservation

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Division of Fire According to Vic Stevens, Ronan Dispatch, two lightning-caused fires started when a weather front occurred Saturday night and Sunday morning.  One was the Dancing Boy fire located four miles east of Arlee. It burned in timber a...


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