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Itty Bitty Basketball teaches fundamentals, sportsmanship Itty Bitty Basketball teaches fundamentals, sportsmanship

Here they come, NBA and WNBA … 3 to 5-year-old all-stars are making their big boom. Itty Bitty Basketball is taking to the court with founder and coach Tina Begay leading the way. Begay started the program in 2005 in Arlee for the “littles” after watching the YMCA host a program of the ...

College group honors veterans College group honors veterans

Veterans from all branches of service were honored Friday evening as the Circle of Trust group from Salish Kootenai College hosted a Round Dance. Veteran-themed posters created by Two Eagle River School students decorated the walls in the Joe McDonald Health Center Camas Room. Accompanied by at least a do...

Men asked to take up domestic violence issue on Flathead Reservation

PABLO – The face of domestic and sexual violence is often painted as that of the battered woman or child, broken and helpless. Little is done to make society contemplate exactly how or why men abuse their partners and children.  “They’ve been seen as women’s issues that some g...

Basketball fun for littles

Itty Bitty Basketball for boys and girls ages 3-5 will take place from 11 a.m. to noon on four upcoming Saturdays: Nov. 9 – Arlee High School Gym  Nov. 16 – Pablo TERS Gym  Nov. 23 – Elmo Hall  Dec. 7 – Arlee High School Gym  The free events are spon...

Double mastectomy survivors share stories of breast cancer Double mastectomy survivors share stories of breast cancer

LAKE COUNTY – The tide of pink that washed over the nation slowly faded out as the days of October dwindled to an end, but two double-mastectomy survivors from Mission Valley are proof that breast cancer is a constant threat, every day of the year.  It was April of 2012 when Peggy Sloan, manage...

Group forms against tribal corruption Group forms against tribal corruption

Members from at least five of Montana’s eight Indian tribes, including two Salish and Kootenai tribal members, gathered in Havre on Oct. 2 and set up a statewide Native American organization to expose corruption on reservations. Tribal governments are “using a smokescreen of tribal sovereignty...

42 Tribal Council candidates on ballot for primary election 42 Tribal Council candidates on ballot for primary election

This year marks one of the largest pools of candidates for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council as 42 people have announced their candidacy. The primary election will take place Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8 a.m to 8 p.m. Polling places are the Arlee Indian Senior Center, the Elmo Community Cente...

Organizations stress importance of breast cancer awareness Organizations stress importance of breast cancer awareness

FLATHEAD RESERVATION — On average, 24 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Lake County each year, according to data analyzed by the National Institute for Health. October is the month where the entire nation goes pink in honor of these women and a spotlight is shone on the disease they fight. Brea...

Suicide intervention training available at no cost

  PABLO — When someone is having thoughts of suicide, the person at risk needs someone who can talk about suicide openly and honestly, shows interest and cares, can listen for ambivalence, can ask direct questions about suicide, is able to offer hope, is able to keep the person safe until resou...

Make Halloween a safe event

News from the Montana Department of Health and Human Services Halloween is a fun and spooky time of year for kids. Make Trick-or-Treating safe for your little monsters by following a few of these safety tips:  1. When selecting a costume, make sure it is the right size to prevent falls.  2...


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