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Human rights documetary screening, activist visit planned

News from  SAFE Harbor It is remarkable. One person can have a major impact on society and culture simply by taking a risk and sharing their life. At least that has been the remarkable journey of Montana native Shane Bitney Crone.  On Oct. 21, Crone will be hosting a screening of his  ...

WNBA player to speak at SKC clinic

PABLO – WNBA All-Star game MVP Shoni Schimmel of the Atlanta Dream will be a guest speaker at Salish Kootenai College on Sunday, Oct. 5, from noon to 3:30 p.m. at the Joe McDonald gym. Schimmel will be at SKC to sign autographs, take pictures, talk about the value of education and “staying off dr...

Donate blood during Liver Awareness Month

News from  The American Red Cross LAKE COUNTY — The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during Liver Awareness Month this October.  According to the American Liver Foundation, more than 6,000 liver transplants are performed each year in the U.S., making it the...

Salish Kootenai College offering wildlife, fisheries degrees

PABLO —Salish Kootenai College will now be offering Bachelor and Associates degrees in Wildlife and Fisheries, the first such degree program among the tribal colleges and universities in North America. Students in the Wildlife and Fisheries program will have the opportunity to study the biology, ecolog...

Tribes are in ‘age of cooperation’ Tribes are in ‘age of cooperation’

POLSON — Rob McDonald, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal communications director, spoke on the State of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes at the Sept. 3 Polson Chamber of Commerce luncheon.  “Relations between the tribes and the larger community are the best they’ve ...

Polson girl gets her dream horse Polson girl gets her dream horse

POLSON — Although it sounds like a movie, this is a story about a girl who loves horses and a young horse who trusts her. It all began with Dixon rancher Jerry Hamel, who bought a mare with a colt at an estate sale. The colt was out of Carl Moss’ stud, Hamel said, and was out of a McConnell...

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...

Tyro to speak at Pachyderm meeting Tyro to speak at Pachyderm meeting

POLSON — Dr. Frank Tyro, award-winning filmmaker and renowned observer of polar bears, will present a program recounting experiences from the 33 trips he has made to Churchill, Manitoba, the “Polar Bear Capital of the World,” at the Friday, Nov. 8, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm. E...

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...

Electronic health records course added at SKC

News from Salish Kootenai College PABLO — The Medical Office Clerk Certificate program at Salish Kootenai College has added an Electronic Health Records course to its one-year curriculum. The 46-credit curriculum became effective this fall, and includes a two-credit Electronic Health Records course ...


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