Parade of Lights brightens Main Street
The Ronan Parade of Lights was a one-horse parade, but that one horse was worth seeing with lights in his tail and a rider in a beautiful Pendleton jacket, accompanying a float raising awareness of No More Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
County officials sworn in
District Court Judge Molly Owen administered the Oath of Office Monday to a trio of Lake County officials.
Boys & Girls Club receives $17,500 from AT&T
AT&T contributed $17,500 to the Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County as part of its commitment to narrow the digital divide in underserved communities.
Reopening Lake House could help county with mental health crisis
The Lake House, located just south of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, opened in 2015 and closed in 2023. While the facility went away, the need did not, as a number of people attested at last Thursday’s meeting at the Lake County Courthouse.
Correction
A story in last week’s Leader titled Agency on Aging breaks ground on new transit center” (page A5) incorrectly identified the person in the photo
Time Capsule: From the archives of local weeklies
Articles harvested from the Flathead Courier, Dec. 26, 1974
Mission man accused of theft, defacing gun ID and drug possession
A St. Ignatius man is accused of defacing a weapon’s serial number, possessing drugs and theft. Mark Anthony Davidson, 38, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Dec. 11 to misdemeanor charges of theft and obscuring the identity of a machine, and a felony charge of criminal possession of dangerous drugs.
Mission Valley Calendar
Your guide to Mission Valley events
Chiefs go toe-to-toe against AA Squads
Ronan notched wins at the Jim Street Mining City Duals on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13-14, against both Class A foes they faced.
Page crosses career milestone in Mission win over Arlee
Kason Page crossed the 800-point milestone in her career, scoring nine points as the Bulldogs picked up a 66-13 victory over their Lake County rival Arlee on Friday, Dec. 13.
Ronan Seniors: Looking for Meals on Wheels driver
Our Christmas dinner will be served Monday, Dec. 23. Join us for ham or turkey, salad and dessert.
Pay to attract more tourists, or to lower property taxes?
Here’s a rhetorical question for Montanans: would you rather state government spend public money on things like billboards in Chicago to attract more tourists, or use that money to lower your property taxes?
Cancer support group resumes meeting Jan. 8 in Pablo
Cheerful Heart’s Cancer Support Group will not meet on Wednesday, Dec. 25, but will continue meeting from 12-1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in 2025.
Robert S. Syvrud, 89
Robert S. “Bob” Syvrud, age 89, passed away on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at St. Joseph Assisted Living in Polson.
If Montana law taxes scenery, why not data?
Remember the “scenery tax”? We used to joke that it was the tax we paid in the form of low incomes for living in a place as remote and beautiful as Montana.
Lady Pirates, Maidens split games at Frenchtown Tip-Off
Polson and Ronan split their two games at the Western Tip-Off Tournament in Frenchtown on Dec. 13-14.
St. Ignatius Seniors: Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas
Thank you to all who visited our booth during the 4-H Christmas Bazaar at the St. Ignatius High School Dec. 14 and supported us by buying something good or cute.
Cherry Valley students sing with Sneezy
Last week approximately 500 family members, friends and community members attended Cherry Valley Elementary School’s second annual winter music program, titled “Singing with Sneezy.”
The Warming Center: Keeping people warm and safe
A tidy white house and a long bunkhouse on 5th Ave. E. in Pablo welcome guests to the Warming Center on chilly nights.
Delaney, DiGiallonardo and Piapot earn All-American honors
Polson runner Morgan Delaney placed fourth and David DiGiallonardo was 12th at the USATF National Junior Olympics Championships at Shelbyville, Ind. on Saturday, Dec. 14.
