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Hi-Line Deli: This joint is open
With a red neon sign that states “This Joint Is Open,” the Hi-Line General Store and Deli in Ronan welcomes custom…
The Last Harvest: Fleming brothers retire from growing seed potatoes
The Fleming brothers, Pat and Neal, stand in front of their final crop of seed potatoes, heaped into a knobby mountain at one of their cellars near Pablo. It's…
Blackfoot completes fiber-optic network in Mission
In late September, Blackfoot Communications announced the completion of a project upgrading an aging copper wire network to fiber-optic cable. Started in 2018,…
Local News Briefs
EPA and SKC forge partnership; Concrete work continues in Ronan
Volunteers and planners promote Ronan master plan
The City of Ronan, the Ronan Chamber of Commerce and Mission West Community Development Partners are working with the planning firm of KLJ to help chart the co…
Logan Health offers aquatic rehab in Polson
Logan Health Rehabilitation has begun offering aquatic therapy at Mission Valley Aquatic Center in Polson.
Retired local rancher initiates Land Stewardship Award
The Society for Range Management (SRM) recently established the Chuck Jarecki Rancher Land Stewardship Award, thanks to a generous donation by its namesake, re…
AgWest grant finances food trailer for RHS
AgWest Farm Credit recently awarded Ronan High School a $65,000 grant to purchase a new food trailer.
The Bunkhouse: Giving residents a jumpstart
Everyone has seen a western movie with cowboys in a bunkhouse, lounging around after a long day in the saddle, usually playing poker, fighting, or waiting for …
Live Oak Belgians heads to Draft Horse Classic
Live Oak Belgians of Lake County heads to a prestigious invitational draft horse show, the Draft Horse Classic, held Sept. 21-24 in Grass Valley, Calif., this …
Maxine’s offers coffee, food and a gathering place
Walk through the door and the rich smell of good coffee greets you at Maxine’s Coffee Shoppe and Eatery. The restaurant, formerly occupied by Blodgett’s Creame…
Polson Animal Care moves to spacious new building
Lowell Tyler’s dream for 25 years has been to build his own clinic in a small mountain town, and now, he’s succeeded.
Taurie Matt joins Leader sales team
Taurie Matt, who began working fulltime at the Lake County Leader Sept. 6 as a sales representative, says she’s looking forward to connecting with Mission Vall…
The Wizard of Pablo: The artist, the businessman and the teacher
Pablo is a small town with a storied history in the Mission Valley. With so many stories based in one place, it seems odd to have just one person be dubbed the…
Moving Mountains: Mural relocated to Flathead Lake Museum
The huge mural painted by local artist Rob Gunderson that covered the facade of the old Gambles building in downtown Polson came down on Aug. 2.
Main Street mainstay calls it a day
In big aqua letters on a yellow banner across the front All in Stitches, the quilt store in Polson, it says Retirement Sale.