Valley View April newsletter

Valley View Elementary School (VVES) is a busy place with so many great students and hard-working staff. At VVES we have students and staff that go out of their way to hold doors, pick up garbage on the campus, give an encouraging word when needed, and are just wonderful citizens to be around. It really is a great place to work and share life with others.

Kramer, Kirby win local election primaries

There’s a new sheriff in town.

Health advisory for Black Lake

Water quality monitoring confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae. Blue-green algal blooms have the potential to produce dangerous toxins in areas of the lake. Pets, children, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems are most at-risk of harmful exposure.

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At Granite Park, grizzlies ruling the roost; but trails reopened

Glacier National Park temporarily closed the Granite Park area and trails leading to it because of grizzly bear activity late Sunday and all day Monday.

Libby firewood cutter scratched by mountain lion

A Libby man was scratched by a mountain lion while cutting firewood last Friday.

Musical duo to perform concert in Coram

 SONrise, a gospel music duo from Dallas, Ore., will present a concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Canyon Community Church in Coram.

Project seeks photos of fallen Vietnam veterans

 Local veterans will gather in Kalispell on Sept. 27 to promote the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s project to collect photos of all those who died in the Vietnam War.

Amanda Lennick, 31

New Polson Walmart to open Wednesday

A new 120,000-square-foot Walmart store in Polson will open Wednesday after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Royal School District 160

Judy Warnick given new Senate duties

OLYMPIA — The 2017 legislative session began last week with Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, continuing to lead the Senate committee that addresses agricultural, water and economic development issues.

Winning Workouts for Better Health

(Family Features) If you’ve recently begun a new workout regimen, you may find yourself wondering if you’re doing the right activities to really make a difference. Unfortunately, because everyone’s body, health and nutrition needs are very personal, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer to that question.

Using natural resources responsibly

As a candidate for the Montana Senate, I pledge my business experience and economic knowledge to work towards a strong, vibrant Montana economy. It is wrong that many of Montana's young must leave the state to find high-paying jobs and a future.

Carl Naldrett

Carl Allen Naldrett, Jr., 85, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, surrounded by his family at home in Evergreen. He was born on May 19, 1923 in Salt Creek, Wyo., to Carl Allen and Cleata (Cochran) Naldrett, Sr.

Lilly Joy Freebury, 82

Lilly Joy Freebury, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell, Montana with her family at her side. Lilly was born on April 11, 1925 to Ed and Nellie Ness.

Miffed by the bond

I don't understand why the bond measure failed. Since I don't have a big, expensive house, it wasn't that expensive and it would have provided a better high school AND a new library. Seemed like a bargain to me. I voted yes both times and I don't have kids or a high income. I think decent school facilities are worth the sacrifice of a few dinners out very year. Seemed like a small price to pay make our community a better place for families. Sorry I'm so clueless, but why did so many people vote no?

Scotchman Peaks hike series under way

Varying difficulty walks available

Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness has big plans for its eighth annual winter hike series, an even dozen chances to get out into the beautiful landscape of the proposed wilderness on the Montana/Idaho border east of Sandpoint. 

Coronavirus survivor in US receives double lung transplant

Surgeons in Chicago have given a new set of lungs to a young woman with severe lung damage from the coronavirus.

Flathead River Alliance now recruiting volunteers

Flathead Rivers Alliance announces 2024 River Ambassador volunteer program trainings ahead of float season to enhance river safety, stewardship and citizen science, on the Three Forks of the Flathead River.