PABLO – Dr. Frank Tyro’s bear adventures began over 40 years ago with the non-profit organization The Great Bear Foundation in an effort to conserve habitats for bears around the world. Tyro hosted a community gathering on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Salish Kootenai College theater to share what he's learned from polar bear research done in the artic and subarctic. The Great Bear Foundation is a conservation group that guides participants in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada’s Hudson Bay for four days with guides offering information about ecology, culture and bear behavior. Graduate and undergraduate college credits are available. The foundation states that 100 percent of ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Hello everyone. Did you know that your head loses the most body heat? Wearing a hat in cold weather helps to retain body heat, keeps you warm, and prevents hypothermia. Upcoming events: Wool Felting class – Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. – free will offering Bingo – S...
POLSON - We continue to provide weekday lunches for seniors and the needy in our community. This year our meals served per week continues to grow in unprecedented numbers. We thank our employees and volunteers for their hard work and dedication. We thank all our members, our community and government ag...
News from Jennifer Guse, Flathead Land Trust MISSION VALLEY — A vital wildlife haven in the Mission Valley was protected on Jan. 17 through a conservation easement with Flathead Land Trust. This easement serves as a crucial link, connecting the Mission Mountain Wilderness to a vast network of over...
POLSON - We continue to provide weekday lunches for seniors and the needy in our community. This year our meals served per week continues to grow in unprecedented numbers. We thank our employees and volunteers for their hard work and dedication. We thank all our members, our community and government agencies...
On the banks of the Flathead River, along an oxbow southeast of Kalispell, a pair of million-dollar homes sit adjacent to each other on large lots. At a glance, they appear quite similar, each the sort of rural dream house that has become an inescapable part of Montana’s landscape. A look at their t...
Arlee ARLEE - Happy New Year 2025 to all of our friends/family here at the Arlee Senior Center. We truly enjoy all the meals shared with each of you. The sharing of daily events in your lives with one another is such a blessing to each of us who live alone, or have family far away. The mea...
ST. IGNATIUS - We finally got some snow … and it stayed! Upcoming Events: Craft Day – Introduction to Cut Stained Glass - Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. This is an introduction class to cutting glass and soldering. A free will offering is requested to participate. Call the St. Ignatius ...
POLSON - Monday, Jan. 20th is Martin Luther King Day! We will be open as usual. Banks, government offices, and some other businesses will be closed for this federal holiday. AARP’s Tax Preparation Assistance mandatory pre-registration begins now. You must make a reservation by calling or visiting th...
MONTANA — Concealing the back-channel communications between lawmakers, lobbyists and stakeholders when drafting bills amounts to the Legislature violating the state’s Constitution, a coalition of media outlets including Montana Free Press argued in court Friday. Appearing before Distric...
