When the Legislature wrapped up its biennial session last week, two bills signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte won praise from Polson physician Cara Harrop, whose pureHealth direct primary care clinic is one of just eight in Montana. Senate Bill 374, which allows physicians to dispense medications directly from their office (with the exception of controlled substances), can provide a substantial cost savings for patients. And Senate Bill 101 clarifies that DPC clinics are not the same as insurance providers and don’t require the same level of regulation. That’s an important distinction, says Harrop. Clinics like hers are designed to offer a direct delivery mo...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION – Police are still searching for a person suspected of making a bomb threat that ended up closing the CSKT Tribal Complex on Thursday, April 29. Officers from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, working with the Lake County Sheriff’s Offi...
POLSON — Walking down Main Street, Juan Escano brims with curiosity and enthusiasm for Polson and its potential. The city’s new community development director is guided by a basic premise: “Support what’s here. Lay the groundwork to make it grow.” That applies to trees ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Happy Cinco de Mayo! For our dinner meal tonight, we will serve chicken street-tacos with all the fixings and churros for dessert. Please come to our yard sale and bake sale on Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at the St. Ignatius Senior Center. We will also have ...
POLSON — A highlight for many students on any given school day was the traditional class field trip prior to the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to make sure students don’t miss out on field trips, the Polson School District has designed a trip that doesn’t require permission slips. ...
LAKE COUNTY — The body of Ben Griffing, a 62-year-old Polson resident, was recovered April 15 by Missoula Search and Rescue. Griffing was reported missing to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 4. It was determined that the last known contact anyone had with him was in Missoula on Jan. 22...
After considerable discussion last Tuesday among members of the Lake County Board of Public Health and its advisory group, a resolution was approved that offers guidance to organizers of the Mission Valley’s myriad summer events. Among the local events mentioned were the summer car show and Ar...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — To burn from May 1 to June 30, a burn permit is required on the Flathead Indian Reservation. To apply for a permit, contact the Division of Fire or go to the website at csktfire.org. Burning is a great way to clear dead vegetation and clean up. Before ...
POLSON — The Polson City Commission settled a long-simmering dispute with Cougar Ridge Development during its regular meeting Monday, April 19, giving City Manager Ed Meece the go-ahead to sign an agreement authorizing the construction of a new wastewater gravity line and lift station that will serve t...
News from the United States Congress U.S. CONGRESS — Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale and the entire Wyoming and Idaho delegations urged Secretary Deb Haaland to listen to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service study that states the grizzly bear has fully recove...
