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 lighting piles or grass this spring, people need to take the necessary precautions to ensure the burn does not become the next wildfire. Careless debris burning is the number one cause of wildfire on the reservation. People need to have a few things in place if they intend to burn, including a current weather forecast for the area; a water source (such as a hose, bucket, pond or lake)...
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...
ST. IGNATIUS — Our grand reopening was wonderful. Forty-six people enjoyed a delicious meal of ribs with all the fixings, and a rousing game of bingo. We hope to see lots of folks for our lunches and dinners. Menu for the next week: — Friday, April 30: taco salad, sides, ...
On Polson Skatepark’s Facebook page, a 6-year-old girl in a helmet, kneepads and a pink princess dress, plunges fearlessly into a 12-foot bowl on her skateboard, effortlessly skimming side to side. It’s a scene that captures the whimsy and finesse of skateboard culture – a sport th...
RONAN – Ronan Police Chief Ken Weaver is moving forward with his retirement plans and looking for his replacement. “I told the mayor that I would give five years and it has been almost six and a half, so I think it’s time,” he said. Weaver said a song by John Muir w...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in, continuing to adhere to and follow social distancing precautions. This way our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other.&nb...
ST. IGNATIUS — By the time you read this, we will have had our grand re-opening. As of this week, the health department has told us that we can resume going through the line at the steam tables. We will ask folks to use hand sanitizers and common sense when serving themselves. It ...
POLSON — The Polson City Commission efficiently marched through several agenda items during last Monday’s meeting. At the top of the agenda was a contract with Mission West Community Development for economic development services, which will include marketing Polson Redevelopment Agency g...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION – Fire broke out along the Flathead River five miles west of Dixon on Wednesday, April 7, at around 2 p.m. and burned for several days. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire responded and identified the incident as the Sinkhole Fire. Officials report...
