MONTANA — Tribal leaders and advocates pushed back Tuesday, Feb. 2, against a Republican lawmaker’s bill that would eliminate a property tax exemption for tribal lands. The Senate Taxation Committee held the first hearing for Senate Bill 138 on Tuesday. Bill sponsor Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, said the legislation would repeal a five-year temporary property tax exemption for tribally owned property. The exemption applies to lands that tribal governments are seeking to place in federal trust for the tribes. Hertz said local governments have lost out on important tax revenue when those trust applications drag on beyond the exemption period, and that there’s no mechan...
RONAN — Residents at St. Luke Extended Care are finding creative ways to fill their time and give back to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has caused a basic lock-down at the facility in an effort to protect high-risk residents from the virus, so they haven’t been...
ST. IGNATIUS — Hopefully you are all staying warm and safe at home. I’m sure a fair number of you have received at least one round of the COVID vaccines and many of us are waiting to get ours. Until we get more information from the health department and CDC, we will continue to have our once-a-mo...
POLSON — Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. We still have a few See’s Candy boxes for sweethearts with a sweet tooth. We are open but we can’t guarantee your safety from COVID, so use your best judgment about participating in activities and meals. Activities: Board of director...
POLSON – Ukrainian film director Sergii Chebotarenko was the big winner during this year’s Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) for his feature debut project “Pulse,” which garnered four FLIC award nominations. Chebotarenko’s film is based on the real story of a youn...
News from the Polson Police Department POLSON — On the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 23, law enforcement were notified about an individual making vague threats of violence, identified as Linde Lambson. “The Polson Police Department takes all threats of violence seriously and beg...
LAKE COUNTY — Temporary tribal tax exemptions for property being put into trust status is currently suspended in Lake County. The change comes from a new agreement between Lake County and the Montana Department of Revenue. “The agreement stipulates that the Department of Revenue will grant no ...
ST. IGNATIUS — This month we are serving our evening meal on Wednesday, Feb. 17. On the menu will be pork roast and yummy sides with dessert. Please let us know by 2:30 p.m. of that day if you would like to pick up a meal at 5:30 p.m. Of course, we welcome seeing folks in person at 5:30 p.m. We will pl...
POLSON — We are open but can’t guarantee your safety from COVID-19, so use your best judgment before participating in activities and meals. We are selling See’s Candy boxes until gone. Don’t forget Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Activities: veterans’ representative ...
LAKE COUNTY — “We are more than inundated with phone calls, said Lake County Health Services Director Emily Colomeda on a Zoom call with the county commissioners last week. “People are frustrated and we’re just as frustrated with the process as the public is.” It’...
