After the Montana Water Rights Protection Act went to President Donald Trump’s desk on Sunday, Dec. 27, and was signed into law many celebrated, including state and tribal leaders, but not everyone joined the festivities. Mission Irrigation District Commissioner Tim Orr was one of those not celebrating. Orr has served on the irrigation board for years and protested as the bill moved through the legislative process. He is also a farmer who relies on irrigation. “For those who supported this compact, hope you are happy and can live with what we got,” he said. He felt like the legislative process wasn’t properly followed: “Histor...
POLSON — We are open with masks and social distancing. We cannot guarantee your safety from COVID so use your best judgment about activities and meals. We still have See’s Candy for sale. Volunteer lunch drivers are needed. It only takes an hour. Activities: Veterans’ rep...
After years of negotiation, water rights issues on the Flathead Reservation flowed to the top level as the Montana Water Rights Protection Act passed with bipartisan effort in the United States Senate on Monday, Dec. 21. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Chairwoman Shelly R. Fyant called the event h...
News from St. Luke LAKE COUNTY – St. Luke Community Healthcare recently received COVID-19 vaccines to protect healthcare workers and nursing home residents. Further information will be shared as the vaccine becomes available to the public. “We were able to administer the vaccine to ...
POLSON — In response to the surging spike of COVID-19 cases, Special Olympics Montana has decided to move its annual Polar Plunge fund-raising activities to an all-virtual online event for the 2021 season. “The virtual polar plunge offers plunging participants the opportunity to show the ...
When Dave Samuelson died Oct. 3 after a decade-long struggle with prostate cancer, his wife, Trudy, lost her husband of 55 years and the Mission Valley lost one of its best-known artists. “A big part of my life has a hole in it,” said Trudy last week as she prepared for holiday festiviti...
HELENA — Incoming Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signaled he won’t continue a statewide mask mandate in place since July, though he said he plans to wear a mask himself and get vaccinated against COVID-19. If Gianforte, a Republican, reverses outgoing Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock’s mask or...
RONAN — With COVID-19 hindering many Christmas gathering plans, the Ronan Chamber of Commerce hosted a Caravan of Lights parade on Friday evening. The Caravan of Lights, which started at 6 p.m., differed slightly from the city’s traditional parade of lights. This year’s caravan was desig...
Teri Lynn Miller, a St. Ignatius paramedic, was one of the first people in the Mission Valley to receive a coronavirus vaccine. She joined more than 3,000 Montana health care workers who received the injection last week at 10 Montana hospitals. “I kind of scooted out of the normal lane to get ...
Lake County Public Health and CSKT Tribal Health reported that the COVID-19 numbers for the county were at 124 actives cases, as of Monday, Dec. 21. Sixteen people have died in the county from the virus, and 1,395 have recovered. There have been 96 hospitalizations with 11 people currently in the hospital du...
