Nearly a month out exactly from the Nov. 5 general election, Senator Jon Tester, the incumbent Democratic candidate for one of Montana’s two senate seats, visited with voters at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo and at the Lake County Democratic headquarters in Polson. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal members and SKC students met with Tester at the Pablo rally on Oct. 6. In conversations prior to the start of the event, attendees spoke with Tester about his recent debate with Republican challenger Tim Sheehy and thanked him for telling Sheehy to apologize for insenstive comments he’s made about Native Americans. Event organizer Zach Wagner introduced Tester as ...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reports that breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Montana women, accounting for 33% of new cancers each year. Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control, and ...
Arlee High School celebrated homecoming last week with a win on the gridiron. The Warriors prevailed over Charlo’s Vikings, 62-20. Homecoming king and queen candidates were Darius Tewawina and Toni Hadley, nominated by the freshman class; Kaiden Ostby and Alonah Warrior, sophomore class nominees; Bridg...
ST. IGNATIUS —Thank you to all that came and bought items at our yard and bake sale. On Oct. 12 bingo will be played at our St. Ignatius Senior Center at 2 p.m. with a special blackout prize. We are looking for a Site Manager to work 8 to 12 hours a week. If interested, call and leave a message.&...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. Any age person is welcome to come enjoy our meals and you don’t have to be a senior citizen. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: • Wednesda...
POLSON — Memory Café by Angel Care will host activities for those in need of cognitive support on the first Tuesday of every month at the Polson Senior Center. For more details call 406-409-8149. Activities: • Oct. 17: Medicare drug plan review at noon - free information • Oct...
News from Lake County Sheriff Don Bell RONAN — On Oct. 30, at 6:30 a.m., the Lake County 911 Center took a report of a missing person. Patricia Clary, 62, of Ronan, was last seen on Oct. 29 at about noon in a store in Ronan. It is believed she went south on Hwy. 93 after being seen in Ronan....
POLSON — To increase transparency and understanding of local government and how it works, the City of Polson hosted a Civics 101 class on Oct. 29. Polson City Manager Ed Meece prepared a Powerpoint presentation that’s available at the city’s website for those interested who couldn&...
Reproductive rights were a hot button topic at a political forum hosted by the Lake County Republican and Democrat groups on Thursday, Sept. 26 at Polson’s Montecahto Club. The most vocal response from audience members, both for and against, came during candidate response to the proposed constitutional...
