POLSON – With the impeachment proceedings concluded, Senate lawmakers look to press forward with the business of the country. One such piece of business currently under consideration in the Senate is legislation that would permanently authorize and completely fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund program. The bipartisan LWCF program was created in 1964 to work on local, state and federal programs to preserve and safeguard natural areas, enhance access to public spaces and maintain outdoor recreational infrastructure by utilizing proceeds from royalties paid by oil and gas companies drilling offshore. While $900 million of non-taxpayer money is annually deposited int...
MONTANA — Just how hard do Montana cities, counties, and school districts lean on residential property taxes to fund government services? Figures presented to lawmakers last month indicate the answer varies widely across different parts of the state, ranging from as low as $125 annually per capita in M...
News from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS – The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has named Casey Winn Lozar as a vice president and director of its Center for Indian Country Development, a research center focused on economic development and prosperity of Native Nations a...
ST. IGNATIUS – On dry dirt roads outside of town, where more cows and chickens usually roam than cars, a white sedan hit speeds of up to 90 miles an hour as a line of police vehicles pursued it. The incident started on Olsen Road at about 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, when Montana Highway Patro...
POLSON – The Lake County jail and courthouse will remain as is for now after voters overwhelmingly rejected the Lake County Criminal Justice Center and Operations Levy request. In a special countywide mail-in election held on Tuesday, Jan. 28, the unofficial count came in at 4,638 against the ...
ARLEE – The Arlee school cafeteria buzzed with laughter, chatter, and children playing — but the lighthearted event was born out of tragedy. On Jan. 21, Jamie and Jack Sievers’ barn was reduced to ashes and the family lost beloved livestock. The barn wasn’t just a building. J...
POLSON – Joseph McDonald, 17, a senior at Polson High School, was named the statewide winner in an essay contest hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Before he won the state competition, he received first place in a local contest hosted by VFW Post #5652 in Ronan. McDonald has a chance to ...
ST. IGNATIUS — What’s Forest Gump’s password? ... 1Forest1. AARP will be provide a safe driving class on Friday, May 8, starting at 9:30 a.m. Call the St. Ignatius Senior Center at 406-745-4462 to sign up. The quilters are in the center on Mondays from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Meals ca...
POLSON — Activities enrich our lives. If you are interested in a particular activity, let us know. Tai Chi is every Tuesday and Thursday from 10-11 a.m. Exercise is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Pinochle begins every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Mahjong begins every Wed...
