POLSON — The full moon (Sturgeon) is best viewed on the 8th of August. During fire season we call it the red moon. We have opportunities to awaken, supplement, or expand your experiences while serving your Polson Senior Community Center in a leadership position. Nominations for six positions, (yes, you can nominate yourself), are now being accepted. Call or visit us. The board meets the second Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Heavy traffic is delaying food delivery by up to 20 minutes. Be patient. We are doing what we can to deliver meals in a timely fashion, as always. Medical appointments are always our priority for Taxi services. ...
ST. IGNATIUS — This summer has certainly flew by fast. I hope everyone is taking a few moments to stop and just relax. Activities: Bingo: Saturday, Aug. 9, at 2 pm. Menu: Friday, Aug. 1: biscuits w/sausage gravy, mixed fruit, banana cream pie Tuesday, Aug. 5: Goulash, green...
POLSON — One national and 12 state powerlifting records were broken during last weekend’s “Take Back the Power” event held at Polson High School. Addison Geroy, in the junior 16-17 division, broke a national record in the bench, deadlift event. “Addi’s a very, very e...
News from Sloane Stinson, Montana Department of Transportation RONAN - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. continue improving the intersection of U.S. Highway 93 (US 93) with 3rd Avenue and Old US 93. Due to technical issues with the signals, intersection tra...
In a major boost to Montanans’ constitutional right to know, the state Supreme Court ruled that citizens who successfully sue for public records are presumptively entitled to recover their attorney’s fees. With this precedent, courthouse doors are more accessible to those who have been wrongfully...
POLSON — Hot August nights are near us. Stay cool man, real cool. AARP Safe Driving Course is July 29, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Early sign-up is required. We have about ten more openings. There’s no testing and it’s a video assisted event with informal discussions. The take-home st...
MISSOULA — Attorneys for a Helena man detained by immigration officers last week argued during a hearing in federal district court Thursday that he should be released because racial profiling led to his arrest. Helena police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were searching ...
ARLEE — Vendors, youth, and campers of all ages bustled about the powwow grounds, and especially the basketball court, during quieter moments that preceded the traditional song and dance contests of the 125th annual Arlee Celebration Powwow last week. By late Wednesday night and into the early hours...
CHARLO — Cloudy skies lingered over Charlo on July 4, a holdover from prior rain, but by parade day the ground was only damp as Charlo’s annual Independence Day parade marched on. Local families and visitors gathered along Main Street, where tractors, horses, classic cars, and floats paraded u...
Given northwest Montana’s warm and dry spring, it was a shock to many to see snow at higher elevations on the first official day of summer. One couple even found themselves getting married in powder atop Whitefish’s Big Mountain, generating a snowy story that went viral. The summer solstice storm...

