POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is located at 504 Third Ave. E and and open from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. weekdays. Call 406-883-4735 or email us at: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com. Submit your email address for updates and additional information from the Polson Senior Center. Thanks for all the fresh meat and produce that is being donated to the center. Your harvest helps feed the hungry. Volunteer drivers with wheels needed for lunch. Pick your day or days to deliver. Substitutes welcome as well. Starting about 10:30 a.m., finish in about an hour Monday-Friday. Save green bags (not Wal-Mart, which are too flimsy) for us. We use 600 bags every two months for commodity food...

FLATHEAD LAKE — As lake water levels continue to dip, several political leaders have called for action to remedy the situation from both state and federal levels. According to water data gathered by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), on Friday morning (July 7), Flathead Lake has a surface water level of...
News from Sloane Stinson on behalf of the Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — This week, paving operations on the northbound lanes of US Highway 93 (US 93) will continue. Concrete crews will also be onsite, installing curb and sidewalk in the area around Dairy Queen and the southbound cou...
POLSON — Interim Polson Police Chief George Simpson held a round table discussion on June 30 to discuss strategies for keeping the community safe with those living and working in downtown Polson. “I’ve been in Polson about nine years now, and every summer we have an uptick in disor...
MONTANA — Nearly half of Montanans whose Medicaid eligibility was reviewed in April lost coverage, according to new information published Tuesday by the state health department. In total, 15,471 Montanans assessed in April had their Medicaid coverage discontinued, with the vast majority, just ...

LAKE COUNTY — Communities throughout Lake County got together on July 4 to celebrate the United States’ 247th year of independence. In Polson, the holiday kicked off with the much-anticipated fireworks show held at dusk near Riverside Park on July 3. Community members made the event poss...
ST. IGNATIUS — Hope you had a fun and safe 4th of July. Remember on Saturday, July 15, the St. Ignatius Senior Citizen Center will hold a pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. and play bingo at 2 p.m. We will have a special “Blackout Prize.” The Good Old Day Parade with be ...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu is: Wednesday, July 12: Goulash, salad, dessert Friday, July 14: clam chowder, salad & dessert July 16...

ARLEE — The 123rd Arlee Esyapqenyi (Celebration) wrapped up this week on July 4 after days of celebration, remembrance and dancing. The celebration was initially banned by the U.S. government in 1890, but a few years later the Tribe named it as a Fourth of July Celebration, and thus it was all...
KALISPELL — Advocates for the homeless are calling for compassion in Flathead County after a homeless man was murdered in Kalispell early Sunday morning. The killing comes as the community struggles to deal with a growing homeless population that has become the subject of strong rhetoric from ...