When the Yellowstone River leapt out of its banks Monday morning, Polson resident Dayna McClure was in Gardiner with a group of friends and retired Yellowstone Park employees who call themselves the Ladies Hiking Group. The first she heard of the massive flooding was a text from her daughter, Erin. “I guess you’re not going anywhere,” the text read. “I said ‘what are you talking about?’” Outside the door of their vacation rental, where it had been raining steadily since Sunday morning, the river had already collapsed portions of the five-mile stretch of road leading into Mammoth Hot Springs from Gardiner. As McClure and her friends watch...
RONAN — The Lake County Fairgrounds hosted the Mission Valley Carnival and Circus on Saturday, June 18. Sponsored by SAFE Harbor, which serves Lake County and the Flathead Reservation to provide shelter, safety, nurturing, advocacy, financial support and healing to the survivors of domestic vi...
LAKE COUNTY — As flooding in Montana has been declared a major disaster by the President, officials would like to remind everyone to act safely during this time of increased water danger. Energy Keepers of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes has reported that the current water elevatio...
POLSON — The 81st Mission Mountain Rodeo is scheduled for this weekend, June 24 and 25, at the Polson Fairgrounds. With general seating and admissions of $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages five to 12, and no charge for kids under five, the rodeo will kick off this summer with a variety of mens, ...
RONAN — The Lake County Conservation District has brought national Pollinator Week to Ronan with trivia, a block party and a competitive chalk walk. Pollinator Week was initiated by the Pollinator Partnership and according to their website, 14 years ago the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the...
Grade 4 Abraham Boyd, 3.6 Joey Matt, 3.53 Alyra Porter, 3.54 Grade 5 Frederick Elverud, 3.17 Denzel Howard, 3.84 Delilah Liberty, 4.0 Sonny Matt, 3.67 Sheray Rossbach, 3.42 Grade 6 Alyson Bigcrane, 3.61 Lucy Metcalf, 3.61 Grade 7 ...
News from Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center POLSON — In 1972, Dr. Steve Irwin graduated from Indiana University Medical School in Indianapolis. Many things have changed in these past fifty years, but one thing that has clearly remained the same is Dr. Irwin’s steadfast love of pra...
News from DPHHS HELENA – State and local officials state that the number of Montanans reported as victims of elder abuse increased again in 2021. According to the Department of Public Health and Human Services, about 4,900 Montanans were victims of elder abuse in 2021. This is the second year i...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. Lunch is available from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays. We deliver meals to shut-ins. Call us at 406-883-4735, email us at: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com or visit us at 504 Third Ave. E. Due to high demand, we are ...
RONAN — Over the weekend, rainy weather couldn’t muffle the sounds of blaring, buzzing chainsaws during Ronan’s Mission Valley Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous held at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Ronan. “We have had people standing out here watching in the rain holding umbrellas,&rdq...
