Articles Written By: Megan Strickland
ST. IGNATIUS – After the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact passed through the Montana Senate last week, lobbyists for the Flathead Joint Board of Control were optimistic that they could keep the bill from passing in the House of Representatives. The board, which represents ...
CHARLO — Charlo school board voted to re-hire principal Steve Love on Feb. 17, despite a parent’s request to delay the re-hire until an outside agency can review whether Love acted appropriately in administrating records for a student. Parents Andrew and Cari Rosenbaum asked the school b...
When I was a small girl, springtime’s arrival in Texas meant planning for summer vacation was on the horizon and so was one of my favorite family rituals: the great coin round-up. In some ways the change gathering lasted all year. There were jars for loose money on my parents’ dressers, ...
A bipartisan coalition is much more likely to pass some form of Medicaid expansion to provide health coverage for approximately 70,000 uninsured Montanans in the ongoing legislative session than last session, Governor Steve Bullock said after a tour of St. Luke Community Hospital on Feb. 18. Bullock...
ARLEE — Environmental assessment is underway to determine if Arlee Headstart facilities present a danger to students, after an unused glass pipe was found in the laundry room of the building last week. According to Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Spokesperson Rob McDonald, low-levels o...
RONAN — Freshly minted wrestling champion Cole Snyder, 18, was charged with two felony counts for distribution of dangerous drugs and sexual abuse of children after being arrested upon return from the state wrestling tournament on Feb. 15. Authorities say several additional minors have been im...
People from across the Flathead Reservation and the state packed themselves into the state Capitol last week to give testimony on a proposed bill that would approve the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Water Compact. The compact quantifies the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ water rig...
CHARLO – Charlo School Board plans to review applications for a 2015-2016 superintendent this month. As of Feb. 17 the board had received five applications for replacement for Thom Peck, who has served as superintendent for three years. “Now is the hot time,” Peck said of the selec...
RONAN – After a year and a half of working through various legal and personnel problems, the Ronan Police Department has a fully staffed five-man force of experienced officers ready to tackle crime in the city. Police Chief Ken Weaver marked a new era in the department by distributing badges to his ...
RONAN — Would-be criminals in the North Crow area beware: residents have formed a neighborhood watch group to help keep the community safer. Neighbors held an initial meeting that was attended by 35 families on Feb. 10, after concerns about crime in the area became heightened because of several rece...
