Articles Written By: Megan Strickland
Plans for shared water shortage in times of drought, irrigation canal improvements, and delivery of funds were debated by state, tribal, and federal officials Friday in a negotiating session for the proposed Confederated Salish and Kootenai Water Compact. Most of the elements of discussion...
ST. IGNATIUS — Disagreement about how to handle mounting costs and a multi-frontal legal battle line preceded the Flathead Joint Board of Control’s narrow decision on Oct. 17 to hire a Kalispell law firm as general counsel. In a 6-5 vote, the board hired the Kalvig Law Firm to replace at...
RONAN – Ronan parkgoers will have a chance to pig out this weekend for a cause that could ultimately lead to slimmer waistlines in Ronan parents and children. Roasted pork and all the trimmings will be available Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. for a $5 donation that benefits the Woo...
RONAN — November marks the first general election voters will get to cast their vote in the freshly minted House District 93 race that covers most of the western and southern half of Lake County. Republican legislator Dan Salomon is facing off against Democrat Susan Evans for the seat. Salomon...
The eastern half of Lake County will cast their ballot for the Senate District 8 seat, which includes several counties stretching all the way to the Canadian border. Facing off for the seat is Republican Liane Johnson and Democrat Lea Whitford. Whitford is currently serving as Montana state represen...
LAKE COUNTY — Incumbent Joey Jayne and Montana Highway Patrol Sergeant Randal “Randy” Owens are pitted against each other in the race for county justice of the peace. This position handles common misdemeanor crimes including traffic offenses and lower-level drinking and driving cas...
MISSOULA – Innovative techniques, determination and passion have landed Pablo elementary school teacher Carolyn Pardini the Montana Natural History Center’s Educator of the Year award. The award is given each year to an educator, group of teachers, school or other organization who goes a...
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Town Council is split in opinion about whether or not there should be more stringent requirements for using the town’s skate park. In an Oct. 7 town council meeting, Councilmember Roger Lemon suggested implementing enhanced safety measures for the town&rsq...
RONAN — Bicycle racks will be installed outside the Ronan Library in order to counteract a wave of thefts that has occurred in the past month. Ronan City Council on Oct. 6 gave Public Works Director Dan Miller permission to work with the library so bike racks can be installed outside of the es...
RONAN — Cultural barriers and systemic inadequacies within the federal government’s Indian Health Services program make tackling glaring health disparities among tribal people infinitely more difficult. A consortium of tribal, state, and federal officials met Oct. 8 for a health summit hosted by ...
