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Briefs for Jan. 24, 2018

Applications for academic scholarships now available  News from the Montana Community Foundation HELENA —Montana Community Foundation announces applications for academic scholarships for the 2018-19 year are now available for Montana students. Last year, MCF awarded more than $450,000 in...

Olson clarification

To clarify a portion of last week’s court news – Judge James A. Manley gave Nicholas Ayers Olson, 31, of Polson, a three-year suspended sentence to the Department of Corrections for his fourth DUI, a felony, under the condition that Olson completes Lake County Drug Court. Olson also received susp...

Kids get hooked on fishing at Pioneer Days fishing derby Kids get hooked on fishing at Pioneer Days fishing derby

The sounds of children playing and the occasional squeal of a child startled by a fish filled the air at the VFW hosted Arnie Armstrong Memorial Fishing Derby.  On Aug. 5, approximately 150 kids arrived with their families to fish for trout in Spring Creek. Over 400 trout from a local hatchery were i...

St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS — If your goal in life is to own your own fireworks stand … you might be a redneck. Quilt raffle tickets are still available at Valley Bank for $1  each or six for $5. All proceeds go to the Flathead Reservation and Lake County Boys and Girls Club. The winner will be announc...

Arlee

ARLEE — Welcome back to all of our snowbirds; we missed your company at our meals. Now that you are back, we hope to see you and get all the updates on family and friends. Everyone is invited to the meals; you don’t need to be a senior over 65 years old to enjoy a good and inexpensive lunch in Ar...

ERs emerge as the frontline in the meth war ERs emerge as the frontline in the meth war

Dr. Doug Melzer usually works nights in the emergency room at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He spends most of his time dealing with the usual emergency room fare: heart attacks, pneumonia, broken hips.  But about once a week he treats patients coming into the emergency room because they’re ...

Harden off tomatoes before transplanting outdoors

Here in western Montana we usually transplant our started tomatoes about May 10-21 as weather permits. Direct seeding may be done with the earliest varieties, but there is no guarantee of a crop. This year has been cool, with frosts still threatening in mid-May, so tender plants like tomatoes are going into ...

Arneson featured at artist at Sandpiper Gallery Arneson featured at artist at Sandpiper Gallery

 POLSON — Susan Arneson, one of five featured artists, will show her watercolor art in the gallery show, “Montana, West of the Mountains,” which is open to the public from May 15- June 23. On Friday, May 19, the Sandpiper Gallery will hold an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. The evening...

Arneson featured at artist at Sandpiper Gallery Arneson featured at artist at Sandpiper Gallery

 POLSON — Susan Arneson, one of five featured artists, will show her watercolor art in the gallery show, “Montana, West of the Mountains,” which is open to the public from May 15- June 23. On Friday, May 19, the Sandpiper Gallery will hold an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. The evening...

National Bison Range opens

News from the National Bison Range CHARLO — National Bison Range staff recently announced that Red Sleep Mountain Drive is scheduled to open for the summer season on Saturday, May 13, weather and road conditions permitting. The main gate will open by 6 a.m. and close at dark. Closing time will ...


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