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News from the Arlee CDC ARLEE — Work by young artists ages eight to 12 will be on display at the Arlee Community Development Corporation’s Fourth Friday Open House on June 23 from 5-7 p.m. In addition to the display of artwork by participants in the ACDC’s youth art program, the event will feature live music by Andre Floyd, photography by students at the Salish Kootenai College, and the Killdeer Artisans Spring-Summer Exhibit, along with finger foods, beverages and dessert. “We’re so glad to give these young artists a chance to showcase their work,” said Donna Mollica, coordinator of the ACDC’s youth art program. “The focus of our prog...
News from USDA WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members for elections that will occur later this year. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is unveiling a new GIS tool to make it easier for producers to partici...
PABLO — The Salish Kootenai College class of 2023 celebrated their graduation last weekend, and those involved in education received special acknowledgement in the Educators’ Pinning Ceremony. Two local educators were honored, the first being Salish language educator Melandie Sandoval. &...
News from the MT Department of Transportation RONAN — Riverside crews will be constructing the sub-base of the new southbound lanes of US Highway 93 (US 93) this week. Crews will be onsite through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Night work is planned for this week through Thursday from 9 p...
News from Joe Stark POLSON — On Saturday, June 17, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 512 Main Street, (Elks Lodge). The Elk Veterans has teamed up with the Vietnam Veterans Association and Associates to bring in the experts to ensure every veteran can get help/information to get the benefits they...
PABLO — The 2023 Montana Early Childhood Tribal Language Summit is taking place this week, showcasing the work done by Native communities to advance tribal language education for young learners. The Summit first had its start in 2018. Put together by Zero to Five Montana, a dedicated early chi...
News from Mark Rochin POLSON — The Polson Middle School eighth graders just finished their final unit on heat, light, and energy. The culminating project was to build a solar cooker at home and bring it in to test. Their goal was to get it the hottest they could get it using the principles they ha...
CHARLO — The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana held its second annual Heritage Keeper Benefit on Sunday; this year focusing in on the tribe and our valley. First held in 2022 in honor of museum founder Bud Cheff Jr. after receiving the 2021 Heritage Keeper Award from the Montana Historical So...
News from Code Girls United KALISPELL — Code Girls United will be hosting summer camps for girls in grades 4-8 this summer. “Coding Groovy Unicorns” summer camps are designed to be fun and engaging while students learn coding, teamwork, cooperation and gain self-confidence. This class ...
