Local News
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.m. to 7 a.m. as conditions allow. Overnight, concrete crews will be working at the intersection of Round Butte Road and US 93, and traffic flaggers will be present. It is anticipated that there will be fewer traffic delays when traveling through the construction zone going forward; however, flaggers will still be present at the truck turnarounds at the Round Butte Road/Terrace Lake R...
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 ...
News from The Women of Rollins POLSON — The Women of Rollins organization provided the Emma Sager Memorial Scholarship for $1,000 to Hakyla Riggs through the Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation. Hakyla is currently a senior at Polson High School. She is in a dual enrollment program through...
POLSON — The Polson tennis state champs waved from atop a float during the Memorial Day Parade in Polson. Those who made the 2023 MHSA Class A Tennis State Tournament included Polson players Piper Hoxie, Clara Todd, and Summer Newman in girls singles. Girls doubles included Hope Morrison and Karli Owen...
POLSON — The annual Bike to School event for Cherry Valley and Linderman elementary schools was held last Friday, seeing nearly two hundred kids pedal their way to school. This year’s event was sponsored by St. Joseph Medical Center and their medical staff took to the sidewalks to wave a...
