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RONAN — This week, crews will begin installing a storm drain on the west side of US 93 and slope work will be underway at the north end of the project at Baptiste Road. Riverside Contracting will continue milling operations and intersection improvements at Old US 93/3rd Avenue and US 93. Watch for road alignment and marking changes from Round Butte Road to just past the Pierce car dealership. Drivers should anticipate traveling on a gravel surface and up to 15-minute delays due to lane closures. Left turns will be prohibited in certain areas. Riverside Contracting crews will be on-site Monday to Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., weather permitting. Please note: The plan...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Montana’s unemployment rate reached yet another all-time low in March, ticking down to 2.3% from 2.4% in February, the fourth lowest rate in the nation. Montana’s unemployment rate has fallen for four consecutive months, and the...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — Following efforts from U.S. Senator Jon Tester, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order today to expand access to high-quality home care and support for veterans and caregivers of all ages. “This is great news for our aging and di...
News from the North Lake County Public Library District POLSON — North Lake County Public Library, at their temporary location, 301 16th Ave. E, encourages all community members to visit the library during National Library Week, April 23-29, to explore all they have to offer. Most people know abou...
News from the Flathead Lakers FLATHEAD LAKE — Building on momentum and enthusiasm for preserving Owen Sowerwine, a Challenge Match Campaign will take place now through July 31. This fundraising push looks to the wider community to help close the gap for the remaining funding needed to purchase a c...
MISSOULA — Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke announced Ms. Cedar Hunt of St. Ignatius’ piece titled Girl on Horse as the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Montana’s First Congressional District. The St. Ignatius High Schooler’s art will be displayed in the halls of ...
POLSON — On April 12, the Board of Adjustments held a meeting to approve or deny the variance request of Vertical Bridge Development, LLC, and the possible construction of a cell tower to be placed on the International RV lot by Paradise Pines on Finely Point. Advocates said that the construction of th...
RONAN — Discussion of a possible subdivision in Ronan continued during a recent Ronan City Council meeting on April 12. Previously presented as a possibility by local surveyor Marc Carstens on Nov. 9 of last year, he returned with more progressed plans in order to keep the city apprised of the...
HELENA — The Montana House followed the lead of the state Senate Thursday to endorse a statewide ban on the social media platform TikTok. Senate Bill 419, sponsored by Rep. Shelly Vance, R-Belgrade, would bar the platform’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, from allowing “the operat...
News from the Department of the Interior FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Water users please be advised that the river water diversions from the Jocko River at the FIIP Structure identified as the Jocko K, Canal Headworks, will not be able to divert water until April 29 due to rehabilitation of this structu...
