Local News
News from Malory Witham, assistant director North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library District Board of Trustees is pleased to announce they have selected Martel Construction as the General Contractor Construction Manager for the Library renovation project. The library received four submittals to an RFQ/RFP released in October from Montana firms and after much deliberation and consideration chose Martel for their overall approach to the project and their subcontractor bidding process. The library is very excited to get preconstruction underway with the hope to begin actual construction in the first quarter of 2023. For more information, please...
News from the office of Senator Daines WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republicans elected their leadership team for the 118th Congress. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) was elected to serve as Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). The NRSC is the official campaign organiz...
News from the Montana State Legislature MONTANA — The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission has released tentative agendas for four meetings it has scheduled during November and December. By the end of the December, the commissioners plan to have a complete state legislative district pr...
News from the United States Congress U.S. SENATE — After an aggressive push from U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), their bipartisan First Responders Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned (RETIRE) Act passed the Senate and is headed to the Presid...
News from Upper Seven Law HELENA — Disability Rights Montana filed suit today against Montana’s Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) after the agency denied a public records request for materials related to the hiring of Mike Randol as the Medicaid and Health Services Execut...
News from the Port Polson Players POLSON — Port Polson Players, in association with Mission Valley Friends of the Arts, present the Pulitzer and Tony Award winning classic, The Diary of Anne Frank, at Polson’s beautiful Theatre on the Lake over two weekends - Dec. 2-4 and 9-11. &ldq...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials said that increased benefits are now available to families through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for women, infants, and children, commonly known as WIC. “We want to ensure that WIC rec...
News from Energy Share of Montana MONTANA — It is no secret that the cost of living is significantly higher than it was a year ago. Things are tough out there for a lot of people. If you or someone you know is struggling to pay their home energy bill, please contact Community Action Partners...
News from the Ronan Hall of Fame Committee RONAN — The Ronan Hall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce the members of the second class to be inducted into the School District #30/Ronan Hall of Fame. The new members will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 11, at ...
POLSON — At a Nov. 7 meeting the Polson City Commission tabled, for the foreseeable future, discussion on the proposed business license. The business license, updated to be called “Safety Inspection Certificates,” based on the actual intent behind the proposed fee for businesses, h...
