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PABLO — Salish Kootenai College is holding a special art exhibit for the next few weeks showing off artwork made by faculty and staff throughout the institution. With over 20 participants, the SKC Faculty Art Show saw submissions from not only the fine arts and digital design departments, but also from psychology, forestry, elementary education, Native American studies, and more. “Post-covid, we haven’t been having very many art shows,” Frank Finley of the Fine Arts Department explained. “I know many people come in and take art classes in the building and everybody has some sort of creative thing they’re doing. So, we just thought we&rsq...
News from the Mission Valley Children’s Choir RONAN — The Mission Valley Children’s Choir will begin its seventh year on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the Faith Lutheran Church, 406 5th Ave. SW in Ronan. Refreshments and “together time” will begin at 3:40 p.m., and rehearsals will be...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — At a press conference on Sept. 26 Governor Greg Gianforte met with officials from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and City of Helena. The Governor emphasized the value of active forest management to reduc...
News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library is selling prints of Charlie M. Russell’s “The Night Before Christmas.” Unframed prints are $15 each and are approximately 34” x 23”. The library is selling the C.M. Russell print...
LAKE COUNTY — Paul Guenzler, a Ronan-area cattle rancher and chairman of the Flathead Irrigation District, filed Sept. 2 as a write-in candidate for District 2 county commissioner, just four days shy of the filing deadline of Sept. 6. Although his name won’t appear on the November ballot, he&rsqu...
POLSON — The Polson City Commission approved modest increases in park-use and golfing fees for the coming year during its regular meeting Sept. 9. The only significant hike was for golf-cart storage, which jumped 20%. Parks and Recreation director Pat Nowlen told commissioners that city parks were b...
News from the Office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines called out the CEOs of Visa, Mastercard, and American Express for agreeing to adopt a separate category of transactions for gun shops making it easier to track and report gun sales. The CEOs decision came at the recomme...
MONTANA — In a press call on Sept. 22, Senator Tester explained the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act and in what way it would benefit Montanans. “This is fiscally responsible legislation that will benefit Montanans now and into the future. By paying down our national debt across the boa...
News from the CSKT Division of Fire RONAN — Effective immediately, fire managers across the Flathead Indian Reservation have rescinded Stage I Fire Restrictions. Widespread precipitation has lowered the fire danger to Moderate and has provided much needed relief for firefighters across western Mon...
News from Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Upper Seven Law HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court has upheld an earlier ruling prohibiting Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen from enforcing several election-related bills enacted last year, including House Bill 176, which eliminated election day ...
