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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 as a fundraiser. This offer comes in conjunction with the Great Falls Public Library Foundation. The history is that Josephine Trigg was the children’s librarian at Great Falls Public Library and a close friend of Charlie and Nancy Russell, both of whom visited the library often. Charlie Russell especially liked to visit the library during the Christmas holidays and Trigg sugge...
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from the CSKT Division of Fire RONAN — Effective immediately, fire managers across the Flathead Indian Reservation have rescinded Stage I Fire Restrictions.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 ...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — Following sustained efforts from Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Sept. 15 it will extend Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) eligibi...
News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library has government documents available to take home: buying a used car; getting out of debt; debt collection FAQs; retirement planning; avoiding foreclosure. These documents are between the paperbacks and the ...
News from the Mission Valley Choral Society POLSON — Singers have until Oct. 11 to join the Mission Valley Choral Society to practice for Christmas concerts. Practices are Tuesdays, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the New Life Church in Polson. Choir Director Christian Bumgarner has created a v...
