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News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte earlier this month proclaimed March 2022 as Red Cross Month in Montana to recognize the lasting legacy of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton and the organization’s impact in Montana. President Franklin D. Roosevelt first issued a Red Cross Month proclamation in 1943 to celebrate the lifesaving mission of the organization.
News from Code Girls United KALISPELL — Code Girls United, based out of Kalispell and operating after school programs throughout Montana in person and online, was awarded a $50,000 state contract for a Tribal Computer Coding Pilot Project. The grant award was the result of legislation signed by...
POLSON — Senior Joe Martinez has become, according to his teachers, the first student from Polson High School to be accepted into the All Northwest Jazz Choir. The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) holds auditions for All Northwest every year for choir and every other year for b...
News from Lake County Superintendent of Schools LAKE COUNTY — It is our pleasure to be able to congratulate Deja-Nay Little-Marry as the Lake County 2021-22 Spelling Bee winner. This qualified Deja-Nay, an eighth grader from Arlee Public Schools, to represent Lake County schools and students at th...
RONAN — Last week, the Ronan High School Choir had their performance aired on Montana PBS. An opportunity presented to Ronan students in years past, Celebrate America is a national program designed to give “life-enhancing” opportunity to the country’s youth by showcasing their choi...
When Lyle and Shelley Smith, owners of OH Well Drilling and Pump, acquired two tracts of land adjacent to their business atop Polson Hill, they thought it was outside of the Polson city limits, as is their current property. Shelley Smith told the Polson City Commission at its regular meeting last Mo...
News from the North Lake County Public Library District’s Friends of the Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library District’s Friends of the Library are holding a used book sale Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale features a huge collection...
News from the Commissioner of Securities & Insurance HELENA — As Spring approaches, Insurance Commissioner Troy Downing reminds Montanans to evaluate their flood risk. Many flood insurance policies take up to 30 days before becoming effective, so now is the time to evaluate and place coverage....
News from Valerie Lindstrom ST. IGNATIUS/POLSON — Voices will join together for “The Awakening” on Palm Sunday weekend for two choral concerts on April 9 and April 10. The Mission Valley Choral Society will present the first concert at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 9, at the St. Ignatius Cat...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Joining the Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest (FTIUM) and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at Helena College.&nb...
