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News from the Flathead Reservation Baha’is In these times of worldwide affliction, the issue of racism has gained new meaning, and it’s about time. As a white doctor who has lived and worked on Indian reservations for most of my career, I have now had to really look at the impact of racism on all of us. I learned in medical school about the difference between the health of whites and Black, Indigenous, and people of color, but I did not learn anything about systemic racism, the ocean in which I was raised, in unconscious and unacknowledged privilege, and the seas in which the medicine I was learning were immersed. Even though my children and grandchildren are of mi...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On Nov. 15, Governor Greg Gianforte called on Congress for greater flexibility in using Emergency Rental Assistance funds to address Montana’s housing crisis. In a letter to Montana’s Congressional delegation, Gov. Gianforte wrote,...
RONAN — There’s a new chief of police in town for the citizens of Ronan. In a small ceremony Nov. 8, Robert Jacobson was officially sworn in by Ronan City Mayor Kim Aipperspach as Ronan’s new police chief during a regular city council meeting, Jacobson was joined by his wife Kri...
News from the offices of Senator Daines and Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester both announced the long-awaited release of a landmark study by the federal government on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis. Tester and Daines called for this stu...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — The State of Montana announced that it is requesting qualifications for a professional engineer, licensed in the State of Montana, to assist with carrying out ConnectMT Program’s mission of deploying broadband throughout Montana. T...
Affordable housing is definitely in short supply on the Flathead Reservation. Just ask anyone who has tried to rent or purchase a home in the past few years. But how big is the gap and how many homes and apartments are needed to fill it? A housing needs assessment and homelessness study, spearheaded...
News from St. Luke Community Healthcare RONAN — Employees of St. Luke Community Healthcare came together to collect and donate $500 and 2,020 pounds of non-perishable food to the food banks in Ronan, St. Ignatius and Polson, with a focus on holiday-related food items. The donation marks the cul...
News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — Mondays mean Mother Goose so join us at 9:15 a.m. Mother Goose is geared toward ages 0 to 3, but all are welcome. We encourage parents and caregivers to participate with their children for this early learning time. The doors open at 9 a...
RONAN — On Saturday, Dec. 11, “Lights Under the Big Sky” will provide fun and entertainment for residents of the Mission Valley at the Ronan Fairgrounds from 5-9 p.m. There will be holiday lights displays; family activities and Santa.
News from Daughters of the American Revolution, Kuilix Chapter POLSON — Kuilix Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution awarded a $500 grant from the DAR’s Helen Pouch Memorial Fund Classroom Grant program to high school social studies teacher Katrina Holmes in Polson, Montana, for the 2...
