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News from the Glacier Symphony and Chorale Every season of the Glacier Symphony and Chorale is a singular one, but the upcoming 2021/2022 season is even more remarkable as the organization returns to live performances following a difficult 2020/2021 season of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and celebrates 25 years under the leadership of Maestro John Zoltek .  A native of Rhode Island, John Zoltek moved from Seattle to Montana in 1996 to assume the position of Music Director and Conductor of the Glacier Symphony and Chorale. Under his guidance, the Glacier Symphony and Chorale has grown into one of the most vibrant and active symphonic organizations in the state of M...

News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The library’s genrefication project is now complete. Do you love spy fiction, or maybe historical romance, what about paranormal sci-fi?  We’ve made it easy to find the books you love with our reorganization of the adult fict...

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — During a recent Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen confirmed to U.S. Senator Jon Tester that the state of Montana is authorized to use all currently received American Rescue Plan A...

News from School District No. 30 Ronan Community Hall of Fame Committee RONAN — School District No. 30/Ronan Community Hall of Fame Committee is pleased and honored to announce the inaugural class for induction into the “Ronan Hall of Fame.” The Committee considered many worthy candida...

POLSON — A fundraiser has been set up through the gofundme fundraising platform to help pay for medical bills and a liver transplant for Polson resident Pam Weivoda, 56. According to fundraiser organizer Kathy Devlin, Pam “has been in declining health for the past three years enduring many tests ...

News from CSKT Tribal Health To accommodate an increase in demand for testing Tribal Health is offering pop-up testing near COVID “hot spots.” A mobile unit and a team of nurses is deployed to test at these locations. Most recently pop-up testing has been done in Arlee and Polson at the Lind...

News from Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Upper Seven Law HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte is facing legal action for refusing to release records from the legislative session, according to a new lawsuit filed today in Helena. The lawsuit seeks release of “Agency Bill Monitoring Forms” created ...

This month, U.S. Senators began the markup of Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget resolution package. This rubber-meets-road moment seems to have given pause to some in their party whose votes will be needed to get a bill through Congress and across the President’s desk.   Among them is Monta...

POLSON — The City of Polson was drenched in the colors of purple and gold on Friday afternoon as Polson High School celebrated the fall tradition of homecoming with the traditional homecoming parade down Main Street. During the mid-afternoon parade, students threw candy and waved at the crowds as th...

News from the Montana Office of Public Instruction ARLEE — State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen joined Arlee School District students, teachers, and administrators this morning to announce that Bill Stockton has been selected as the 2022 Montana Teacher of the Year. Stockton, a high school science t...