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News from Flathead River Rodeo Committee POLSON — The 4X Indian National Finals Rodeo (INFR) of the year, Flathead River Rodeo, returns to the Flathead Reservation in Polson on Aug. 26, 27 and 28, at the Polson Fairgrounds. The Flathead River Rodeo is proud to have been named INFR Tour Rodeo of the Year in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Committee Chair Sheila Matt says, “We are so excited and proud to bring the rodeo back and are working hard to make sure we do it in a safe and fun way according to local, state and tribal guidelines. People are eager to get back to events and especially rodeo.” This year the INFR has moved away from their traditional re...
News from AHCA/NCAL UNITED STATES — The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a report showing...
LAKE COUNTY — The shots are safe and effective. Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines under the most intense safety monitoring in U.S. history. The Centers for Disease Control also recommends that people get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible. As of ...
News from Mission Mountain Enterprises RONAN — Mission Mountain Enterprises invites the public to their annual Community Easter Egg Hunt. The event will be held at the Ronan Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 3, at 11 a.m. sharp. Volunteers are needed. If you are interested in volunteering to assist w...
News from the St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Easter Egg Hunt will be held on April 3 at 10 a.m., sharp, at the high school football field. Don’t be late. The event is over within minutes. There are prizes for each age group: 0-3; 4-6; 7-9; and 10-...
LAKE COUNTY – A joint meeting of the Lake County Commissioners and Board of Health last Tuesday, March 16, yielded two decisions undoing official actions taken a year ago when COVID-19 caused a two-month shutdown of all but those services and businesses deemed essential. First, the commissione...
MSU News Service MONTANA — Montana State University Extension is offering an Alzheimer’s disease awareness program for children that provides a storybook and a reading guide for parents or guardians, teens, aunts, uncles or grandparents who want to help young children understand the disease....
Windfall is defined as a sudden and unexpected bounty, as when the wind knocks ripe apples or plums from a tree so you don’t have to reach for them or when the federal government promises to send an estimated $2.7 billion in COVID-19 relief money to Montana’s state, local and tribal governments a...
Marriages Everett Andrew Smith and Margaret L. Burke Paul H. Holsinger Jr. and Crystal Gayle McGuire Divorces Daniel J. Carte and Krisine Carte (Walter restored) Everado Guerrero and Tatyonna Guerrero Harold N. Beach and Gail D. Hansen Christopher D. Lucas and Almagul Lucas...
HELENA —At a news conference, Governor Greg Gianforte announced that COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all Montanans beginning April 1, 2021. “A few months ago, projections estimated Montanans 16 and older would be eligible for the vaccine as late as mid-July. I’m pleased to announc...
