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News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The Montana Book Award Committee has announced the winner of the 2020 Montana book award. Gretchen E. Minton’s book, “Shakespeare in Montana: big sky country’s love affair with the world’s most famous writer” is the winner. The Montana Book Award is an annual award that recognizes literary and/or artistic excellence in a book published during the award year. Eligible titles are either set in Montana, deal with Montana themes/issues, or are written, edited or illustrated by a Montana author or artist. This winning title is available from North Lake County Public Library and partner libraries.
News from the Montana History Foundation HELENA — Nominations are now being accepted for the 32nd annual Montana Statehood Centennial Bell Award. This year’s award will honor the Montana History Teacher of the Year for grades 4-6. Montana grade school principals, superintendents, fellow teac...
News from Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation POLSON — Scholarships are available this spring for Polson High School graduates provided by Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation organization. Money for PSEF is generated by various fund raising events, donations from individua...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — So that Montana schools can fully reopen as quickly and safely as possible, school teachers and staff in pre-K-12 schools and childcare programs are now able to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at pharmacies participating in the Feder...
POLSON — Local filmmaker David W. King was taking aerial video of the North Lake County Library on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 3:55 p.m. when he heard a loud crash. “I looked over and saw a big dust cloud,” King said. With his drone already in the air, King flew it over the scene of an aut...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Spring debris burning season opened Monday, March 1. Burning is a great way to clear dead vegetation and clean up. Before you light your piles or grass this spring, take the necessary precautions to ensure your burn does not become the next wildfire....
News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE — Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake will begin Friday, March 19, and end on Sunday, May 16. This lake trout angling event is sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks with up to $225,000 in cas...
News from LCCD LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Conservation District share the following scholarship opportunity: Do you know a Lake County resident high school senior with an interest in conservation, natural resources and agriculture? Check out our Future Steward Conservation Scholar...
News from the Northwest Counties Farm Bureau RONAN — Northwest Counties Farm Bureaus along with the Lake County Commissioners, Lake County Democrats and the Lake County Republican Central Committee are co-sponsoring this event. Please join us for a Legislative Update on Thursday, March 4,...
News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes announced that CSKT employee and building protocols will remain in place until rescinded by the tribal council. The CSKT Tribal Council remains vitally concerned about the public health and safet...
