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Richwine’s Burgerville featured in new film Richwine’s Burgerville featured in new film

News from Richwine’s Burgerville  POLSON – Richwine’s Burgerville is one of those rare family-run, blast-from-the-past drive-in restaurants of yore.  Purchased by Enoch and Lucille Richwine in 1962 as a means to support their family, this storied local eatery still does things the way they used to 59 years later. Each bull-meat burger patty is still hand-pressed by Jeremy Richwine on the gadget his father Shane and grandfather Enoch used thousands of times over the decades. Enoch and Lucille’s daughter Marcia now owns and runs Richwine’s with an inspiring level of commitment to excellence that makes this eatery stand out on a national level.&n...


Poetry winners announced

News from the Ronan Woman’s Club  PABLO – The Ronan Woman’s Club would like to say that the Pablo Elementary School fourth-grade poets rock at writing poetry.  Poetry contests and story writing contests are a tradition in the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. The ...


Database to help rural communities leverage grant, loan opportunities

News from the Office of the Governor  MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock and Lt. Governor Mike Cooney launched a comprehensive database that will host state and federal grant and loan opportunities that rural Montana communities can leverage to fund community and economic development projects a...


Boys and Girls Club recognizes February members of the month Boys and Girls Club recognizes February members of the month

Liam Ardis, sixth grade Liam only became a member a little over a month ago, and in the short time, he has improved many skills. He is a bright young man who is polite and follows directions.  It is a pleasure working with him.  He is friendly and has a great personality.   Paisly ...


Community builds great future for kids Community builds great future for kids

News from the Boys and Girls Club  POLSON – People usually associate flowers and candy with Valentine’s Day gifts but one local county is showing its love with cranes, excavators and bulldozers.  The overwhelming love for the kids of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County insp...


Whitefish Credit Union donates to Polson High School

News from Whitefish Credit Union MONTANA — Through Whitefish Credit Union’s innovative School Spirit Debit Card campaign, the credit union is giving $1,315 to Polson High School. The high school spends the donations based on their unique needs, and in the past, these funds have been put towa...


Recovery support available

RONAN — Recovery support is available for those struggling with addiction at The Never Alone Recovery Hall, in the old Boys and Girls Club building on Highway 93, every day of the week. The Never Alone Recovery Hall is a peer support drop-in center. We are simply recovering people offering our experien...


Tax Incentives available for working Montanans

News from the office of Governor Steve Bullock MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock and Lt. Governor Mike Cooney today highlighted a tax credit for up to 75,000 low and middle-income Montanans that is available for the first time after receiving approval from the Legislature in 2017. “This ta...


Big Arm Firefighter awarded ‘Firefighter of the Year’

POLSON – The Big Arm Grill recently hosted the Polson Rural Fire District firefighter appreciation banquet.  There were 55 attendees including the firefighters and their families at the event. Also in attendance were members of the Rural Fire District Board, including Fred Nelson, Dick Wunderli...


Criminal justice facilities levy fails

LAKE COUNTY — According to Katie Harding, Lake County election administrator, nearly 45 percent of Lake County voters participated in the special countywide election of the Lake County Criminal Justice-Facilities and Operation Levy. On Jan. 28 election final results were canvassed with 2,446 votes for ...


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