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Spring Mack Days continues despite COVID-19 Spring Mack Days continues despite COVID-19

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE – With all the cancelations happing throughout the Mission Valley, rest assured at least one event will not be canceled.  Grab your fishing poles and get your families onto Flathead Lake to participate in the 2020 Spring Mack Days event, which began on March 20 and runs until May 17.   In order to conduct the contest in ways to minimize viral transmission, we will implement the following changes:  -anglers will be received on the porch of the processing building, preferably one at a time; -tribal fisheries staff will count fish and will handle tickets for the angler; -award ceremony and fish fry is suspended pending furth...


Polson Loaves and Fish still open

News from Loaves and Fish  POLSON – The Polson Loaves and Fish food pantry thank our incredible supporters and pass along this important information. The pantry is still open during our regular hours, 2-5:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and 10-1:45 p.m. on Fridays. However, we are now a drive-through ...


Schools continue to provide meals during Coronavirus closures Schools continue to provide meals during Coronavirus closures

LAKE COUNTY – Though schools are closed for two weeks to reduce the spread of COVID-19, districts are making sure students are still fed. Since the closures, schools have given out hundreds of meals for students to eat at home to make up for meals they would have otherwise eaten in their school’s...


Voters encouraged to register for absentee ballot

News from the Lake County Election Administrator Katie Harding LAKE COUNTY – With COVID-19, the Lake County Election Office is recommendingvoters sign up for an absentee ballot for the Federal Primary Election to be held on June 2. This request is due to social distancing, quarantines and limitati...


Social distancing requires Woman 4 Wellness cancellation

PABLO — SKC's Center for Prevention and Wellness has announced the May 21, 2020, Women 4 Wellness event has been canceled. This is in keeping with the government’s recommendations for social distancing.


Tribal Council passes order to slow coronavirus

News from CSKT Beginning immediately, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes implemented a government-wide partial shutdown.  All department heads were directed to establish an essential services schedule through March 27. Department heads are firming up plans on what services will remain i...


SKQ Dam and powerhouse tours restricted

News from Brian E. Lipscomb, SKQ CEO    POLSON – As COVID-19 continues to make an impact in the United States, Energy Keepers Inc. is committed to continual around the clock operation of the SKQ Project regardless of other social distancing efforts that society is implementing to limit p...


Helping Hands provides pick up, drop off service

News from Helping Hands  In response to assisting others with their basic grocery or personal care supplies, we are developing a pick up and drop service for those in most emergent need.  At this time, we are giving priority to our elders, next our families with school age children, babies,...


SBA approves request for emergency small business loans

News from the Office  of the Governor  MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock today, March 20, announced that small businesses across Montana impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are now eligible to apply for emergency loans through the Small Business Administration. “We are ...


 Bullock announces uninsured Montanans to receive coverage for COVID-19 testing, treatment

News from the office of Montana Governor Steve Bullock MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock today announced that uninsured Montanans, who receive a recommendation from a provider, will be eligible to receive coverage for COVID-19 testing and treatment.  “This is a significant step in con...


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