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Montanans challenge legislature’s new policy to conceal documents

News from Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Upper Seven Law GREAT FALLS — On Oct. 30, two Montana citizens and a public interest environmental advocate filed a legal action in Montana District Court in Great Falls against the Legislature Service Division for withholding documents that have, for decades, been considered to be public information. David Saslav of Great Falls, Kaylee Hafer of Butte, and the Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) sought emergency relief to stop the Montana Legislature from keeping the documents confidential.  “For decades Montanans had access to these documents. Now, the Legislature is blocking Montanans from reading public documents, ope...


Public asked for help in finding missing Ronan woman Public asked for help in finding missing Ronan woman

News from Lake County Sheriff Don Bell LAKE COUNTY — On Oct. 14, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office took a report that 54-year-old Dnette Tenas, of Ronan, had not been heard from by friends or family since Oct. 8. Lake County Sheriff’s Office personnel and Tribal Police officers were abl...


Help Loaves and Fish capture matching funds

News from Polson Loaves and Fish POLSON — It has been 21 years that the Town Pump Charitable Foundation has been offering their annual campaign to raise funds for our now 118 Montana Food Banks. We have partnered up with them and taken the annual challenge. If we can raise $15,000 from Sept. 1 to ...


Ronan business teacher receives Teacher of Year award Ronan business teacher receives Teacher of Year award

News from Montana ACTE MONTANA — Heather Gray, Business teacher at Ronan High School has been awarded the 2024 Montana Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year.  The award was presented during the Montana ACTE Fall Institute on October 15 during the Annual Awards Banquet at the Bill...


Commerce awards $1.5M in grant funding to 10 Main Street communities Commerce awards $1.5M in grant funding to 10 Main Street communities

News from the MT Dept. of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that ten Montana communities will share $1.5 million in grant funding to regenerate Main Street businesses and downtown locations. The funding is provided by Commerce’s Montana Main Street Program....


P.E.O. Chapter CA donates to schools P.E.O. Chapter CA donates to schools

As the holiday season is approaching, Chapter CA members of P.E.O. decided again to forgo exchanging gifts with each other at Christmas and instead, donate money for clothing items for Cherry Valley and Linderman Schools. Nurses and guidance counselors from the schools were asked to generate a list of sizes ...


Charlo celebrates homecoming Charlo celebrates homecoming


PHS launches new graduation requirement for seniors

POLSON — As part of Polson High School’s ongoing commitment to preparing students for life beyond the classroom, we are excited to announce our inaugural year of the “Pirate Pursuits” program — a new graduation requirement for all seniors. This initiative encourages students to ...


2025 Montana Migratory Bird Stamp contest opens

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking submissions for the 2025 Montana Migratory Bird Stamp contest.   This is the second year of the new Montana Migratory Bird Stamp program. In 2024, Florida artist John Nelson Harris won with his p...


2025 Montana Migratory Bird Stamp contest opens

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking submissions for the 2025 Montana Migratory Bird Stamp contest.   This is the second year of the new Montana Migratory Bird Stamp program. In 2024, Florida artist John Nelson Harris won with his p...


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