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News from Executive Director Jo Cheff CHARLO — Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana History invites the public to meet local and indigenous artists, artisans, musicians and photographers, and enjoy delicious huckleberry pastries from Allard’s Huckleberry Jam Factory on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Our August event features traditional Native artisans Aspen and Cameron Decker, cartoon and wool felt artisans Terry and Shawn Davis, mohair tack artisan Janey Salomon, Potter Carolyn Schoening, and musician Lyle Cronk playing and singing old western ballads. Author Dave Scott will sign his book about fighting wildfires “Fury of the Beast,” and Rut...
News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Forest Service have signed an agreement with the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to use the NOAA Geostationary Op...
News from Stephan Gillin, CSKT Natural Resource Dept. FLATHEAD/LAKE COUNTIES — The 2024 Flathead Waters Cleanup Event is happening on Saturday, Aug. 10, this year. The event is an annual cleanup of waters and shoreline areas in the Flathead Basin, including Flathead and Lake Counties. Volunt...
News from the MT Democratic Party HELENA — Saying that democracy means listening to people, Montana Democrats recently completed a series of well-publicized, open public meetings in 13 different towns and rural communities across Montana to receive input directly from citizens about how their gove...
Jessi Castañeda of Animal Wonders Inc. introduces her animal ambassadors to attendees of a July 25 program at the North Lake County Public Library. Castañeda holds a red-footed tortoise named Titus, left, and allows children to touch a Patagonian cavy, right. According to their website, “...
News form MT State Legislature PABLO — The State-Tribal Relations Committee will meet on Aug. 7 in Browning (Blackfeet) and on Aug. 8 in Pablo (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes). Zoom will not be available since these meetings will be off-site, but the committee always accepts wr...
News from the Polson Police Dept. POLSON — On July 19, at approximately 5:20 p.m., a crash with property damage occurred on US Hwy 93 North near the intersection of First Street West. A commercial semi-trailer hauling oversized freight was headed northbound on US Hwy 93 when the freight caught an ...
Fourth generation of family dentists carries on Windauer legacy in PolsonA family legacy of dentistry now extends to a fourth generation as Jacob and Emma Windauer join the Windauer Family Dentistry practice in Polson. The family history includes not only dentistry but a longstanding tradition of service to...
News from the Arlee CDC ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation recently debuted a new art exhibit featuring works by Native artists Aspen and Cameron Decker, and Jeneese Hilton. Their works explore themes of myth, tradition and culture expressed in a variety of creative media. Jene...
News from Montana Shakespeare in the Parks POLSON — After a 30-year hiatus, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks returns to Polson with a free performance of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” on Aug. 20. “Hamlet” tells the story of the young prince of Denmark who returns h...
