Local News
News from Lake County Sheriff / Coroner Donald R. Bell NINEPIPES — At 5:48 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, Lake County 911 took a report of a passenger vehicle vs. semi-truck head-on collision on Hwy. 93 at the intersection of Eagle Pass Trl. The two occupants of the passenger vehicle were killed in the collision. The identity of the deceased are 80 year-old, Ila Griffin, and 7 year-old Kathryn Griffin, of Ronan. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office sends our condolences to the Griffin family in the loss of their loved ones.
POLSON — Community members and law enforcement officers plunged into ice-cold waters last Saturday in an effort to raise funds for Special Olympics athletes. A signature Law Enforcement Torch Run® event, the cold-water plunge held at Riverside Park on Feb. 17 was attended by at least 50 people. ...
POLSON — The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest opened last weekend for the 12th year with three days full of films at the Showboat Stadium 6 movie theater. Full-length narrative and documentary features, shorts, animation and student films are screened at FLIC events. This year, more than...
News from the Dept. of Revenue HELENA – The Montana Department of Revenue would like to remind owners of real and personal property about several important deadlines approaching soon: March 1 Due Date Business and industrial equipment owners need to report their personal property online wi...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte today convened the first meeting of his Property Tax Task Force at the State Capitol in Helena. “As we, and all Montanans, know too well, property taxes are too high,” Gov. Gianforte said to task force membe...
News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced a $10 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to upgrade and modernize Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)-owned irrigation projects and power utilities serving Tribal ...
PABLO — In 1973 it was noted that the dropout rate for high school age students in Montana was approximately sixteen (16) percent and in schools with large numbers of Native American students, the dropout rate was estimated between 38-42%, but a study showed that in the nine public school districts on ...
News from the University of Tampa TAMPA, FLORIDA — Spencer Henning of Polson, earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the fall 2023 semester. Henning is a junior majoring in Psychology BS. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean’s lis...
ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation is hosting a series of six free instant pot cooking classes. Learn how to use an instant pot to create heathy, budget-friendly dinners the whole family will enjoy. Classes will be held Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. from March 6-April 17, with March 27 off. ...
PABLO — 4.0 GPA: Jamian Adams, John Finley, Vivi Finley-McKeever, Emma Gardipe, Robert Haggard, Natyzah Herman, Lucous Joseph, Haleigh Kennedy, Sahfire Lozeau, Dez Madplume, Jabez Madplume, Hannah Medina, Aereon Miller, Karis Moran, Arabella Nicolai, Jeffery Partida, Liam Shepherd, Emma Spotted Eagle, ...
