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Local churches host community dinners

POLSON -  Polson Churches are hosting free community friendship dinners on Friday nights starting at 5 p.m. Different churches take turns hosting, with each church in charge of a different week of each month. While there are different flavors of churches and meals, each one is free and open to the public. The meal on July 11 will take place the Presbyterian Church, 301 4th Ave. E.                                                       


‘Take Back the Power’ powerlifting competition planned for July 19

News from Glacier Old Dawgs Powerlifting POLSON — Polson High School is the hosting venue for the USPA drug tested “Take Back the Power” event. This will be the third year that Glacier Old Dawgs Powerlifting has brought the United States Powerlifting Association/USPA competition to the...


Fish consumption advisory issued

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are advising all Tribal members to avoid consuming all species and sizes of fish harvested from the lower Clark Fork River from the Bitterroot River near Missoula to the Flathead River near Pa...


‘On Golden Pond’ opens July 5

The Port Polson Players continue their 50th season with the sentimental comedy “On Golden Pond.” The award-winning play, written by Ernest Thompson, runs ten times out at Polson’s 1938 air-conditioned theatre on the lake. Along with Neal and Karen Lewing (pictured here) the show features a ...


71-year-old arrested, awaits extradition to Wisconsin for alleged crimes against children

News from Lake County Sheriff Don Bell POLSON — On June 25, 2025, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant upon the Polson residence of 71-year-old Kenneth Galewyrick, and arrested him for an outstanding warrant from the State of Wisconsin.   Galewyrick, a former ph...


New Montana law strengthens DUI penalties

News from the office of Governor Gianforte KALISPELL – Governor Greg Gianforte recently joined law enforcement officers and advocates in Kalispell to recognize a new Montana law that strengthens penalties for drivers who kill a person while driving under the influence of alcohol. “This ne...


Emphasis on behavioral health highlights annual Women for Wellness event

News from Women 4 Wellness LAKE COUNTY — The greatest number yet of women with serious health findings discovered at a Women 4 Wellness event happened this past May. Seven women were found to have positive screenings that required further testing to determine extent. These detections have the powe...


New housing support services for Montanans with behavioral health needs announced

News from the office of the Governor HELENA – Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the launch of a new Medicaid-funded program to support eligible Montanans with housing-related needs as part of the state’s Healing and Ending Addiction through Recovery and Treatment (HEART) program. ...


St. Ignatius Fire Department Auxiliary hosts 30th annual Firefighters’ Picnic

ST. IGNATIUS — Guns, ping-pong tables, chainsaws, and deer skulls: did a new pop-up shop come into Mission this past Saturday? Not quite. The goods being sold were a part of the annual St. Ignatius Firefighter’s Picnic that brought community members together to celebrate on an overcast day. Last ...


Governor stops in Lake County during 56-county tour

News from the office of Governor Gianforte MISSOULA – Governor Gianforte recently continued his 56 County Tour visiting with Montanans in Flathead, Lake, and Missoula counties to celebrate legislative partnerships and business innovation in western Montana.  “Working with our partner...


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