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News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently announced he is nominating two Lake County students to the country’s four prestigious military service academies. Tester selected a total of 24 students based on their academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, and dedication to serving and leading in the United States military. A nomination from a member of Congress is a student’s first step in applying to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. “Montana has a proud history of producing some of our nation’s finest ...
News from the North Lake County Community Library POLSON — The North Lake County Community Library has news. Community Survey: Help us, help you. Please take our Community Survey to help us make our newly renovated library better for you. We’d love to hear your opinions. You c...
U.S. SENATE — The White House is hosting its Tribal Nations Summit this week, and it’s important to note that the administration’s climate policy is bankrupting the tribes it claims to help. The president is sure to promise, as he has at previous summits, that his administration “w...
News from Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation POLSON — Scholarship applications are currently available for Polson High School graduates. Any student who is currently enrolled as a senior at Polson High School or as a previous PHS graduate are eligible for these scholarships; provided b...
POLSON — On Nov. 30, Linderman Elementary was filled with students and families. Heritage night brought in over 475 people admiring students’ hard work put into creative heritage projects. Every student either interviewed a family member or worked with a family member to complete his/her project....
News from Montana Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA —The Governor’s Office of Community Service (GOCS) has announced it is accepting nominations for the annual ServeMontana Awards. In partnership with Montana’s Credit Unions, these awards recognize Montana citizens...
PABLO — On Nov. 20, 2023, the Lake County Board of Commissioners notified Montana Governor Greg Gianforte that Lake County has withdrawn its consent to enforce Public Law 280 (PL 280) jurisdiction on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Under Montana law, Governor Gianforte now has six months, until May 20...
Officials in Lake County have said there are more questions than answers after they informed the state that they were pulling out of a decades-old agreement because it can no longer afford to pay for law enforcement on the Flathead Indian Reservation. In November, the Lake County Commission sent a l...
POLSON — The Polson Loaves & Fish Pantry volunteers are busy four days a week. They collect donations all four days and are open to give out food on Tuesday and Friday. “We always appreciate food donations, but money is the best help since it allows us to go out and buy whatever we are cur...
News from the Mission Valley Children’s Choir RONAN — The Mission Valley Children’s Choir will present its Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church located at 406 5th Ave. SW in Ronan. The children will sing a variety of sacred and secular Christmas m...
