Local News

News from PHS Principal, Andy Fors POLSON — The Polson School District construction projects are moving forward. The first round of sub-contractor bids for the Site & Shell package was awarded in mid-November. The General Contractor / Construction Manager (Swank) was very happy with the participation we received in the first round of bidding. Interior Design, Low Voltage, and Access Control plans are being finalized in the coming weeks for Cherry Valley and Linderman. The Construction Projects Public Meeting & Zoning Approval has been set for Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. This meeting will take place at City Hall. Excavation is scheduled to begin at Cherry Valley Elementary on Dec....

News from the North Lake County Public Library District POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library invites you to take their 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 opini...

POLSON — A Western Shindig fundraiser brought in a little over $6,000 recently for Mission Mountain Empowerment, a private non-profit organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Held Nov. 11 at the Red Lion Inn in Polson, the event was attended by about 70 peop...

News from MTPR MISSOULA — Montana Public Radio is pleased to announce an exciting live radio broadcast coming to the Zootown Arts Community Center. On Dec. 1, the MTPR children’s program The Pea Green Boat, hosted by Vicki Chaney, will be featuring live music and interviews with the Missoula...

News from the office of Senator Steve Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines, along with Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), sent a letter to President Biden regarding severe concerns over the administration’s efforts to breach the lower Snake River dams.  ...

News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — After applying continued pressure on the agency, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced on Nov. 1 that he successfully pushed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to delay implementation of its 1099-K reporting requirement that would have unnecessarily b...

News from the office of Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen HELENA — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is warning Montana businesses of misleading solicitations regarding various certificates and documents. Montana’s business community notified the Secretary of State’s Off...

News from the Montana Dept. of Labor & Industry HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana reached its 24th consecutive month of unemployment below 3%. Prior to the governor taking office, Montana’s unemployment rate had fallen below 3% only three times since record-keeping...

News from Mimi Hildebrandt ST. IGNATIUS — Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon that began in 2009 with the first LFL built in Hudson, Wisconsin by Todd Bol. The small front yard and public area book exchanges number more than 150,000 around the world in over 100 countries — from Ice...

News from Montana Dept. of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce facilitates federal rental assistance for Montana’s veterans. Administered by Commerce, HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) provides rental assistance, case management and clinical services...