Local News
News from Sloane Stinson, MT Dept. of Transportation RONAN — Riverside Contracting Inc. will begin paving operations this week on US Highway 93 (US 93), weather permitting. Paving crews will be onsite Thursday, Oct. 26, through Saturday, Oct. 28, from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The final layer of pavement will be installed on the southbound lanes of US 93, starting at the north end of the project area. Once work on the southbound lanes has been completed, crews will begin paving the northbound lanes. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction through the project area. Please follow all traffic control, and watch for workers and equipment. When paving operations reach...
News from Gwen Lankford, CSKT Executive Team PABLO — The United States and Canada have failed to meet their summer deadline to reach an agreement in partnership with the Ktunaxa on how to address pollution in the Elk and Kootenai/y Rivers, demonstrating the federal governments’ continued lac...
News from Montana Free Press HELENA — The Helena-based nonprofit law firm Upper Seven filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, alleging the state has concealed information related to its compliance with federal anti-discrim...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — Speaking at a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee markup this week, U.S. Senator Jon Tester highlighted his successful push to force the Biden Administration to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board of Directors nominees and replace them with someone outs...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — High school students can now register for free mathematics contests set for Wednesday, Nov. 8, and Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Montana State University. Exams are administered in-person on the MSU campus in Bozeman, and results are submitted online and measured against...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE —Fall Mack Days for 2023 continue with four weeks left in the nine-week long event, that ends on Nov. 12. It is not too late to become involved. Up to $200,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of Fall Mack Days. There are several different ways to w...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA – Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced Montana reached its 23rd 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 began...
News from Karen Kallestad, Arlee CDC ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation will host a Halloween open house on Friday, Oct. 27 from 5-7 p.m. The event will feature a Halloween photo booth, a new art display by the Killdeer Artisans Guild, Halloween treats, appetizers, and other refre...
News from Sloan Stinson for the MT Dept. of Transportation RONAN — Riverside Contracting Inc. crews will continue concrete work this week. This includes pouring concrete for property approaches on the southbound couplet, the short segment of roadway connecting 1st Avenue to US Highway 93 (US 93), ...
RONAN — The Ronan City Council met for their regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Mayor Chris Adler said: “We normally don’t get this full so if anyone needs a chair let us know.” Once seating had been dealt with, agenda items were covered, including law enforcement concerns a...
