Local News
The recent spate of headlines about grizzly bear attacks and human-bear conflicts highlights the need for the federal government to return management of grizzlies to the State of Montana. Grizzly bears are still listed under the federal Engendered Species Act despite their populations having been recovered, robust, and growing in both the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem for years now. When grizzlies were listed on the Endangered Species Act, there was good reason for it, but the reality on the ground is far different now. Thousands of bears currently roam each of the GYE and NCDE. Far from being endangered, populations are not on...
News from Code Girls United KALISPELL — Code Girls United has been chosen as winners of a $100,000 grant in the MIT Solve Gender Equity in STEM Challenge. This highly competitive grant challenge garnered over 200 applicants with only seven being selected as winners. Between all winners, a total of...
News the office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. SENATE — As a part of his continued work to fully fund and equip law enforcement and promote public safety in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $10,550,338 in funding to strengthen law enforcement and provide courts, families, and victims of ...
POLSON — There is something magical about the start of a new school year. It is time for students to reinvent themselves, set new goals, and embark on a journey of learning. This year, our school community has even more reasons to be excited with the commencement of the new construction projects, the a...
ST. IGNATIUS — The Bulldogs battled it out against the Vikings on a cool Friday night on their home turf. The homecoming game didn’t go in the dogs’ favor, 6-30. The Bulldogs scored their only touchdown in the second quarter with a 65-yard touchdown. The touchdown pass was thrown b...
News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced the launch of an oral history project that will document and make accessible the experiences of the generations of Indigenous children who attended the federal boarding school system. This effort &nd...
News from Cheerful Heart, Inc. POLSON — A cancer support group meets from noon-1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month in the St. Joseph Medical Center Chapel located inside the front entrance to the hospita. The support group is for anyone affected by cancer and is led by Pastor M...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Open debris burning for the fall burning season, started on Oct. 1. Fire danger is LOW on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Careless debris burning is a major cause of wildfire on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Open burning is Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 on the Flat...
News from Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — Progress continues on the Ronan-North project. This week, streetlight foundations will continue to be installed along US Highway 93 (US 93), south of the intersection with Old US 93/Third Avenue. Traffic control will be in place. Lane closures...
News from MT Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen HELENA — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced the 2023 U.S. Constitution Contest on Monday during a Constitution Day celebration in the rotunda of the State Capitol. Constitution Day is celebrated each Sept. 17 in honor of the si...
