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Polson Loaves & Fish News from Polson Loaves & Fish POLSON — The Polson Loaves & Fish Pantry, 904 First Street E, is staffed entirely of volunteers. They serve about 300 families per month. Theirr school weekend backpack program reaches 71 children each week. They are open for food distribution Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Pantry is open for donations Mondays and Thursdays from 8-11 a.m. We are funded by donations from individuals, businesses, area churches, banks, Flathead Salish Kootenai Tribe, hospitals and grants. Food is purchased from Montana Foodbank Network and local grocery stores. Food is often donated by grocery stor...
News from the Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — Next week, Riverside Contracting Inc. crews will continue to install fencing and signage throughout the project area, as well as beginning work on approaches for the Sinclair gas station and properties on the southbound couplet, the short ...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — As a part of his continued efforts to combat drug trafficking in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $1,161,355 in funding for law enforcement, public education, and supporting at-risk youth. As a senior member of the S...
News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced the launch of a new large-scale water recycling program and made $180 million in initial funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available for projects aimed at crea...
News from Mission Valley Choral Society POLSON —The Mission Valley Choral Society is preparing for their Christmas Concerts and will accept members until Oct. 12. Practices are from 7-9 p.m., Thursdays, at the Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Christmas 2023 concerts are scheduled for Dec. 16 a...
News from CSKT Natural Resources, Montana FWP MISSION VALLEY — Sign in opens at 6 p.m. for the Polson, Ronan, Pablo Spring Hunter Education course starting Monday, Oct. 2, in Lobby of the PQLAW building on the Salish Kootenai College campus in Pablo. All classes will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at ...
ELMO — On Wednesday, Sept. 27, the Tribal Health & Fitness Center in Elmo hosted a Harvest Fest to highlight healthy lifestyle choices and programs. Family games and prizes, information about tobacco prevention, food preservation, cancer screenings and more were offered. Tobacco Educati...
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 re...
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 ...
