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News from Dana Grant RONAN — It’s time to celebrate the official arrival of summer at the 2025 Summer Solstice Festival and Brewfest on June 21 at the Ronan Fairgrounds. For the third year in a row, the Ronan Chamber of Commerce is hosting this family-friendly event with a theme of Brews, Bites, and Beats. “We are so excited for the Summer Solstice Festival”, said Ronan Chamber of Commerce President Katie Elliott. “It is a great way to connect with friends, enjoy outstanding music, and sample brews from across the region.” The festival this year will include musicians Justin Harris & Pocket Aces, Joe Martinez, Current Flow, and Col...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials announced recently the Montana Farm Direct Program is transitioning to an electronic platform for the 2025 farmers’ market season. Moving to an electronic farmers’ market removes the arch...
News from Providence Montana MISSOULA – Providence St. Patrick Hospital has announced the closure of the Family Maternity Center, effective Oct. 10, 2025. After careful consideration of ongoing external challenges, including flat and declining birth volumes, and workforce sho...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA - Governor Greg Gianforte recently attended the Reagan National Economic Forum (RNEF) at the Reagan Presidential Library in California to highlight recent reforms in Montana that made the state a national leader in housing policy. The governor was one...
News from Sloane Stinson, Project & Marketing Manager RONAN - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. will begin work next week to improve the intersection of US Highway 93 (US 93) with 3rd Avenue and Old US 93 in Ronan. This work is in response to public feedba...
News form Carroll College HELENA- Carroll College named the following local area students to its 2025 spring semester dean’s list. To be included on the dean’s list, a student must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and take at least 12 graded credits in a semester. ...
News from CSKT Division of Fire RONAN —The Division of Fire officials want to update the public on the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes fire danger. The Flathead Indian Reservations fire danger has been elevated to High. Although no restrictions are in place at this time, t...
News from CSKT Division of Fire RONAN -Fire officials with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire, have restricted debris burning (outdoor burning) starting Wednesday, June 4. Any last-minute outdoor burning scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, should be completed by 6 p.m. Open debris b...
News from Flathead Valley Community College KALISPELL - The Wachholz College Center’s Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery on the campus of Flathead Valley Community College is pleased to announce their upcoming exhibition, The Mountains of Glacier Park: Honoring James and Wanda Hollensteiner, on displ...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently joined local, state, tribal, and federal agency administrators, and fire management officers for the 2025 Fire Season Briefing. “We are here today to pledge our shared commitment to protect Montanans, our...
