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News from the Dept. of Labor and Industry HELENA — Montana reached its 20th consecutive month of unemployment below 3 percent in June, according to data compiled by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. Since Governor Greg Gianforte was elected, Montanans have created more than 41,000 new jobs statewide. “We’re creating an environment where businesses can thrive, create more good-paying jobs, and increase opportunities for all Montanans, and we’re seeing great results,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Wages in Montana grew at the fifth fastest rate in the nation last year, and we have more Montanans worki...
RONAN — Ronan’s annual Crab Fest will return to the Lake County Fairgrounds on July 28 with presale tickets already quickly running out. Started by the Ronan Chamber of Commerce years ago, Crab Fest used to be a smaller endeavor held in the city park each year. In contrast, this year wil...
RONAN — The 2023 Lake County Fair is well underway this week at the fairgrounds in Ronan and will continue through Saturday, July 29. This year’s festivities started off the morning of Saturday, July 22, with the Horse Show and SW Youth Rodeo. The rodeo lets youngsters show their skills ...
News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON — The Flathead Cherry Festival is all about our delicious locally grown cherries! The annual event is held the last weekend in July when cherries are at their peak ripeness. This year’s event in downtown Polson is planned for Saturday...
News from Summit Independent Living RONAN — With the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Summit Independent Living’s branch office located in Ronan and serving Lake and Sanders counties, as well as the Flathead Reservation, is open again Mondays through Fridays. Public hours are from 9 a.m. to ...
News from Alex Sakariassen, Montana Free Press MONTANA — Montana’s Office of Public Instruction on Friday opened public comment on a raft of proposed rule changes impacting the Montana Indian Language Preservation Program, a decade-old initiative to bolster Indigenous language proficiency in...
News from Big Sky PR on behalf of the MDT RONAN — The week of July 17, crews will be onsite Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Milling operations will continue at the north end of the project area, past Baptiste Road. At the south end of the project area, crews will be working o...
ST. IGNATIUS — The 40th annual Good Old Days celebration and Buffalo Run filled the streets of St. Ignatius last weekend as folks flocked together for old fashioned fun. The celebration, planned by the Good Old Days Committee, part of the St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce, includes the Buffalo ...
News from the Polson Police Department POLSON — We are committed to a partnership with members and guests of our community that inspires confidence in all to make Polson a safe and pleasant place to live, work, learn and play. We strive to produce positive results that preserve the peace, prevent ...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On July 13 Governor Greg Gianforte submitted a System Operational Request to the Columbia River Technical Management Team (TMT) to address low water levels in Flathead Lake. The governor noted that, in accordance with TMT guidelines, TMT membe...
