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News from the Office of the Governor HELENA - Governor Greg Gianforte and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz recently formalized a landmark Shared Stewardship Agreement between the State of Montana and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. This historic agreement establishes a new framework to dramatically increase the pace and scale of forest restoration, wildfire risk reduction, and sustainable timber production across Montana’s national forests and adjacent lands. “Today marks historic and continued progress for Montana’s forests and the communities that depend on them,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Thanks to a renewed intere...
News from the MT Dept. of Labor & Industry HELENA - The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) announced recently it will begin enforcing the Legal Employment and Government Accountability Law, a new state law that requires employers to verify the lawful employment status of all workers pr...
POLSON - Polson Churches are hosting free community friendship dinners on Friday nights starting at 5 p.m. Different churches take turns hosting, with each church in charge of a different week of each month. While there are different flavors of churches and meals, each one is free and open to the publi...
ST. IGNATIUS - Good Old Days activities at the St Ignatius Senior Center: St Ignatius Senior Center will host a Pancake Breakfast from 7-11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12. There will be a silent auction instead of a raffle, at the barbecue Friday night at the Pavilion and Saturday at the Senior...
POLSON - Happy Bastille Day! The French celebrate their rebellion (July 14, 1789) from the King of France. The rebellion was sparked by hunger, and the blind eye of the King toward the basic needs of the citizens of France. Activities (air conditioned): - Wednesday Play Day: cards, board games, k...
Story and photo by Marko Kagi for the Valley Journal POLSON – Crowds were electrified by the suspenseful hum of eight-second buzzers and stamping horses as cowboys and cowgirls alike filtered in and out of the arena during the annual Mission Mountain Rodeo last weekend. Though some contestants enj...
News from Glacier Old Dawgs Powerlifting POLSON — Polson High School is the hosting venue for the USPA drug tested “Take Back the Power” event. This will be the third year that Glacier Old Dawgs Powerlifting has brought the United States Powerlifting Association/USPA competition to the...
News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are advising all Tribal members to avoid consuming all species and sizes of fish harvested from the lower Clark Fork River from the Bitterroot River near Missoula to the Flathead River near Pa...
Arlee resident named to Dean College’s Spring 2025 Semester Dean’s List News from Dean College FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTES - Dean College is pleased to announce that Elaina Baldwin of Arlee has earned a place on the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester. Students named to the Dean...
The Port Polson Players continue their 50th season with the sentimental comedy “On Golden Pond.” The award-winning play, written by Ernest Thompson, runs ten times out at Polson’s 1938 air-conditioned theatre on the lake. Along with Neal and Karen Lewing (pictured here) the show features a ...
