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Don’t judge, educate: New approah aims to help drug misusers survive Don’t judge, educate: New approah aims to help drug misusers survive

“Every overdose is someone’s child. Don’t judge, educate.” This statement challenges public compassion as well as understanding of addiction.  Tribal Opioid Response Director Kathy Ross intends to spread the message via T-shirts, bumper stickers and posters. Ross currently works to provide Naloxone lifesaving boxes to various entities in the Mission Valley including Salish Kootenai College, police stations, a Catholic Church, Arlee and Elmo Fitness Centers, the Quicksilver gas station, and many other locations, and others. She wants those who misuse drugs to live to make new choices. She hopes to put the boxes containing medication and instructions for saving...


Draft Horse Driving Club to start Draft Horse Driving Club to start

News from Kenn McCarty LAKE/SANDERS COUNTIES — Announcement … For anyone who might be interested in starting a draft horse and driving club for Lake-Sanders Counties. The Montana Draft Horse and Mule Association is working with interested groups to form a local/regional draft driving club h...


Mission Valley Live brings ‘Stringfever’ to Ronan Mission Valley Live brings ‘Stringfever’ to Ronan

RONAN — On Friday, March 29, Mission Valley Live brought Stringfever to the stage at the Ronan Performing Arts Center. A family band from England, Stringfever members include Ralph, Sophie, Graham and Neal. The quartet entertained audience members with their electric string instruments and comedic timi...


Governor cuts ribbon on first Amazon facility in Montana Governor cuts ribbon on first Amazon facility in Montana

News from the office of Governor Gianforte MISSOULA — On March 27 in Missoula, Governor Greg Gianforte cut the ribbon on the first Amazon facility in Montana. Representing Amazon’s first major investment in the state, the new delivery station created more than 100 jobs. “Montana is ...


Tribes announce prescribed burn Tribes announce prescribed burn

News from C.T. Camel, CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribal Fuels Program plans to perform a prescribed burn in the upper Knowles Creek and Little Money Drainages near Perma sometime during the week of April 1-5. Depending on weather, it will most likely be mid-...


Legislative Notes  Legislative Notes

The separation of powers among the three co-equal branches of government are essential; and I agree that no branch should be able to overreach its bounds. I want to tell you why this overreach is not happening with SB 442. In Montana, our Constitution does not allow the Executive branch to have the final ...


Lake County marriages/divorces for March

Marriages —  Natallie Marie Torrez and Joseph Nathaniel Agliano —  Reuben A. Mathias and Phyllis W. Gray —  Amanda Lyn Schmidt and Kyle Stanley Issac —  Jacinta E. Chiefstick and Michael Lewis Koso —  Andrew Carl Anderson and Mikkie Rae ...


Ordinance 44D: Bird Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulation changes for CSKT members approved

News from Information & Education Program Manager Stephan Gillin FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes announce that Tribal Council has approved the CSKT Member Regulations for the March 1, 2024, to Feb. 28, 2025, Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations. The ...


‘Rock Hounding’ program is April 10 ‘Rock Hounding’ program is April 10

News from Mallory Witham, asst. director North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The Shared Catalog Mobile App has been restored for the North Lake County Public Library. You can now search the catalog on your mobile device. On Wednesday, April 10, the Montana Virtual Network (MLN) Program wi...


Briefs for April 2, 2024

Join free Buttercup Run ARLEE — Friends of Arlee School, Inc. is teaming up with CSKT Tribal health to continue the much-loved Buttercup Run. This year will be a transition year as the baton is being passed to CSKT Tribal Health. The timed race will be back in 2025 and it will still benefit the sa...


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