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Ronan highway construction begins winding down News from Big Sky Public Relations on behalf of the Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — Milling operations are now complete on the Ronan-North project. This week, crews anticipate finishing the northbound lanes, weather and other factors permitting. When traveling through the northern end of the project area, north of Baptiste Road, drivers should watch for shifting lanes and expect to travel on gravel surfaces. Work continues on the intersection of Old US 93 with 3rd Avenue to install the underground electrical conduit that will support the new streetlights. Next week, crews will be onsite Monday through Frida...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On July 25 Governor Greg Gianforte called on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to identify 11 counties, including several in northwest Montana, as primary natural disaster areas. The governor’s statewide drought disaster declaration...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — As part of his continued push to protect America’s food security and national security, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today took to the Senate floor to urge his Senate colleagues to support his bipartisan legislation to prevent foreign adversari...
News from Mission Valley Power PABLO — The Mission Valley Power Consumer Council is an advisory board to the Mission Valley Power utility on issues of rates, service fees, and general utility policy. On July 18, the Mission Valley Power Utility Board made several recommendations to the Consumer Co...
POLSON — The UM Bio Station will hold its annual free open house on Friday, Aug. 4, inviting the community in for an afternoon of learning about Flathead Lake and enjoying some outdoor fun. The Bio Station holds annual open house events thanks to the current director, Jim Elser. He believes wh...
News from the CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Grab your team of friends and family and join us on Saturday, Aug. 12, to do your part in “Helping Keep Our Favorite Places Clean.” The Flathead Waters Cleanup is an annual volunteer event focused on protecting our waterway ecosystem for fish, ...
News from Upper Seven Law HELENA — A federal district court in Helena issued a temporary restraining order on Friday, July 28, ensuring that Montana Pride events will go forward without disruption or fear of liability beginning July 30. A diverse group of plaintiffs—including a public-sch...
News from Suz Rittenhouse GPCF Photos by Jane Larson POLSON — Twenty-one beautiful yards were nominated for the 2023 Polson in Bloom contest sponsored by the Beautification Committee of the Greater Polson Foundation (GPCF). Street appeal, color, unique variety and originality were among aspec...
Ry Bastion POLSON — Wes Bastion is proud to announce the birth of his brother, Ry Gary Bastion. Ry was born June 27, 2023, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 19 inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 6.5 ounces. Ry’s parents are Ella Mae and Andrew Bastion...
News from Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana CHARLO — Ninepipes Museum is the grateful recipient of a grant from the Greater Polson Community Foundation for a much-needed new audio guide system for museum tours. The new touch screen units include a speaker option for visitors who wish to listen as ...
