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Bridge Church announces 2023 Day of Hope

News from Rev. Jason Burrough, The Bridge Church  POLSON — The Day of Hope, Back to School Health Fair is back and coming to Downtown Polson on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., located between First St. W and Third Ave. W in front of the Cove in downtown. This free community event is brought to you by our local faith community, multiple nonprofits, and various business sponsors across the Polson and Mission Valley areas. The Day of Hope will feature a variety of local nonprofit organizations, vendors, health service agencies, and educational services geared towards helping the families of Lake County prepare for the Back-to-School season. The Day of Hope will includ...


DOI launches new interactive map

News from U.S. Department of the Interior WASHINGTON — On June 6, the Department of the Interior launched a new interactive map to track the over $7.3 billion invested so far from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in over 1,300 projects nationwide. The tool is the first of its ...


Legislature veto polling results available

News from the MT Secretary of State MONTANA — Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced recently that veto polling results from the 68th Legislative Session are available on the Secretary of State Office’s website at: https://sosmt.gov/elections/veto-polling-results/ The Secretary of ...


Bookstore passports aim to draw readers to ‘third space’

News from Anna Paige, Montana Free Press MONTANA — Montana’s brewery trail, a map created to encourage tourism to the state’s many microbreweries, has more than 50 stops. The trail snakes from the western side of the state into southwest and central Montana, then east, with an outlier ...


Briefs for July 12, 2023

Local earns dean’s list honors News from the University of Tampa TAMPA, FLORIDA — Spencer Henning of Polson earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2023 semester. Henning is a sophomore majoring in psychology. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or hig...


St. Ignatius Seniors for July 12, 2023

ST. IGNATIUS — Hope you had a fun and safe 4th of July.    Remember on Saturday, July 15, the St. Ignatius Senior Citizen Center will hold a pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. and play bingo at 2 p.m.  We will have a special “Blackout Prize.” The Good Old Day Parade with be ...


Ronan seniors for July 12, 2023

RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital.  We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu is: Wednesday, July 12: Goulash, salad, dessert Friday, July 14: clam chowder, salad & dessert July 16...


Arlee Powwow rings in the summer season Arlee Powwow rings in the summer season

ARLEE — The 123rd Arlee Esyapqenyi (Celebration) wrapped up this week on July 4 after days of celebration, remembrance and dancing.  The celebration was initially banned by the U.S. government in 1890, but a few years later the Tribe named it as a Fourth of July Celebration, and thus it was all...


Homeless advocates call for compassion after homeless man beaten to death in Kalispell

KALISPELL — Advocates for the homeless are calling for compassion in Flathead County after a homeless man was murdered in Kalispell early Sunday morning.  The killing comes as the community struggles to deal with a growing homeless population that has become the subject of strong rhetoric from ...


Conservation license required to access most state lands

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Working with the 68th Legislature, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) simplified licensing requirements on state lands as part of Governor Gianforte’s Red Tape Re...


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