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WP’s biennial hunting season-setting process begins

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will kick off the biennial hunting season-setting process earlier to allow for more public engagement and greater transparency. Public involvement will begin in June and end in November. In the past, public involvement happened primarily in December and January. FWP will conduct scoping meetings around the state from June 15-July 15. FWP staff will look to hunters to provide broad input on regulation changes they’d like to see. Staff will also look for feedback on a few specific proposals. These scoping meetings are more formal than in past years and will replace the public meetings FW...


Waterton-Glacier announce reopening of Goat Haunt

News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER—Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) and Glacier National Park (Montana, USA) announce that pedestrian and watercraft cross-border travel between the parks will reopen for the 2023 season. The Goat Haunt area of Glacier National Park will o...


MPR presents David J. Duncan’s new novel ‘Sun House’

News from MPR MISSOULA — In what promises to be an extraordinary evening of story, song, and conversation, Montana Public Radio will celebrate the publication of award-winner and Missoula resident David James Duncan’s powerful new novel, “Sun House,” on Friday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m....


Lake County’s seniors celebrate graduation Lake County’s seniors celebrate graduation

LAKE COUNTY — Most of the county experienced celebration spirit last weekend as Polson, Ronan, St. Ignatius, and Arlee high schools all held their graduation ceremonies for the class of 2023. Charlo held their commencement the previous weekend.  Ronan Ronan High School kicked off the weeke...


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Riggs receives scholarship

News from The Women of Rollins POLSON — The Women of Rollins organization provided the Emma Sager Memorial Scholarship for $1,000 to Hakyla Riggs through the Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation. Hakyla is currently a senior at Polson High School. She is in a dual enrollment program through...


$725M available to clean up legacy pollution

News from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior announced on June 1 that nearly $725 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation to create good-paying jobs and catalyze economic opportunity ...


Valley Views

A commonly held myth is that war concludes well with peace. In fact, conflict research shows that the losing side may accept defeat in a public-facing manner, only to fester and plot to get revenge later.  Violence and war generally lead to further violence and war. Although it may lead to short-term...


State tennis champs featured in Memorial Day Parade State tennis champs featured in Memorial Day Parade

POLSON — The Polson tennis state champs waved from atop a float during the Memorial Day Parade in Polson. Those who made the 2023 MHSA Class A Tennis State Tournament included Polson players Piper Hoxie, Clara Todd, and Summer Newman in girls singles. Girls doubles included Hope Morrison and Karli Owen...


Pedal Pushers Pedal  Pushers

POLSON — The annual Bike to School event for Cherry Valley and Linderman elementary schools was held last Friday, seeing nearly two hundred kids pedal their way to school.  This year’s event was sponsored by St. Joseph Medical Center and their medical staff took to the sidewalks to wave a...


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