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Nearly a month out exactly from the Nov. 5 general election, Senator Jon Tester, the incumbent Democratic candidate for one of Montana’s two senate seats, visited with voters at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo and at the Lake County Democratic headquarters in Polson. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal members and SKC students met with Tester at the Pablo rally on Oct. 6. In conversations prior to the start of the event, attendees spoke with Tester about his recent debate with Republican challenger Tim Sheehy and thanked him for telling Sheehy to apologize for insenstive comments he’s made about Native Americans. Event organizer Zach Wagner introduced Tester as ...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reports that breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Montana women, accounting for 33% of new cancers each year. Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control, and ...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana 4-H, the youth development program of Montana State University Extension, will celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 6-12 with events and ceremonies across Montana. This year’s campaign, “Beyond Ready,” highlights the organization’s...
News from the Montana Department of Transportation ST. IGNATIUS — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), along with construction partner Rehbein Enterprises, Inc., will begin wetland mitigation work on MDT-owned property located south of St. Ignatius in Lake County this fall. The 60-acre ...
Lake level to be lowered, dam overlook to close on Oct. 15 News from Energy Keepers Inc. FLATHEAD LAKE — Over the coming weeks Flathead Lake’s elevation will be slowly reduced to approximately 2,891 feet by the end of October. The lake level is typically reduced in the fall to mitigate ...
News from Polson Loaves and Fish Pantry POLSON — It has been 21 years that the Town Pump Charitable Foundation has been offering their annual campaign to raise funds for our now 118 Montana Food Banks. We have partnered up with them and taken the annual challenge. If we can raise $15,000 from Sept...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte BILLINGS – Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited with representatives from the HER Campaign to highlight their work to support survivors of human trafficking through residential programs. “Human trafficking is a despicable, heartbreaking crime...
Arlee High School celebrated homecoming last week with a win on the gridiron. The Warriors prevailed over Charlo’s Vikings, 62-20. Homecoming king and queen candidates were Darius Tewawina and Toni Hadley, nominated by the freshman class; Kaiden Ostby and Alonah Warrior, sophomore class nominees; Bridg...
ST. IGNATIUS —Thank you to all that came and bought items at our yard and bake sale. On Oct. 12 bingo will be played at our St. Ignatius Senior Center at 2 p.m. with a special blackout prize. We are looking for a Site Manager to work 8 to 12 hours a week. If interested, call and leave a message.&...
