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News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park rangers closed a section of Highline Trail this morning from Haystack Butte to Granite Park Chalet due to a visitor’s encounter with a bear. The species of bear is still under investigation. The closure will remain in place until further notice. A 35-year-old male sustained non-life threating injuries from a bear while hiking the trail early this morning. His hiking party encountered the bear near the Grinnell Glacier Overlook trailhead. The injured visitor hiked to Granite Park Chalet with assistance from rangers and other hikers where he was met by Two Bear Air and flown to the Apgar ho...
News from Sloan Stinson, for MDT RONAN — Riverside Contracting, Inc. plans to complete final sign installations next week. Single-lane closures may be required where work is occurring. Crews will be on-site Monday, Sept. 23, to Friday, Sept. 27, between 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. All work is subject ...
KALISPELL — The Wachholz College Center’s Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery on the campus of Flathead Valley Community College announces their new fall exhibition of works by former FVCC painting instructor and surrealist painter, Marvin Messing (1922-2015). The show will featur...
News from Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen HELENA - Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen launched the 2024 U.S. Constitution Contest on Tuesday during a Constitution Day celebration at the Montana State Capitol. Constitution Day is celebrated nationwide each Sept. 17 to honor th...
News from CSKT & Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks MISSION VALLEY — Students interested in hunter education are required to register online now at: fwp.mt.gov. A parent or guardian must accompany students under 18 to the sign in. Please bring signed forms from online reg...
By Anne Cantrell, MSU News Service BOZEMAN — When J. Mitchell Vaterlaus worked as a marriage and family therapist, he noticed that many of his clients lacked basic relational skills, including skills in communication, setting boundaries, and combining and establishing familial traditions. &ldqu...
News from the Montecahto Club POLSON - The Montecahto Club, Lake County Democrats and Lake County Republicans are co-sponsoring a candidate forum on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. The forum will be at the Montecahto Club, milepost 6 on Hwy. 35 north of Polson.Refreshments will be provided by the M...
Community members came out in force for the annual Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce event. With a plethora of kids activities, a petting zoo, craft and vendor fair, live music, a car show, food vendors, a fall baking contest and trail of bales, the Harvest Festival offered a variety of fun for folks of a...
Richard Luchau POLSON - Richard James Luchau was born on Sept. 6, 2024, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 20.25 inches long and weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Richard’s parents are Cheyanne and Richard Luchau. Elora and Tallysa Blevins&n...
News from the Office of Public Instruction HELENA - On Aug. 20, 2024, Superintendent Arntzen announced that the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) allocated $1.5 million in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to Montana teachers for math and reading projects in a partn...
