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Polson Middle School announces honor roll

Fifth Grade   4.0 : Patience Alexander, Jacob Charlo, Taryn Cochran, Andre Dullinger, Brody Dunn, Elora Etches, Karson Glinsmann, Owen Godfrey, Aiyanna Haynes, Sue Hess, Ethan Homola, Wyatt Knapp, Colton Lambeth, Soren Lund, Sharae Mahseelah, Tanice Maxwell, Remi McMahon, Aubrie Nash, Elliotte Patrick, John Pauly, Kody Pritchett, Wyatt Sarver, Frank Schmitz, Harmony Silva, Emily Simonich, Piper Williamson High Honor Roll : Caleb AfterBuffalo, Annabella Allred, Scarlett Anciaux, Remington Anderson, Avalon Babcock, Florabelle Bagley, Mackenzie Baker, Dylan Bennett, Elynn Bird, Lola Bissegger, Ethelene Briggs, Harlow Caye, Madelyn Coles, Daniel David, Tyler Dentler, Landon Dolber...


St. Ignatius Middle School honor roll students named

  Sixth Grade 4.0 – Hudson Hawkaluk, Leila Hogenson, Johanna Robine, Star Vaughan 3.5-3.99 – Amani Antoine, Kaelyn Canfield, Joseph Cronk, Jared Decker, Mason Evans, Mia Gonzalez, Grady Hall, Keala Hando, Aliviah Hogge, Shayden Howlett, Quincey Jensen, Jazmyne Lamere, Mary Lam...


$1M secured to improve road safety, accessibility in Indian Country

News from the office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured a total of $1,165,105 in Safe Streets For All grants for the Blackfeet and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) through his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The Blackfe...


Montana lawmakers seek more Information about Governor’s HEART Fund

News from                            Keely Larson / KHN-UM Legislative News Service HELENA — A fund championed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to fill gaps in Montana’s substance use and behavioral health treatment programs has spe...


Ice fishermen rendezvous kicks off Co-op event season Ice fishermen rendezvous kicks off Co-op event season

RONAN — The Ronan Cooperative Brewery is starting their 2023 season of street closure events with a gathering for experienced and beginner ice fishermen on Feb. 17.  The idea of brewery member and ice fisherman Craig Dulmes, the community is invited to bring icehouses to the brewery to set up a...


Briefs for Feb. 8, 2023

CSKT to receive water rights settlement funds News from the Office of Senator Tester HELENA — The DOI announced on Feb. 3 that they will be allocating more than $232 million from Senator Tester’s bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to fulfill Indian Water rights settlements in Montana. ...


St. Ignatius seniors for Feb. 8, 2023

ST. IGNATIUS — Where did January go? Now it almost Valentine Day. Be careful on the ice. We will be having a Guess the Kisses in a glass container and a 50/50. It will cost a $1 for each guess and entry into the 50/50 starting Jan. 18 at the evening meal and each meal until Feb. 15 dinner. The winne...


Polson seniors for Feb. 8, 2023

POLSON — We Montanans understand that winter ends on April 15, so here is a reminder that tax filing assistance is available on Mondays or Thursdays from now until then. Call for an appointment. Bring your paper work and a copy of last year’s tax forms. No Fees. Donations always welcome. St. V...


Montana legislators, senators, governor welcome grizzly delisting progress

News from Montana Legislature, U.S. Senate, Governor Gianforte HELENA — Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s acceptance of Montana’s petition to delist grizzly bears from the Endangere...


Montana politicians comment on Chinese spy balloon

News from Senator Tester, Senator Daines and Governor Gianforte BOZEMAN — Several Montana politicians made their thoughts about the Chinese spy balloon known during the week of Feb. 1. In Bozeman, following reports that a suspected Chinese spy balloon was in U.S. airspace above Billings, U...


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