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News from Montana State Legislature ZOOM — The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission has changed the format of its Dec. 21 public hearing on the state legislative redistricting plan. The meeting will be held entirely on Zoom. The Zoom hearing starts at 9 a.m. and will be streamed live at the legislative website for those who wish to watch but not comment. Register by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, to offer comment. The registration link, agenda, and other materials are found on the webpage for the hearing. The public can offer comments on the commission’s tentative redistricting proposal that it will send to the Montana Legislature in early January. Maps and o...

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Valley Choral Society (MVCS) rung in the holiday season with a pair of Christmas concerts over the weekend, including one in the notable acoustics of the St. Ignatius Mission.  Begun in the 1960s, the MVCS started to bring in locals to direct the chorus during the &ls...

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — On Dec. 16 U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced that he had secured $25 million for the City of Kalispell to upgrade and expand transportation infrastructure in order to support economic growth and increase public safety. This funding will come fro...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Effective immediately, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is opening wolf trapping season in specific areas of occupied grizzly bear habitat in west, northwest and southcentral Montana due to reduced grizzly bear activity.   The areas of occ...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the long-term management and conservation of grizzly bears across the state. “For decades, FWP staff have worked w...

News from the Polson School District POLSON — At Linderman Elementary, motivating students using positive systems of supports to reach their greatest potential is a top priority. One program that is happening is the Linderman school store.  Students earn pirate tickets for being responsible, ...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks  HELENA — Those interested in entering a lottery for a guided trophy bison hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation will have two opportunities to enter the drawing. The first lottery drawing will be held Jan. 17; the deadline to enter is midnight on Jan. 16. ...

News from the office of Senator Daines WHITEFISH — On Wednesday, Dec. 14, Senator Daines released the following statement in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Whitefish Mountain Resort. “For the last 75 years, Big Mountain has helped folks experience the beauty of Montana and enjoy o...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Groups or individuals interested in constructing or improving a community fishing pond have until Feb. 1 to apply for a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Community Pond Program grant. The objective of the Community Pond Program is to enhance...

MONTANA — Citing threats posed by disease and climate change, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the whitebark pine is receiving federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. A 2018 assessment found that more than half of the standing whitebark pine trees in the West had ...