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POLSON — The Polson City Commission approved modest increases in park-use and golfing fees for the coming year during its regular meeting Sept. 9. The only significant hike was for golf-cart storage, which jumped 20%. Parks and Recreation director Pat Nowlen told commissioners that city parks were bursting at the seams this summer, with use of the picnic shelters almost doubling from 2021. “People were definitely out there recreating more,” he said. Groups wanting to reserve shelters at Boettcher and Riverside Park will see a $5 increase for the most popular picnic areas, with higher rates for weekend reservations. At Polson Bay Golf Course, the...
News from the Office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines called out the CEOs of Visa, Mastercard, and American Express for agreeing to adopt a separate category of transactions for gun shops making it easier to track and report gun sales. The CEOs decision came at the recomme...
MONTANA — In a press call on Sept. 22, Senator Tester explained the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act and in what way it would benefit Montanans. “This is fiscally responsible legislation that will benefit Montanans now and into the future. By paying down our national debt across the boa...
News from the CSKT Division of Fire RONAN — Effective immediately, fire managers across the Flathead Indian Reservation have rescinded Stage I Fire Restrictions. Widespread precipitation has lowered the fire danger to Moderate and has provided much needed relief for firefighters across western Mon...
News from Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Upper Seven Law HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court has upheld an earlier ruling prohibiting Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen from enforcing several election-related bills enacted last year, including House Bill 176, which eliminated election day ...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — Following sustained efforts from Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Sept. 15 it will extend Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) eligibi...
News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library has government documents available to take home: buying a used car; getting out of debt; debt collection FAQs; retirement planning; avoiding foreclosure. These documents are between the paperbacks and the ...
RONAN— Kira Crenshaw Niedens, a 2005 Ronan High School graduate, has been on the run for some time now. Running, that is, for suicide prevention with hopes of qualifying for one of the bigger races such as Chicago, New York, and Boston. Thus far she has run in Missoula, in marathons in Ore...
JOCKO VALLEY — The Mission Mountain Area Pedal to Plate (MMAPP) bike tour kicked off on Saturday in a 26-mile route through farms around Arlee. “The whole goal behind it is to promote our small-scale agriculture and the really diverse range of producers that we have here,” explaine...
News from the Mission Valley Choral Society POLSON — Singers have until Oct. 11 to join the Mission Valley Choral Society to practice for Christmas concerts. Practices are Tuesdays, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the New Life Church in Polson. Choir Director Christian Bumgarner has created a v...
