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Polson seniors for Aug. 17, 2022

POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. Lunch is available from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays.  We deliver meals to qualified persons. Call 406-883-4735, Email: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com, or visit us at 504 Third Ave. E. Cool your heels here. Volunteer drivers are wanted parttime to deliver noon meals to shut-ins.  ACTIVITIES: Exercise for mobility: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   Tai Ji (slow movement for balance): Aug. 2, Tuesdays and Thursdays, for six weeks.    Bridge: Tuesdays and Fridays, open for all - 12:30 p.m. - beginners welcome Bridge instructor wanted for new ...


City of Polson warns of phone scam

POLSON — Officers investigated an attempted fraud call for service over the weekend. An individual reported having been contacted by Yellowstone County. They reported that the caller used names of actual detectives and a captain with the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office. The caller advised th...


Community rallies to help with Elmo Fire response Community rallies to help with Elmo Fire response

LAKE COUNTY — As the Elmo fire continues to impact many in the county, several ways for the community to help firefighters and those evacuated have become available.  Evacuation orders at time of writing affect Camp Tuffit/West Shore Road, while residents of Chief Cliff Lane, Black Lake Road, B...


Community-wide active shooter drill to be held

News from Providence Medical Center POLSON — Providence St. Joseph Medical Center and partnering Lake County agencies, Polson High School, law enforcement, Emergency Medical Services and others will participate in a community-wide active shooter training simulation on Tuesday, Aug. 16, from 9 a.m....


State of the Tribes discusses impact of climate change on forest fires State of the Tribes discusses impact of climate change on forest fires

“There is going to be a lot more fire on the landscape,” said Tribal Chairman Tom McDonald, who delivered the annual State of the Tribes address last Wednesday to the Polson Chamber of Commerce. He spoke as two fires were blistering the Flathead Reservation – one of which has consumed at le...


Commissioners take action to cease fee collection

News from Lake County Commissioner Gale Decker LAKE COUNTY — Mission Valley irrigators will notice a significant change in their tax statements beginning in tax year 2023. Fees for operation and maintenance of the three irrigation districts will no longer be collected by the County Treasurer and d...


DPHHS announces first confirmed case of Monkeypox in Montana

News from DPHHS FLATHEAD COUNTY — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and Flathead City-County Health Department today confirmed a single presumptive case of monkeypox virus infection in a Flathead County adult. Initial testing was completed August 5, 2022, at the Montana...


Government increases access to affordable housing

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director Chris Dorrington announced on Aug. 2 the state is streamlining review processes and cutting red tape to accelerate the development of affordable, attainable housing. ...


$725M available to clean up legacy pollution

News from U.S. Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that nearly $725 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity in...


Community steps up for taproom manager Community steps up for taproom manager

RONAN — The two cooperatives in Ronan are coming together this month to help support Co-op Brewery Taproom Manager Eric Brunet as he faces the navigates changes to his mobility.   Brunet suffers from a rare genetic neurological disorder called Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), or Episodic Ataxia, w...


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