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POLSON — Temperatures Saturday were in the 70s, and Riverside Park in Polson would typically be overflowing with families and kids frolicking in the still frigid (in this reporter’s opinion) waters of Flathead Lake. While the playground still had a few customers, the swim area was closed Friday due to high water and dangerous currents. Energy Keepers, which operates Séliš Ksanka QÍispé Dam a few miles downstream, reported on its Facebook page Friday that inflows to Flathead Lake were finally matching the amount of water exiting the outlet at the bridge in Polson at approximately 57,100 cubic feet per second. The post predicted the l...
MONTANA — Montana’s elected officials reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which had made abortion legal nationwide for nearly 50 years. The majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, written by Justice Samu...
News from Lake County Solid Waste ARLEE — The container site on North Valley Creek reopened on Tuesday, June 28. Lake County Solid Waste is staffing the site, opening and closing the containers to match the new hours. The site will be open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m...
Raven Hall members stand for a photo with Flathead Lake Herb propietor Cori Monatukwa, who says he appreciates the groups efforts. The upcoming holiday he added, also marks his business’s one year anniversary.
News and Photos from Glacier Lake School ST. IGNATIUS — Montana’s first self-directed school celebrated the graduation of two students earlier this month. Kathren Smith and Seven Wolfe were awarded their diplomas at a small ceremony including family members, staff and cake.
POLSON — Under partly cloudy afternoon skies, summer was officially rung in by the arrival of the Mission Mountain Rodeo. Sanctioned by the Northern Rodeo Association (NRA), the rodeo pulled out all the stops, full of events from bareback riding to breakaway, and even some talented travelling ...
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department kicked off their fundraising for the summer with the 26th Annual VFD Auxiliary Picnic on Saturday, June 25. Bustling with activity, the day started off with a silent auction and a pig roast “with all the fixin’s,” a bouncy h...
PABLO — CSKT Tribal Health brought awareness to National Men’s Health Month through the first in-person Men’s Health and Family Safety Fair since the start of the pandemic. Held outdoors at the Salish Kootenai College campus to prevent any Covid spread during a time of rising infec...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — The Biden Administration announced on June 21 new pay raises and support for the wildland firefighter workforce for the next two years. The funding will come from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which Senator Jon Te...
News from Lake County Public Health POLSON — In Montana, tobacco use among those with behavioral health conditions remains high compared to the general population. According to the 2020 Montana Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the smoking prevalence is more than two times higher among a...
