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News from the office of Governor Gianforte BOZEMAN — Joined by entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary, U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Bitzero CEO Akbar Shamji, and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal (CSKT) Secretary Martin Charlo, Governor Greg Gianforte celebrated today’s announcement of a new investment to build a 50MW data center in Polson and create more good-paying Montana jobs. ” Gov. Gianforte said,“Our continued focus on cutting taxes, rolling back red tape, and attracting and training workers in critical industries is key to fueling future job creation, growth, and prosperity.” Announcing the investment, O’Leary said, “Th...
News from Charlie Davis, WMMC Marketing Director RONAN — Western Montana Musicians Cooperative (WMMC), 1 Eisenhower St. SW – Red Poppy building, is a haven for songwriters, musicians, and performing artists of all stripes, WMMC focuses on bringing humans together through a shared love of mus...
News from JTW PABLO — The Journey to Wellness (JTW) initiative has announced an upcoming community gathering, scheduled on June 13, 2022, and held at the KwaTaqNuk Resort in Polson. The JTW team invites the community to eat Indian tacos for lunch and to hear from the Missoula Crisis Support Uni...
RONAN — During the Ronan Revitalization meeting on May 23, Montana Mainstreet Program representative Taylor Crowl presented the committee and City of Ronan with the option of receiving a $50,000 grant for a downtown master plan for Ronan. A rare offer, only available when the program has extra...
LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Election Office is gearing up for in-person voting Tuesday, June 7, when polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the primary election. Absentee ballots must arrive in the election office or polling place by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Election administrator Toni Kramer says p...
News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office ST. IGNATIUS — At about 2 p.m. on May 26, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer was alerted to social media threats made by a youth indicating the youth was going to come to St. Ignatius High School with a gun and cause harm t...
LAKE COUNTY — Recreational marijuana has been legal in Montana since January 1, and medical marijuana has been legal in the state since 2004, but neither are taxed locally in Lake County. That could change on election day. Voters will decide whether to impose a 3% local tax on the sale of recr...
News from the Flathead Water Management Board FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Flathead Reservation Water Management Board took action April 29 to adopt a two-part interim process to apply for a new use of groundwater for an individual or shared domestic purpose. Before drilling a well or developing a s...
By Taylor Davison / Valley Journal RONAN — After a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ronan Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous is coming back for its third year with plenty to offer. Running June 9-12, festivities begin daily at 9 a.m. and continue until 6 p.m. Friday evening ends with ...
News from the Montana University System MONTANA — The Montana University System has awarded the prestigious Montana University System Honor Scholarship to students out of Polson High School: Jazlyn Dalbey, Ryan Dupuis, and Taleah Hernández. The MUS Honor Scholarship is a renewable schola...
