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POLSON — In 1962, a loaf of bread cost 22 cents. A gallon of gas cost 31 cents. A lot can change in 60 years, but some things stay the same. As of today, April 20, Polson’s own Richwine’s Burgerville has been open for 60 years, and it’s still owned and operated by the Richwine family. Purchased as a small hut by Enoch and Lucy Richwine in 1962, Enoch bought the land it sits on now in 1965 from local teacher and coach Royal Morrison, after whom their famous Royal burger is named. The classic cow sign that still stands out front came with the original hut, marking it as “Burgerville #2” as there were once two other locations in Montana. Burgervi...
POLSON — At Cherry Valley Elementary in Polson, the wriggly kindergarten and first grade students forming a line for recess are among those whose futures will be most impacted by votes cast in the next few weeks. After all, these kids are apt to spend the next 12 years learning, playing, and growing in...
POLSON — When the Flathead Reservation Water Management Board met last week in Polson, members unanimously agreed to move ahead with two pivotal decisions: advertising for a water engineer and establishing an interim approach for processing domestic water allowances. The five-member board conv...
POLSON MIDDLE SCHOOL FIFTH GRADE 4.0:Layla Alexander, Khloe Allred, Cheyenne Bieber, Cashton Brown, Brandtly Caye, Talen Cochran, Olivia Cottet, Quinn Delaney, Braylynn Elmore, Jessalyn Flynn, Lillian Glantz, Mercy Harbin, Danielle Hawks, Everett Hendrickson, Isabella Heredia, Evan Kline, Gav...
HOT SPRINGS — A group of high school students in Hot Springs were awarded a $5,000 grant on April 14 from the Montana History Foundation for their upcoming work on the LaRue Hot Springs Museum. The Youth Entrepreneur/Jobs for Montana Graduates (YE/JMG) class is a combined program under a national um...
News from Natural Resources Conservation Service BOZEMAN — March did not bring a much-needed shift to active weather patterns that would have benefited our mountain snowpack. March precipitation was well below normal across most of Montana. As a result, most snowpack percentages decreased for the ...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Montana’s unemployment rate fell to a new record low in March to 2.3%, the fourth lowest rate in the nation. Montana’s labor force and total employment are at record highs. Inflation, however, has reached a 41-year high, undermi...
News form The Greater Polson Community Foundation POLSON —The GPCF is inviting local non-profit groups to apply for the 2022 grant funding cycle. The 2022 grant application deadline is Friday, April 29, 2022. Grant applications will be accepted from non-profit organizations with a 501 c (3) status...
RONAN — The Ronan Cooperative Brewery and the Ronan Volunteer Fire Department teamed up on April 1 to raise funds for local first responders. According to head brewer Jim Myers, the idea to partner with community organizations for fundraisers dates back to the start of the brewery, when organi...
News from MT FWP HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is implementing a new process for elk hunting access (EHA) agreements to provide more transparency with the public and landowners and allow for a clearer process for Fish and Wildlife Commission review. EHA agreements were codified in...
