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Signup for Conservation Reserve Program

News from USDA MONTANA — Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program, a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a key tool in the Biden-Harris Administration effort to address climate change and achieve other natural resource benefits. The General CRP signup will run from Jan. 31 to March 11, and the Grassland CRP signup will run from April 4 to May 13.


RMEF commits $1M to wildfire restoration

News from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation MISSOULA — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation committed more than $1 million to landscape-scale efforts to help restore thousands of acres of public and private forestland, meadows and other landscapes charred by recent wildfires. “This commitmen...


Dixon senior for Jan. 16, 2022

DIXON — Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We are also acce...


Dixon senior for Jan. 16, 2022

DIXON — Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We are also acce...


St. Ignatius seniors for Feb. 16, 2022

ST. IGNATIUS — Tax help is available through the Polson Senior Center. Please call Kay at 406- 883-4735 for information and to set up an appointment. —  Wednesday night, Feb. 16: dinner we are having: roast pork loin with applesauce, oven roasted potatoes, rolls, veggies, apple pie &md...


Polson seniors for Feb. 16, 2022

POLSON — We serve the senior citizens of the Polson area and beyond. For membership purposes, a senior citizen starts at 50 years young. Old age is more a state of mind than any particular starting age. The year 50 is represented by gold. We, as an organization are committed to serving citizens in thei...


Annual Creston auction benefits fire department

News from the Creston Firefighter’s Association CRESTON — There is nothing else like the Creston Auction: A field packed with the most unlikely treasures. Half a dozen auctions at once. Thousands of people donating, consigning, and buying. Hundreds of volunteers. All in support of the small,...


Through with chew week

News from Lake County Tobacco Prevention POLSON — Montana’s smokeless tobacco use prevalence is 14% for adult males, which is more than twice as high as the national average. February 20-26 is “Through with Chew Week,” an entire week dedicated to educating Montanans about the hea...


Area food pantries seek volunteers Area food pantries seek volunteers

LAKE COUNTY — As new residents move into Lake County, food banks throughout are requesting new volunteers to help with their operations. The food bank in St. Ignatius has a population of volunteers that is beginning to age, and as a result have less availability to help. “Most of us are in our...


Omicron cases rise, personal story shared Omicron cases rise, personal story shared

LAKE COUNTY — As of Friday, Jan. 28, I have the dubious distinction of becoming a statistic: one of approximately 233 active COVID cases in Lake County, and 15,713 statewide. I’m also a fully vaccinated and boosterized person who was still susceptible to an infection that “broke through&rdq...


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