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FWP to improve management of public recreation on Flathead Lake islands

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is moving forward with plans to improve management of public recreation on its Flathead Lake island properties, including Bird, Cedar, Douglas, and Goose islands.  FWP manages the four islands as Wildlife Habitat Protection Areas (WHPAs) guided by a plan developed in 2009 by a committee of stakeholders. Recreational use of the islands continues to grow along with impacts to wildlife habitat. FWP sought public input this fall on a variety of proposals to balance recreational opportunities and habitat conservation on the four islands through a draft environmental assessment process. Af...


FWP to address shoreline erosion at Somers Beach State park

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is proposing to construct an erosion control structure along the north shore of Flathead Lake at Somers Beach State Park. The proposed structure is similar to those installed at other eroding sites along the ...


Montana AmeriCorps honor MLK on National Day of Service

MONTANA – This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, AmeriCorps members across Montana will put the core American principles of citizenship and service into action on the National Day of Service in honor of Rev. Dr. King’s legacy. The Governor’s Office of Community Service invites all Montanans to jo...


MT Cowboy Hall of Fame announces 2022 inductees MT Cowboy Hall of Fame announces 2022 inductees

News from the MCHF WOLF POINT — The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announces their 14th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored ...


Ronan local new member of American Angus Association

News from the American Angus Association RONAN — Coleton R. Sherman of Ronan is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The American Angus Association is the largest beef breed ass...


Gianforte, Knudsen lead roundtable on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Gianforte, Knudsen lead roundtable on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

News from the Office of the Governor MISSOULA — To mark Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Governor Greg Gianforte and Attorney General Austin Knudsen teamed up to lead a roundtable on the state’s efforts to end human trafficking. “This Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, ...


Library offers free access to ‘Great Courses,’ ‘Universal Class’

News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — At North Lake County Public Library The Great Courses, Universal Class, and Method Test Prep are now available with just a library card. Log in through the Libby app or go to libbyapp.com, then to the “Extras” tab to start a course, t...


Births for Jan. 19, 2022 Births for Jan. 19, 2022

First baby of 2022 welcomed at St. Luke Rusty Drake RONAN — The birth of a child symbolizes hope and new beginnings, which we could all use this year. At 2:45 a.m. on Jan. 8, 2022, Baby Rusty was born to parents, Justin Drake and Samantha Bridges of Pablo. Weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces and stre...


Births for Jan. 19, 2022 Births for Jan. 19, 2022

First baby of 2022 welcomed at St. Luke Rusty Drake RONAN — The birth of a child symbolizes hope and new beginnings, which we could all use this year. At 2:45 a.m. on Jan. 8, 2022, Baby Rusty was born to parents, Justin Drake and Samantha Bridges of Pablo. Weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces and stre...


Lake County marriages and divorces for Jan. 2022

Marriages Jim Lee Victor and Christina Lucia Garcia John Auther Jarvis and Cynthia Gene Sperry Matthew Jon Woods and Shanae N. Strowbridge Amelie Magali Dufaut and Nicholas E. Rampton Benjamin Fred Voeller and Irina Borisovna Guseva Bobbie M. Stratman and Collin Michael Sternad Norman ...


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