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News from the office of Senator Daines MONTANA — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, a Montana-based sportsmen and conservation group, presented U.S. Senator Steve Daines with their first-ever Excellence in Advocacy Award for his bipartisan work on conservation and forest management. “Conservation is part of our way of life in Montana, and an issue that brings both sides together. As a fifth generation Montanan and avid hunter, I know just how important it is that we conserve our great outdoors and increase access to public lands,” Daines said. “I’m thankful to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for its partnership over the years and for presenting me wit...

News from Polson School District #23 POLSON — The Polson School District responds to its substitute teacher shortage by increasing the daily sub rate from $96 to $120. The daily rate had been $96 since 2017. “We have struggled to fill teacher vacancies since the beginning of the year,”...

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — Following an aggressive push, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced on Dec. 17 he secured $5,159,810 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding for the state of Montana and local school districts to ease supply chain disruptions and foot shortages br...

News from the Office of the Governor HELENA – The state distributed $2.7 million in federal funding to public and private schools this fall to help them remain open during the ongoing pandemic. The funding is part of a federal school reopening program to provide all the resources necessary to o...

Follow the ‘Penguin Path’ FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Families are invited to one or all of the Penguin Path Stations location at the North Lake County Public Library in Polson, the McDonald Event Center at Salish Kootenai College, the fairgrounds in Ronan, the Boys and Girls Teen Club, (76...

POLSON — Aspen Luxe Razo was born on Nov. 9, 2021, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. She was 20 inches long and weighed 7 pounds, 7.8 ounces. Her parents are Dominga Ground and Dontaye Razo. Aspen joins siblings, Alex, Aleigha, Thomas and Baby Dontaye in the Razo home. Mate...

POLSON — Kash Reign Stevens was born Sept. 29, 2021, at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 21 inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces. Kash’s parents are Chantel Jenkins and Joe Stevens of Pablo. He joins sisters, Mataya and Kobe and brothers, Kyson and Quinn in ...

POLSON — Camdyn Close announces the birth of sister, Avalynn Jean Close, who was born on Oct. 3, 2021, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. Avalynn was 19 inches long and weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Her parents are Mateel Muth and Christian Close of Polson. Maternal grandpare...

POLSON — Titus, Pearl, and Nolan Dexter announce the birth of their sister, Ruby Dawn Dexter. She was born on Oct. 19, 2021, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. Ruby was 20 inches long and weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Her parents are Jessica and Evan Dexter of Polson. Maternal...

RONAN — Echo Marie Longtree Hammer was born on Dec. 1, 2021, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Parents are Pascal Hammer III and Motieka Longtree of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Shy Fawn Bird and Pascal Hammer of Ronan. Maternal grandparent is Victoria Az...