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News from the Montana Highway Patrol RONAN — A 37-year-old Ronan woman died in a single vehicle crash in Ronan on Tuesday, Oct. 26. According to information released from the Montana Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 3 p.m. near Timerlane Road and Grizzly Drive in Ronan when for an unknown reason a Mazda CX-7 went off the left side of the road and struck a tree, head on. The driver was declared deceased at the scene. A four-year-old boy was transported to Logan Health in Kalispell for injuries. Both vehicle occupants were wearing seatbelts. Speed is suspected as a factor in the crash.

News from the Montana Healthcare Foundation POLSON — Dr. Jamie G. Straub, DO, FACOG, has been named the 2021 Mignon Waterman Award recipient. The award was created to honor Mignon Waterman’s life and legacy. Mignon was one of the Montana Healthcare Foundation’s founding trustees and se...

News from CSKT Natural Resources Blustery fall weather is here. Many hardy anglers are still hitting the water on Flathead Lake bringing in good numbers of lake trout entries in 2021 Fall Mack Days. The fishing event is sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana F...

News from MT FWP   MONTANA — The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee is seeking proposals for grants to partners and agencies to disseminate consistent messages about grizzly bears and to promote effective actions and techniques to increase human safety and decrease the likelihood of bear-huma...

Briar Bailey POLSON — Briar Sue Bailey was born on Oct. 20, 2021, at St. Luke Community Healthcare’s New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Parents are David Bailey and Jonta Naldrett French of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Todd and Helen Bailey of Polson. Maternal...

Marriages Robert Louis Gauthier & Adessa Shay Durglo Jessica Tristen Davis & Myles L. Dauterive Calor Justin Cope & Elise Diane Tolley Tyler Reed Martinsen & Megan Colleen ONeill Thomas James Edelman & Jessica Marie Miljies Julia J. S&erson & Emily Grace Yates ...

News from the University of Montana, Missoula MISSOULA – Public radio music stations play an essential role in the music industry, connecting artists with new audiences and helping listeners discover new music. To celebrate that role, Montana Public Radio is participating in the second annual Publ...

POLSON — Just in time for Halloween, the famous creepy and kooky Addams family made a visit to Polson last week during the Polson High School Theatre Department’s adaptation of the musical comedy “The Addams Family.” Playing on both Wednesday and Friday evening at the PHS auditoriu...

News from MT Fish,  Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — The start of the general deer and elk hunting season produced the highest number of harvested white-tailed deer at game check stations in northwest Montana since 2017.  Overall, hunters in northwest Montana (Region 1) reported harv...

POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Individuals and small organized groups are welcome to use the facility. We have a library nook and puzzle table available in the main hall and a semi-private space available by reservation only. Non-member use is available. We ask...