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News from CSKT Division of Fire FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Fall burning season is finally here. Burning is a great way to clear dead vegetation and clean up. Before you light your piles or grass this fall, take the necessary precautions to ensure your burn does not become the next wildfire.  Careless debris burning is a major cause of wildfire on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Open burning season extends through Nov. 30, 2021 on the Flathead Indian Reservation. A permit is not needed to burn from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30. Burn early in the day and check weather for afternoon or next day wind conditions. Have proper personnel, equipment and water supply with you and always make ...

News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Hwy. 83 crash claims life of Bigfork man  News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office The identity of the person who died in a single-vehicle, single occupant rollover crash on Hwy. 83 near Sunburst Dr. on Sept. 19, is that of 50-year-old Mark P...

In the COVID era, when is a cold just a cold? That’s the question I asked myself last Thursday, when I woke up with a stuffy nose, scratchy throat, achy body and an urge to stay in bed all day. I had been to a concert with more than 3,000 people a few nights before, which included riding a crowded bus ...

The state’s healthcare providers are reeling from a surge in COVID-19 not seen since last fall, leading Governor Greg Gianforte to dispatch the National Guard to 11 Montana hospitals in the past two weeks, including those in Missoula, Whitefish, Plains and Kalispell. On Sept. 22 (the last date info ...

News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library is pleased to welcome Sierra Ross as our new technology librarian. Sierra Ross graduated with a Master of Science in Library Science from the University of Kentucky and has previously held library and archival...

News from CSKT Division of Fire ARLEE — The CSKT Division of Fire announced Sept. 21 that closures for the Jocko and St. Mary’s Roads have been lifted. The South Fork Primitive Area at the gate is still closed for the time being.  D.O.F. officials want to stress to the public that there...

RONAN — The Ronan High School Chiefs and Maidens celebrated homecoming last week with special events, theme days and float making. The junior class of 2023 won this year’s Spirit Stick award and homecoming float contest, while the freshman class won both the bale and hall decorating contests. ...

As sportsmen prepare for the fall hunting season, they may find ammunition hard to come by. Retailers may be out of stock, or only have a bare minimum available for hunting calibers.  A salesman at Murdoch’s gun counter in Polson said they limit the sales of ammo to one or two boxes per person ...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Are you ready for hunting season? FWP can help. In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP provides online information about hunting access, including our popular Block Management Program. Through the program, we coordinate with landown...

News from CSKT Natural Resources  Flathead Reservation — It is September, hunting season is upon us. A reminder that CSKT tribal members can now harvest female deer and elk as of Sept. 1. CSKT Wildlife Management would like to encourage those of you hunting for subsistence needs to conside...