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News from the Montana Department of Transportation RAVALLI — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to install signs, flashers, and a vehicle speed feedback sign near Ravalli on about three miles of US Highway 93, just south of Ravalli. The project begins at about a mile south of North Valley Creek Road and extends north for about three miles ending near Buffalo Street in Ravalli. Proposed work includes installing curve warning signs, chevrons, flashers, and a weather-activated sign/flasher. A vehicle speed feedback sign will also be installed. The purpose of the project is to alert drivers of curves...

Innovative, creative and devoted are just a few of the adjectives that nominators used to describe Polson’s Carol Lynn Lapotka, who was named Retailer of the Year by the state Department of Commerce during the recent Made in Montana Tradeshow in Helena. The proprietor of handMADE Montana received do...

ST. IGNATIUS — A lack of water, particularly for livestock, was discussed during last week’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Mission Jocko Irrigation District commissioners. “It’s a big deal here for some of us, I’d love to go another month,” Joint Board Chairman Ray...

CHARLO — Jonathan Gardner, a graduate of Charlo High School, was promoted to Major on May 1 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He has served nearly 12 years in the United States Army as a Signal Officer.  In addition, after attending the United States Army Command and General Staff College for the pa...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced last week the Department of Public Health and Human Services has issued an emergency rule to ease strain on hospital capacity across the state.   The temporary emergency rule waives regulations to make it...

News from the Lake County Election Office CHARLO — An election for two open positions on the School District No. 7-J board of trustees was held Sept. 14. Out of 798 active voters, 324 cast ballots for trustees – yielding a 40.6% turnout for active voters in the district. Tracy Olsen and Jodi...

RONAN — After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ronan Harvest Festival returned to the south lawn of Glacier Bank along U.S. Highway 93 on Saturday, and so did the crowds.  “We thought it would be something fun to do to get the kids out of the house,” said event go...

CHARLO — Charlo High School’s senior Coyle Nagy and Mona Reich were crowned 2021 Homecoming King and Queen during halftime festivities at the Viking football game against the Choteau Bulldogs on Friday night. Earlier in the afternoon the Viking faithful celebrated homecoming with an all-class ...

ST. IGNATIUS — It was a royal evening under the Friday night lights as Mission High School crowned its 2021 Homecoming Royalty during a coronation ceremony at half-time of the Bulldogs and Flint Creek Titans football game. The Bulldogs 2021 Homecoming court candidates were Madyson Currie, Justin Bro...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana’s young hunters will have the state’s waterfowl and pheasants pretty much to themselves Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26. Licensed hunters ages 15 and under may hunt ducks, geese, coots, mergansers and ring-necked pheasants st...