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 News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — Through the month of September the North Lake County Public Library in Polson will participate in September 11, 2001: The Day that Changed the World, an exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks 20 years ago. The library has a new self-service, multi-purpose machine that brings exciting new services to the library including mobile printing and color copies and prints. Users can make black and white or color copies, print from their mobile devices, scan multiple pages to an email address or USB drive, a...

News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Intertribal Timber Council. As climate change propels larger, costlier and more complex wildfires, this agreement emphasizes the importance of co...

News from Mission West Community Development Partners RONAN — Mission West Community Development Partners has received a $20,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for an accelerator coworking space (ACS) feasibility study in Polson. The ACS would provide free or low-cost working space ...

News from USDA  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional time for livestock and poultry producers to apply for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP). Producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing may ...

News from First Interstate Bank of Polson POLSON — Under the leadership of Shad Hupka, Branch President of First Interstate Bank of Polson, FIB employees April McLain, Randi Horner, Donna Gebhardt, Liz Johnson, Dave Rensvold, Michelle Morgan, and Jenaya Garcia, spent the afternoon of Sept. 8 worki...

News from the Montana Historical Society HELENA — In recognition of American Indian Heritage Day, the Montana Historical Society is offering free admission on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. In 1997, the Montana Legislature passed into law MCA 20-1-306, designating the fourth Friday in September as Americ...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Montana’s unemployment rate hit a 14-year low, dropping to 3.5 percent in August. The national unemployment rate for August is 5.2 percent. “With Montana open for business and more Montanans returning to good-paying jobs, our econo...

By Kristi Niemeyer  for the Valley Journal RONAN — Quarteto Nuevo, an innovative group that deftly blends classical, eastern European folk, Latin and jazz, opens the Mission Valley Live concert series at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 with a concert at the Ronan Performing Arts Center. “With an or...

News from Dana Grant, Safe Harbor POLSON — “Mending Broken Hearts: Native American Grief Recovery Workshop,” created by The Wellbriety Training Institute, will be hosted by the Fancy Free Learning, 303 11th Ave. W. Free childcare and meals will be provided every Monday from 5:30-8/8:30...

ST. IGNATIUS — The weather is turning cooler and we are getting ready for our annual fall yard sale on Friday, Oct. 1, and Saturday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with a bake sale on Friday. We look forward to seeing a lot of old friends and making new ones. If you have items to donate, please bring the...