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From MSU News Service BOZEMAN – According to a new scientific report, the temperature has increased and snowfall has decreased in the Greater Yellowstone area since 1950 as a result of climate change, trends that are likely to continue through the rest of the century. “The Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment,” published last week was authored by scientists at Montana State University, the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Wyoming. The researchers studied past, present and future climate change in the Greater Yellowstone area, or GYA, including from 1950 to 2018, and evaluated how those changes could progress by the year 2100 based on different gree...
News from USDA MONTANA — Intermediary lenders can now apply for loans through the new Heirs’ Property Relending Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications today through Oct. 29, 2021, and cooperatives, credit unions and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to app...
RONAN — Jasper Kelli Roberts was born on Sept. 1, 2021, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center in Ronan. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Parents are Terrill Roberts and Mara Torgerson of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Robin Gellegos of Layton, Utah, and Jake Roberts of Florida. Maternal grandpa...
ST. IGNATIUS — As the nights get longer and colder, we are so fortunate to have some glorious warm and sunny days. Come on in to the St. Ignatius Senior Center and enjoy lunch with us during your travels. Our menu for the week: — Friday, Sept. 10: chicken dinner, rolls, salad, fru...
POLSON — September is the month of our annual membership drive. Sept. 13-18 is our annual “Banana Split Week.” Come into the center at lunch time to pay your dues and get a free banana split. Current and new members are encouraged to pay their yearly membership fee of $15 during this ...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner, breakfast, and/or pinochle. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon resident...
Two bills passed by the 2021 Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte make it even more challenging for public health officials to address the current upswing in COVID cases, accelerated by the highly contagious Delta variant. House Bill 257 limits the ability of health boards or schoo...
News from CSKT Division of Fire FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Effective Wednesday, Aug. 25, fire managers across the Flathead Indian Reservation will rescind Stage I and Stage II fire restrictions. Widespread precipitation has lowered the fire danger to high and has provided much needed re...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Bear sightings are increasing in residential areas on the reservation as hibernation nears and sweet apples and other fruits start to ripen. On Thursday afternoon, folks in the St. Ignatius area spotted a young black bear meandering through town and went to social media ...
POLSON — Rodeo competitors from across the United States and Canada saddled up and rode into Polson this past weekend for the Flathead River Rodeo. Competitors were looking to win their share of the more than $5,000 in prize money and an automatic bid into the Indian National Finals Rodeo held...
