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News from DPHHS  MONTANA — Montana healthcare providers can now offer third doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to certain immunocompromised individuals following new recently announced federal recommendations.   “This is great news because we know the impact COVID-19 has with high-risk groups,” DPHHS Director Adam Meier said. “The updated recommendations will ensure those most vulnerable to complications from COVID-19 can get as much protection as possible.” Meier said while authorized vaccines have proven to be more than 90 percent effective in protecting against most variants, emerging data suggest people with moderately to ...

News from USDA MONTANA — Physical loss loans can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real est...

RONAN — Alexander Jackson Hoel was born on Aug. 12, 2021, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Parents are Justin and Meagan Hoel of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Drew and Beth Hoel of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Bruce Carpenter and Tamara Carpenter Lewi...

HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced the scores and ranking of the first round of applications for water and sewer investments. “Montana is helping lead the nation in investing federal funds toward critical water and sewer upgrades,” Governor Gianforte said.   Ranking was c...

RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center serves meals on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from noon until one. Our menu: —  Friday, Aug. 27: our famous roast beef dinner with all the trimmings —  Monday, Aug. 30: brunch - biscuits and gravy, hash browns  — &nbs...

ST. IGNATIUS — Hopefully we are all healthy and able to deal with all the changes this summer has brought. We are so grateful for all the folks who are sharing their bounty with us during this harvest season. We are enjoying fresh berries, fruits, and so many vegetables. Our salads are mostly locally g...

DIXON — 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 residents up...

At the Lake County Public Health office on Main Street in Polson, nurse Leigh Johnson is seeing a small but steady increase in the number of people showing up for COVID vaccines each Friday.  After the big push last spring, the demand for vaccines in Lake County had slowed to a trickle. “For a ...

FINLEY POINT — The Boulder 2700 fire is on its third week of burning and estimated to have reached 2,072 acres at 46 percent containment by Monday, Aug. 16, with 31 structures lost. Northern Rockies Incident Management Team division group supervisor Tyson Atkinson said there is still a “long w...

Marriages David Allan Clark and Brandi Marie Lake Templer Zachary Carlyle Jantz and Krystal Dawn Jantz  Jordynn Imari Mays and Joe Verl Hansen Joshua Jack Loyda and Amber Fay Metzger  Celeste Angelique Rehbein and Deontae Karl Gillespie  Daygan Matthew Cross and Cody Jay He...