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Blodgett Creamery in Polson hosted an unusual mix of community members last Thursday, including business owners, contractors, developers, realtors, home owners and renters, all looking for answers to the Mission Valley’s housing crisis. They left with no concrete solutions, but a fistful of ideas from five panelists, including Jody Perez, executive director of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Housing Authority, Polson City manager Ed Meece and city planner Juan Escano, county commissioner Bill Barron and state representative Linda Reksten. Polson Chamber president Brian Miskimins, a DJ and salesman for Anderson Broadcasting moderated the two-hour session. In ope...
Unceasing change was the theme of basketball giant Phil Jackson’s talk to the Flathead Lakers last Friday in Polson. The Montana native, who played as a power forward with the New York Knicks before leading the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to a combined 11 NBA titles, recounted his long history...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Thousands of acres have burned in the wilderness since July, and the flames continue to smolder. As of Monday, Aug. 22, two main fires have kept firefighters busy on the reservation. The Crooks fire, near Arlee, is at 3,258 acres and is zero percent contained. The Boulder 2700...
News from the Office of Governor Gianforte MONTANA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced Montana’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percent in July to 3.6 percent, while the unemployment rate for the U.S. was 5.4 percent for the month. The labor force also had strong growth over the month. ...
POLSON — As the school year nears, Polson School District officials continue to monitor the situation with COVID-19 in our country and specifically within Lake County. We are committed to full-time, in-person instruction, activity participation, and parent engagement in our schools. We look...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE – Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake will be held Thursday, Sept. 16 to Sunday, Nov. 14. The event is sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and is used as a management tool to reduce the numbers of non-native lake trout in Flathead Lake. ...
POLSON — After missing out last year, Day of Hope back-to-school wellness fair, a major community event to help prepare students and families for the new school year, returned to the downtown streets of Polson on Saturday. New Life Church, along with various local faith and community-based organizat...
News from Ninepipes Museum CHARLO — Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana invites the public to save Sept. 9 on the calendar to celebrate A Slice of Summer – A Slice of History Museum Benefit. This fundraiser for the museum will be at Sky Ridge Ranch, located a few minutes out of...
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-...
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...
