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News from Providence St. Joseph Medical Center POLSON – Providence St. Joseph Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for its Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Program by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.  St. Joseph Medical Center underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review in August 2024. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with standards spanning several areas including emergency management, environment of c...

By Dana Grant, Safe Harbor Director of Development Bringing a vision to life. Sharing time with those in need. Inspiring others with guidance and encouragement. Contributing to community improvements. Facilitating collaboration to support improved health outcomes. These are examples of the outstanding e...

News from Rob Bird, Human Resource Director, MT Judicial Branch The following candidates have applied for the position of associate water judge for the Montana Water Court: Nathanial Block, William C. Fanning, Julia Nordlund, Bina Peters, Anna Stradley, Madeleine Weisz. Public comment is now open on ...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Hunters have until Dec. 22 to purchase lottery chances for a guided bison hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation. The drawing will be held on Dec. 23. The lottery is a way FWP partners with the Blackfeet Tribe to demonstrate a shared commitment to managi...

Charlie Russell prints available at library News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — Charlie M. Russell’s “The Night Before Christmas” Prints are now available for sale in the North Lake County Public Library. Unframed prints are $15 each and are approximately...

News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines recently issued the following statement thanking Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) for his service to Montana. “I’d like to thank Senator Tester for his 25 years of public service to the people of Montana. Jon&rsquo...

News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON  —  At the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit, Departments of the Interior, Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization, which outlines a comprehensive, government-wide...

News from Montana Technological University When Taylor McKinley-Whitcomb of Victor was trying to choose a college, she thoroughly explored her options. “I applied to every college in Montana,” McKinley-Whitcomb said. “My mom and I started touring campuses. When I toured Montana Tech...

 News from Chad Newman POLSON - Coach Emma Knoll, Interim Head Coach for the Hilbert College Hawks Women’s Ice Hockey Team (NCAA D-III), is happy to announce the signing of Summer Newman. The Polson High School Senior will major in Biology and roster as a goalie with The Hawks for the 2025-20...

POLSON — Happy Christ-mass to all; and for the cave dwellers, star gazers, Ancients, Buddhists, Hebrews, Hindi, Muslims and First Peoples who have once or now inhabit this place called Earth … Happy Winter Solstice. Whoever we are, and whatever we believe, the Solstice of Winter has always been ...