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Municipal elections in the Mission Valley’s three incorporated communities suddenly became races when multiple candidates filed on, or just before, the deadline of June 21. All three towns went from one, or in Polson’s case, no candidates for mayor to contests for each seat. In St. Ignatius, incumbent Mayor Steve McCollum will face Daren M. Incashola in the November election; and Ronan’s mayor Kim Aipperspach faces challenges from Robert (Bob) Sager and city councilman Chris Adler. In Polson, where Paul Briney opted not to run for office after a four-year stint as mayor, two candidates suddenly materialized: Eric B. Huffine and Rachel Wanderscheid. ...
News from CSKT Local artists and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have come together for the Fourth of July weekend to host a concert to bring awareness to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People issue. Proceeds for the event will be donated to the cause by the Snowbi...
FLATHEAD LAKE – Lake County Sheriff Don Bell reported that a human skull was located in the Flathead Lake on Wednesday, June 23, at 1:30 p.m. “Lake County 911 took a report that a human skull was located,” Bell said. “The report was made by operators of a gill netting boat who located...
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department got back to having an annual picnic this year with their Saturday fundraiser after last year was canceled due to the pandemic. “We had a nice rebound after one year of nothing,” said department chief Reece Bailey. Bailey ...
An observance of Race Unity Day returned to the Mission Valley this year after a necessary absence last summer. Everyone was invited to bring a sack lunch and meet at the big shelter in the Ronan City Park for a conversation on healing the racism that has plagued our beloved country since well before its inc...
News from the library News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — Join us Mondays at 9:15 a.m. at the North Lake County Public Library for the Mother Goose program. The doors open at 9 a.m. Mother Goose is an interactive program for babies, toddlers and their caregivers that includes ...
News from CSKT Division of Fire FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Division of Fire officials state that fire danger is moderate, but is very close to high, especially on the west side of the reservation. Debris burning by permit will close for the fire season on June 30. CSKT Division of Fire...
News from the Arlee Rehabilitation Center ARLEE — The opportunity to use animals for reservation healing hasn’t been widely recognized. A new nonprofit, the Arlee Rehabilitation Center, is blazing a path that it hopes will someday bring this innovative model to reservation communities throug...
News from Wander Inn POLSON — Wander Inn is reopening their free meal program beginning with Family Table. On July 9, Journey Be will host a meal from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring taco bowls with fresh corn-on-the-cob and dessert. This program will continue to provide a free meal ...
News from the Montana Department of Transportation The Montana Department of Transportation is currently installing low noise centerline rumble strips on highways in Western Montana. Flathead, Lake, and Lincoln counties are currently seeing construction. Rumble strip installation in Mineral, Misso...
