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HOT SPRINGS – Hundreds of people came together for Homesteader Days this past weekend to celebrate the homesteaders who started plowing up the sod in the area back in the 1890s. The annual event, now in its 72nd year, is one of Northwestern Montana’s not-to-be-missed signature events. “The whole town and surrounding areas are happy to come out and enjoy a normal Homesteaders Days,” said Leslee Smith, Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Homesteader Days committee member in reference to last year’s event being mostly canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Homesteader Days is a reminder of everything we can accomplish with persistence, ha...
News from Glacier National Park More locations and services in Glacier National Park are gradually opening as summer gets closer. Glacier National Park is offering additional services and visitor opportunities as the summer season approaches. The new Going to the Sun Road ticketed entry r...
By Rob Zolman Valley Journal POLSON — Although he typically tries to avoid the limelight, Lake County Detective Scott Sciaretta said being recognized by his peers is “very special” and appreciated. He was given the 2021 Deputy of the Year ...
LAKE COUNTY — With a June 21 filing deadline fast approaching for municipal elections, there are still ample opportunities to serve in city government up and down the Mission Valley. In Polson, the question facing the city commission post-election might be: who fills the mayor’s seat if ...
News from Senator Daines, Representative Rosendale and Senator Tester MONTANA — Three Montana law makers responded to the Keystone XL pipeline project with a unified stance across party lines. U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement after the company backing the Keystone ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Lake County Sheriff Don Bell released the name of the woman who was killed on U.S. Highway 93 on Thursday at around 4 p.m. Shirley Crawford Moody, 85, of Polson, died from injuries sustained during a single-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 93 near Lemery Road. The Montana Hig...
News from OPI MONTANA — The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced extensions for a variety of flexibilities related to school meal programs in the coming school year. Most of these are extensions of waivers that have been in place since the beginning of the pandemic early ...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — In response to the Montana Supreme Court finding SB 140 constitutional with its decision in Brown v. Gianforte, Governor Gianforte issued the following statement: “The Montana Supreme Court reaffirmed what we’ve known to be t...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — Governor Greg Gianforte received the 2021 Fire Season Briefing from state and federal agency administrators and fire management officers. “Much of Montana is currently in moderate to extreme drought conditions, increasing the risk of a severe...
News from USDA MONTANA — Following two months of well below average precipitation, rain and snow was welcomed across much of Montana during May. Two mid-month storms brought significant precipitation to the Rocky Mountain Front and portions of the Flathead River Basin according to data fr...
