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News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE – The $10,000 tagged lake trout named Jaws is still hanging about somewhere in Flathead Lake, and he or she is an elusive and highly sought-after lake trout.  Three weeks are left in the spring Mack Days fishing event, which is sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Up to $225,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the event. Anglers are also trying their best to lure the three $5,000 fish and five $1,000 lake trout to the end of their lines. Over 9,000 lake trout have values from $500 to $100.  Kalispell angler Travis Banyai hooked a $500 tagged fish, and Tristin Persico, of Missoula, came in...

News from FWP During the last year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offered hunter and bowhunter education classes online due to COVID concerns. Since last spring, more than 17,000 Montanans completed the online courses, which is nearly double the number of students in a typical year. Safety super...

News from Montana American Indian Caucus MONTANA — Members of the Montana Legislature’s American Indian Caucus expressed surprise and dismay that Gov. Greg Gianforte scrapped a historic bison management plan without notifying or consulting them, and apparently, without consulting Montana&rsq...

 News from FWP MILES CITY — A myotis bat, found dead in Fallon County in southeastern Montana, has been confirmed positive for white-nose syndrome.   The bat was sent to the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin, for analysis. It tested positive ...

Get vaccinated Montana News from Senator Tester and Senator Daines MONTANA — While it’s true that Senator Steve Daines and Senator Tester don’t always see eye-to-eye on everything, there’s one thing they definitely agree on right now – that every Montanan should get th...

News from the Department of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today took several steps to honor our nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes and uphold our trust and treaty responsibilities to them. Today’s actions reverse a series of steps taken in the previous admin...

ST. IGNATIUS — Happy Cinco de Mayo! For our dinner meal tonight, we will serve chicken street-tacos with all the fixings and churros for dessert. Please come to our yard sale and bake sale on Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at the St. Ignatius Senior Center. We will also have ...

Eugene  Parker RONAN — Eugene Tyler Parker was born April 18, 2021, at St. Luke Community Healthcare’s New Beginnings Birth Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Parents are Eugene Michael Parker and Olivia Rae Longneck of St. Ignatius. Paternal grandparents are Frank and Mary Jo Parke...

POLSON — A highlight for many students on any given school day was the traditional class field trip prior to the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to make sure students don’t miss out on field trips, the Polson School District has designed a trip that doesn’t require permission slips. ...

LAKE COUNTY — The body of Ben Griffing, a 62-year-old Polson resident, was recovered April 15 by Missoula Search and Rescue. Griffing was reported missing to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 4. It was determined that the last known contact anyone had with him was in Missoula on Jan. 22...