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News from USDA MONTANA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is investing up to $15 million to support the development of new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through the Conservation Innovation Grants program. CIG partners use creative problem solving and innovation to address our nation’s water quality, air quality, soil health and wildlife habitat challenges, all while improving agricultural operations. This year, funded CIGs will focus on climate-smart strategies for water resources, soil health (focused on carbon sequestration and climate resilience),...
News from LCCD LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Conservation District wanted to congratulate our scholarship finalist for this year who is Berkley Ellis, of Polson. Berkley is passionate about making the world a better place and is deeply inspired by the beautiful environment and natural resources ar...
RONAN — Happy Spring. Enjoy today. There may be snow tomorrow. We are seeing a few new faces every meal so hope people will keep on coming in and eating with us and enjoying company and good food. Hope you had a safe and happy Memorial Day and remember all our veterans. Menu: W...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in, continuing to adhere and follow social distancing precautions so our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each ...
PABLO — On a sunny Saturday afternoon, community members gathered with drummers ready and waiting for the 2021 Two Eagle River School graduation. This year’s outdoor ceremony was framed by pine trees as nine graduates crossed the stage to receive their diplomas. The day was made even ...
News from MTVAHCS MISSOULA — U.S. Army and Marine Veteran Kent Stewart drove from Polson to Missoula’s David J. Thatcher VA Clinic to receive his first dose of the Moderna vaccine and in doing so, became the 10,000th Montana Veteran to receive a COVID-19 vaccine from Montana VA Health ...
The Charlo High School graduating senior class of 2021 were encouraged to “be gritty” and “call your mom” during Sunday’s commencement ceremonies held in the high school’s gymnasium. Guest speaker Jared Miller, a former Charlo Elementary school teacher, defined th...
With 1,200 miles of gravel and paved roads, Lake County has more roads to maintain than either of its neighboring counties – Missoula to the south and Flathead to the north – at a fraction of the budget. To help the county road department keep pace with maintenance needs, on May 13 the c...
With a 2-1 vote, the Lake County Commissioners gave a preliminary green light on May 18 to a controversial zoning amendment that would affect more than 4,000 acres within the Upper West Shore zoning district on Flathead Lake. In doing so, the commissioners voted against the recommendation made by the Lake Co...
Polson City Commissioners approved an ordinance regulating the keeping of chickens in city limits at its May 17 meeting, as well as hearing updates on personnel changes in the city public works department, planned workshops to help better serve the public and the expenditure of federal COVID-19 relief funds....
