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News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks  KALISPELL — Members of the Montana Furharvesters Association and the Montana Trappers Association, in partnership with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, are holding a free wolf trapper education and certification course on May 23 at Pine Grove Pond in Kalispell. Participants who want to receive formal certification as a wolf trapper and are 11 and older will need to register here and pass a brief test at the conclusion of the course. Before setting a wolf trap in Montana, a person must successfully complete either a one-time Montana FWP or Idaho offered trapper education and certification course. This course will be entirely o...

LAKE COUNTY — The Flame of Hope passed through the Mission Valley during a two-day celebration of the annual Special Olympics of Montana Law Enforcement Torch Run on May 5-6.  “It’s a really good feeling to give back to these athletes,” said Polson Police Officer Kyle Cooper, ...

LAKE COUNTY — Unofficial results for the trustee special school elections in Dayton and Ronan were tabulated and reported on Tuesday, May 4.  For the Ronan School District, three-year term, Tom Anderson had 121 votes; Theodore Madden had 67; one write in vote was counted; two overvotes came in;...

News from CSKT   FLATHEAD RESERVATION — In honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples around the world and specifically on the Flathead Indian Reservation, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' MMIP Workgroup launched a fundraising campaign to support local MMIP Victim Services.&n...

News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office   BIG ARM — On Nov. 25, 2020, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the discovery of human remains in Big Arm State Park.   At the time, it was suspected they could be the remains of 37-year-old Miranda “Rosie...

Students from Ronan Middle School gained a glimmer of where their food comes from during Ag Days, May 5-6, at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Ronan.  The annual event, which typically attracts 250 fourth and fifth grade students from Ronan and Polson who navigate at least a dozen informational station...

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE – Lake trout anglers have two weekends left in the spring Mack Days fishing event on Flathead Lake. It is not too late to become involved and win some of the $225,000 in cash and prizes, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.  Come out and he...

ST. IGNATIUS – In an effort to build literacy resources, Just Read Mission Valley is offering a free bookshelf-building workshop.  “Every family should have a library of books in the home, and we’d like to help make that possible,” event organizers state. “Just Read Miss...

News from CSKT  Spring has finally arrived in Western Montana, which means baby red buffalo calves will start to appear at the Bison Range, formerly known as the National Bison Range.   On Dec. 27, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed, the Bison Range Restoration legislation. Thro...

Marriages Karen Jill Peterson and Richard A. Greene III Corey D. White and Brittany Lee Hortin Obed David Rosas and Ashley M. Vaillant David Robert Fischer and Pamela Ann Gonzalez Beverly J. McElderry and Andrew Wade Cline Sr. Bradley Curtis McCrea and Tammy Lee Reese Daniel Reed Rosse...