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News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Bears are emerging from dens with the onset of spring, and people are reminded to “Be Bear Aware.” Bears can be found throughout Montana. In recent years, grizzly bear populations have expanded and bears are sometimes found in historic ranges beyond western Montana. As bears begin foraging for food, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is asking residents to remove or secure food attractants such as garbage, bird feeders and pet food. The most common human-bear conflicts involve unsecured food attractants. People venturing into the outdoors should “Be Bear Aware” by following these precautionary steps: ...

News from Matt Leow, Director of Montana Brewers Association MISSOULA — Breweries across Montana are releasing their own unique take on the same beer, the Last Best Pale Ale. Montana brewers, hops growers and maltsters have teamed up to produce this collaboration beer. It’s a Montana craft b...

News from Glacier National Park Glacier National Park announced access to the east side of the park reopened on March 18 at Two Medicine, Cut Bank and St. Mary for foot traffic, skis and snowshoes. Regular winter closures remain in place. Chief Mountain Road will remain closed at the park boundary until...

Alleigha Herman RONAN — Alleigha Letitia Herman was born on March 12, 2021, at St. Luke Community Healthcare’s New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Parents are Doneveun Herman and Breyland McColl of Polson. Paternal grandmother is Letitia Kallowat of Elmo. Maternal g...

ST. IGNATIUS — Happy spring. Our dinner on March 17 was very well attended and we are looking forward to reopening on April 6. We will have our usual Tuesday and Friday lunches and first and third Wednesday evening meals. Starting in April, we will no longer be delivering meals on Wednesdays. Takeout w...

POLSON — We are lucky to live in a small town in a state with a small population. Friends and family in big population areas are having problems getting vaccinated - no matter their age. Take any opportunity to get vaccinated.  As usual, we cannot guarantee your safety from COVID at the Polson ...

News from FW&P KALISPELL — Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell is hosting spring outdoor field trip programs for school groups. The topics will include: birds (K-4), forests (K-6), insects (K-4), water (K-4), and wildlife (K-6).   Field trips can be scheduled Tuesday-Friday from April ...

For Women’s History Month, we are celebrating three indigenous women: Kwilqa, Pend d’Oreille, who became a woman warrior, brave and fearless; Christine Quintasket, Salish, who was the first Native American woman to publish a novel as well as stories on her culture; and Adeline Abraham Mathias, Ko...

Claudia Hewston radiates optimism, and it’s contagious. On a chilly day in February, she’s at the Polson Boys and Girls Club for a weekly mentoring session.  During a session, one of the high school mentors in the 4-H National Mentoring Program that Hewston oversees is helping her mentee ...

Brits accurately refer to shots as jabs. Well, I received my second jab Friday of the Moderna vaccine, and am already looking at my world with a rosier gaze.  As of Friday, I was one of 132,785 Montanans and more than 33 million Americans who are now fully immunized.  Happily, I had virtually...