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News from the Montana History Foundation HELENA — Nominations are now being accepted for the 32nd annual Montana Statehood Centennial Bell Award. This year’s award will honor the Montana History Teacher of the Year for grades 4-6. Montana grade school principals, superintendents, fellow teachers or librarians from public and private schools are asked to nominate a teacher who has done an exemplary job teaching Montana history during the 2020-21 school year.  Nominations should include the nominator’s name, school, address, phone number, and email, along with the teacher’s name, grade, school, address, phone number and email. They should be sent to award ...

News from Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation  POLSON — Scholarships are available this spring for Polson High School graduates provided by Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation organization. Money for PSEF is generated by various fund raising events, donations from individua...

News from the office of Senator Tester  U.S. Senate — So that Montana schools can fully reopen as quickly and safely as possible, school teachers and staff in pre-K-12 schools and childcare programs are now able to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at pharmacies participating in the Feder...

RONAN — Abigail JoAnn Kosiewicz was born on Feb. 23 at St. Luke Community Healthcare’s New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces. Parents are James Kosiewicz and Ashley Ingram of Polson. Paternal grandparents are James Kosiewicz and Glenda Guerra of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan...

POLSON — Although I now have had both my vaccine shots, I will still wear my mask for the safety of others. Think about that when you come to the Polson Senior Center and please wear a mask. After a year of being cautious, let’s not slacken our efforts due to COVID fatigue. Activities:  ...

ST. IGNATIUS — What  wonderful weather we are having. Everyone is ready for spring, I’m sure. I know I am. Daylight savings begins on Sunday, March 14, so our evenings will be longer and hopefully, a good time to walk and enjoy where we live. Please remember to set your clocks ahead by an ho...

In a traditional season, gymnasiums across the state would be packed with fans cheering for their favorite prep basketball teams battling for postseason glory. The coronavirus pandemic has made for anything but a normal 2020-21 basketball season, delaying the start by nearly three weeks and forcing restri...

News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — As spring approaches, the Tribal Wildlife Management Program would like to remind the public that bears, both black and grizzly, will soon be emerging from their dens.  Mild weather this fall and winter may mean bears could emerge from the den earlier ...

POLSON — Local filmmaker David W. King was taking aerial video of the North Lake County Library on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 3:55 p.m. when he heard a loud crash. “I looked over and saw a big dust cloud,” King said. With his drone already in the air, King flew it over the scene of an aut...

News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Spring debris burning season opened Monday, March 1.   Burning is a great way to clear dead vegetation and clean up. Before you light your piles or grass this spring, take the necessary precautions to ensure your burn does not become the next wildfire....