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Editor, In the Flathead Valley we live in a fire prone area. Many of us have evacuated because of fires, or have packed and been ready to evacuate as we’ve watched smoke and flames advance. Don’t expect as much fire protection this summer. The Trump-Musk team is telling the public that no fire crew employees are among the 3,400 Forest Service employees who have been fired recently. This statement is misleading as it doesn’t take into consideration how wildfire deployment works. It is not just fire crews that work on wildfires. When a forest fire occurs, non-fire crew employees who work on timber and trail crews, etc, are called upon to pause their normal tasks and wo...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on a potential project that would place nearly 53,000 acres of private timberland in northwest Montana under a conservation easement and protect working lands, public recreation acce...

News from DNRC HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced Montana’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) placed nearly 130,000 forested acres under management since he took office. “DNRC has demonstrated its commitment to safeguard our forests, communitie...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA  — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzing potential environmental impacts from the statewide management of gray wolves.   Issuing the final EIS is a key step in a proces...

Everyone will be looking for a pot of gold at the 35th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Ronan on March 17 at 5:30 p.m.With the theme “Let the Shenanigans Begin,” this year’s celebration will be filled with family fun and festivities. “We are so excited,” said Committee C...

Lexi Schliep RONAN - Lexi Jay Rose Schliep was born on Feb. 17, 2025, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. She measured 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and 20.5 inches long. Parents are Dewey and Noel Schliep of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Gordon and Joyce Schliep was St. Ignatius....

POLSON - Due to uncertainty about funding from the Federal and State Nutrition Programs the Polson Senior center is suspending all new hires for our nutrition and transportation programs. Our volunteers are a tremendous help during these trying times. We are considering adding an additional meal delivery rou...

From the MSU News Service  BOZEMAN — Montana State University will celebrate its second World Quantum Day in the weeks surrounding April 14 by supplying Montana middle and high school teachers with free kits and downloadable resources to help students learn about quantum science. World Qua...

News from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership MISSOULA — On Feb. 13, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced their Public Land Access webpage, an educational resource for hunters, anglers, and all Americans who take pride in their public lands and are concerned with t...

News from Lake County Sheriff’s Office  POLSON — The man who was arrested for shooting at a Polson Police Officer on February 14, 49-year-old, Cameron Francis of Gridley, California, has been charged with deliberate homicide. Following the attempted homicide of the officer, Francis&rsqu...