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ARLEE — Heidi Huber, a fourth grade homeschool student from Bigfork, took first place at the Lake County Spelling Bee by spelling “anthropology” and “liturgy” correctly. Held in the old Arlee High School gym on Thursday, Feb. 6, the event marks the 60th Lake County Spelling Bee, and the 100th National Spelling Bee. Some 30 students, grades 4-8 gathered from all over the Valley to showcase their spelling skills in pursuit of victory. Competition was fierce, as one-by-one, students stepped up to the microphone to spell words like “puniness,” “parroting,” and “onyx.” Twelve students were eliminated in the...
News from MT Technological University BUTTE — It’s more than an eight-hour drive from Oroville, Washington, to Butte, Montana, but Montana Tech mining engineering sophomore Kylie Acord says it was worth traveling to campus for Tech Day to get a taste of the hands-on learning experiences and ...
News from Helping Hands of the Mission Valley POLSON - Colin Gruenfeld and 2nd Chance Electronics have donated 235x Chromebook Computers to our Helping Hands mission of empowering individuals and families. Colin is a lifelong sustainability-focused entrepreneur whose company works with schools, governme...
News from NRCS BOZEMAN — “Following a relatively warm and dry start to the snow accumulation season across most of Montana, the weather took a timely turn during the last week of December. Since then, much of Montana has received significant snowfall, however gains were not equivalent ...
News from Lake County Sheriff-Coroner Don Bell BUFFALO BRIDGE — On Tuesday, Feb. 4, at about 10:15 a.m., the Lake County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a Tribal Game Warden had located skeletonized human remains in the Buffalo Bridge area on the Flathead River. Sheriff/Coroner Don Bell r...
News from FVCC KALISPELL — The Wachholz College Center is thrilled to announce two shows coming to the Flathead Valley in March. R.E.S.P.E.C.T., an electrifying homage to the legendary Aretha Franklin® will be live on March 8, and Step Afrika!, the world’s leading authority on the artfor...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — During a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today called for meaningful property tax relief for Montana homeowners. “As you all know, my top priority this session is reducing the burden of rising propert...
Marriages Robert George Johnson and Patricia Elaine Stone Christopher James Tenas and Darcy Shahana Rae Stidham Liv Kya Peters and Tyler Lee Corum Kiley Marie Melton and Ellie Lynn Dupuis Katherine Elizabeth Haynes and Dale Edward Shear Anna Marie Costa and Hank William Ready Jaychelle...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Applications for a permit to float the Smith River will be accepted through Feb. 15. The permit drawing will be held soon after the deadline. Permits are required to float the 59-mile section of river between Camp Baker and Eden Bridge and ...
News from Montana State Democrats HELENA — On Feb. 6, Senate Democratic Leader Pat Flowers moved to refer the ongoing ethics investigation into Sen. Jason Ellsworth to the Montana Department of Justice. Sen. Flower’s motion also suspended the Senate Ethics Committee’s work pending a de...
