News
POLSON – Smoke and flames forced two Polson families out into the cold on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 19, just before they lost their homes to fire and smoke damage. No people or animals were injured in the fire. “We lived there for over 40 years, and I’m going to live there again,” Rud Knudsen said as he watched firefighters try and save his home, the second one to burn. “That is where God put us.” Emergency dispatch services received the call just before 6:30 a.m. Heavy smoke and flames were pouring from inside the home on the 500 block of Third Street West. Betty Martin was inside the home when the alarm from a smoke detector woke her up...
News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Fisheries Program FLATHEAD LAKE – Spring Mack Days starts on March 20 through May 17 with 51 fishing days and up to $225,000 in cash and prizes. Because the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are very concerned about aquatic invas...
RONAN – Charlo Middle School eighth-grader August Hertz was all business on the stage in front of a panel of judges on Tuesday evening during the 55th annual Lake County Spelling Bee at the Ronan Performing Arts Center. Hertz clearly and deliberately pronounced each letter of the word “buffoon...
News from DPHHS MONTANA – Last fall, the Montana Department of Health and Human Services announced an emergency rule temporarily restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarette products in Montana. On Dec. 13, 2019, the department announced that the 120-day restriction would enter into effec...
LAKE COUNTY– The Montana Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Board has awarded the Polson, St. Ignatius and Ronan airports grant funds that will be used to improve airport runways. “We do everything we possibly can to extend the life of our runways,” said Rick Newman, ...
News from the Boy Scouts of America The Boy Scouts of America announced that the national organization has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to achieve two key objectives: equitably compensate victims who were harmed during their time in Scouting and continue carryi...
LAKE COUNTY – A new state regulation intended to protect school children from drinking contaminated water will require schools to regularly test water students might consume. According to the Centers for Disease Control, lead poisoning — the buildup of lead in the body -- can cause learn...
News from the Montana Census MONTANA – The Montana Census State Complete Count Committee is asking businesses, organizations and community facilities to sign up to become a Be Counted site for the 2020 Census. For the first time, Montanans will be able to respond to the Census online and ...
News from the Kuilix Chapter of the DAR ST. IGNATIUS – Kuilix Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, recently honored five area high school seniors who were selected by their schools as DAR Good Citizens. The award ceremony was held on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Mission Valley United Method...
News from ICCW MONTANA – Do you know or work with a leader? Someone who recognizes the value of women in the workplace and encourages women to move forward? Someone who makes a difference in the lives of others every day? If so, the Montana Interagency Committee for Change by Women invites you to ...
