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POLSON -  Thanks-giving is never over. It’s every day of the year; Christmas is coming sooner than you think, but never too late for See’s Candy priced at $27; 25% less than retail. An office worker position now open. Skills needed include basic computer skills, scheduling drivers, front desk, record keeping, etc. Wage is negotiable, $16-$25 per hour, full or part time.   Remember those TV trays in your closet? We could use four or more (gently used), to upgrade our card room.   Activities:   - Bowling: “no-tap” Tuesdays 1-3p. Join any time.   - Carving Wood for beginners: Wednesdays & Fridays at 1 p.m. Join any week. ...

ARLEE - Sunday, December 1st, brings Advent to the month preparing for that Christmas celebration we all love to have with one another and with our families. Again, our Thanksgiving dinner shared at the Senior Center on the 23rd was well attended with delicious turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy, sweet yam...

RONAN - Athena Rosalina Smith was born on Nov. 29, 2024, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. She measured 8 pounds, 0 ounces and 19.25 inches long. Parents are Daniel and Bailey Smith of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are the late Jennie Smith of Yukon, Oklahoma, and the late Dani...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana’s general deer and elk hunting season concluded last weekend and the overall harvest results at game check stations in northwest Montana showed increased success compared to last year. More than 10,800 hunters stopped at regional...

MONTANA — The number of acres enrolled in Block Management, a hunting access program managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, has continued its gradual decline despite efforts to bolster landowner interest in the program. Hunters have been tracking revisions to Block Management, hopeful that cha...

News from the Port Polson Players POLSON — The Port Polson Players begin their 50th season with a musical adaptation of the famous Charles Dickens tale, “A Christmas Carol.” Scrooge, played by Pat Matt, and Tiny Tim played by Henry Bartel, are joined by a cast of 30 talented Mission Va...

News from Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gifts POLSON ­— Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts in Polson has opened the application period for their art scholarship program. Each year Sandpiper Gallery offers scholarships to deserving students who reside in Lake and Sanders Counties.  Sandpiper Ar...

LAKE COUNTY — Lake County nonprofit businesses are invited to help create a holiday forest scene inside the Ronan Community Center during the annual Lights Under the Big Sky event. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three decorated trees receiving the most votes from the community, $300 for first p...

News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — Join the North Lake County Library’s Youth Services Librarian, Julie, for our new line-up of programs. They premiere on Thursday, Dec. 5, Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7. Thursdays, at 10 a.m. our new “Toddler Time” begins. ...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Governor Greg Gianforte and the Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) recently released a new report showing a record-breaking increase in apprenticeship opportunities across Montana.  “A ...