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POLSON — To increase transparency and understanding of local government and how it works, the City of Polson hosted a Civics 101 class on Oct. 29. Polson City Manager Ed Meece prepared a Powerpoint presentation that’s available at the city’s website for those interested who couldn’t attend the class. He made the event interactive by giving out small prizes to audience members who answered questions about city government correctly. Polson, Meece pointed out, has a charter basis of government, similar to how the federal and state governments are based on federal and state constitutions. A city charter spells out the same things as a constitution – who...
News from the Montana Ambassadors On Friday, Oct. 4, the Montana Ambassadors celebrated Frank Tyro, PhD, a pioneering television producer and professor, as the 2024 recipient of the Mike Malone Educator of the Year Award. This award is presented annually to a Montana educator who has demonstrated out...
News from Seitz Insurance POLSON – Bishop Insurance Service, a member of Seitz Insurance Agency, retained its Best Practices status for 2024, joining an elite group of independent insurance agencies from across the United States. The Best Practices Agency designation is awarded to partici...
Reproductive rights were a hot button topic at a political forum hosted by the Lake County Republican and Democrat groups on Thursday, Sept. 26 at Polson’s Montecahto Club. The most vocal response from audience members, both for and against, came during candidate response to the proposed constitutional...
News and photos from SIM-MT On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Simulation in Motion Montana (SIM-MT) partnered with junior and senior nursing students at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo to conduct vital pediatric simulations. The training included scenarios such as asthma, overdose, burns, and hypothermia, provid...
News from the Arlee CDC ARLEE – Mixed media artist Sean Parson is the featured artist at the new exhibit opening Oct. 3 at the Arlee Community Development Corporation. Parson works with materials usually found at his job site as a tile installer, including natural stone and various types of ...
News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — A section of Highline Trail in Glacier National Park remains closed from Haystack Butte to Granite Park Chalet after a visitor’s encounter with a bear on the morning of September 19. The trail will reopen once park rangers patrolling the area ca...
News from St. Luke Community Healthcare LAKE COUNTY — St. Luke Community Healthcare is excited to announce the addition of three outstanding healthcare providers to its team: Dr. Michael Dolecki, Dr. Jay Perret, and Katie Troxel, DNP, FNP-C. Their arrival brings expanded services and expertise to ...
News from CSKT 2024 Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake continues on until Nov. 3. Anglers just completed the third week of the nine-week event. Mack Days Fishing Events are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes with up to $200,000 in cash and prizes to be awarded at the conclusion of the...
News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER – Glacier National Park will host its annual Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. near Lake McDonald Lodge. The event will be held at the Golden Eagle interpretative sign near Jammer Joe’s parking lot, beginn...
