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POLSON — On Saturday, Aug. 2, at 1 p.m. at the Lake County Public Library, RuthiE Neilan, (yes it’s spelled RuthiE), returns to her hometown community for a reception and book signing event introducing her latest book and memoir, “A Sweet Taste of the Last Slice.” Each chapter in her book tells of her unique experiences with hospice clients when she worked as a hospice nurse and volunteer. Neilan’s book title reflects her belief that “Hospice is like being invited to a banquet (with) the very best chocolate.” Death represents but a slice of life and it can be made sweet by hospice. She further explained, “Hospice is very holy and very sacre...
News from the office of Sen. Jon Tester WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden Administration announced on July 11 their commitment to modernizing the Columbia River Treaty. The proposal revises the longstanding treaty between the United States and Canada governing the management of the Columbia River Basin ...
News from CSKT Division of Fire RONAN — Wildland fire officials with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire have raised the fire danger within the Flathead Indian Reservation to very high, effective immediately. Residents and visitors are asked to use caution when outdo...
POLSON/RONAN — Starting Wednesday, July 17, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. every other month on the third Wednesday. Pick up at Polson Loaves and Fish Pantry, 904 First Street E and in Ronan at Mission West Food Enterprise, 407 Main Street.
U.S. SENATE — Continuing his longstanding efforts to protect Montanans’ freedom and privacy to make their own personal health care decisions, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today voted in support of the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act, legislation supporting a return to Roe v. Wade. Tester is a cospo...
News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing pushed for the delisting of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems and called out the delay in the delisting ...
News from the office of Sen. Steve Daines U.S. SENATE – On July 10, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) announced the formation of the Senate Central Asia Caucus. The Caucus will focus on strengthening the United States’ relationship with allies in Central Asia, increasing trade and investme...
News from the office of Sen. Jon Tester U.S. SENATE — A direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently secured $22,985,000 for the Montana Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which will work to improve infrastructure for clean drinking water across Mont...
BOZEMAN — Many Montana State University students arrive in Bozeman — at its roughly 5,000 feet above sea level — and only climb from there, ascending southwest Montana’s many peaks. But a team from MSU’s College of Letters and Science descended nearly 17,000 feet below MSU&rsquo...
News from the office of Sen. Jon Tester U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently pressed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on solutions to work-force housing shortages during a Senate Banking Committee hearing. Tester began his remarks by relaying to Chairman Powell that he...
