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WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park’s “Going Batty” field trip will be held on Thursday, July 18, in West Glacier from 8-11:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but participation is limited and requires advance registration. Glacier National Park’s biologist Lisa Bate and her staff, along with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, will lead participants on this late-evening field trip to a site with known bat activity. Wildlife staff will set up mist nets to capture and process bats and use acoustic detectors to detect the ultrasonic calls of bats flying overhead. These monitoring efforts are critical as bats face several threats, including a disea...
ST. IGNATIUS — Remember to come to our Pancake Breakfast for Good Old Days on Saturday, July 20, from 7-11 a.m. We will serve pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice, coffee, and tea. There will also be a silent auction and a raffle chance at a 50/50. We play bingo at 2 p.m. Come and enjoy some fun. We have ...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located cross from St. Luke’s Hospital. Any age is welcome to come enjoy our meals; you don’t have to be a senior citizen. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — Wednesday, J...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is located at 504 Third Ave. E; 8 am.–3 p.m. weekdays. 406-883-4735 - polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com. Visit us on Facebook! Activities: — Wood Carving for beginners: Wednesdays & Fridays at 1 p.m. Join any week. &...

Malicious Monster Trucks ripped around the Mission Valley Speedway Super Oval last weekend, entertaining audiences both Friday and Saturday night as they threw dirt in high-speed turns, launched airborne over jumps and performed daring maneuvers during several rounds of fierce competition. The five monste...
News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office FLATHEAD LAKE — On July 3, 2024, at about 5:30 pm, divers from Missoula and Flathead County recovered the body of 36-year-old, Chad Hansen, of Missoula, from Flathead Lake. He was located in the area just north of the Narrows. Hansen had been missin...
News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER – Two drownings in two different areas of Glacier National Park occurred on Saturday. A 26-year-old male from India was hiking past the gorge on Avalanche Lake Trail when he went into Avalanche Creek around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Friends and ...

News from Sloane Stinson, MDT RONAN — Riverside Contracting, Inc. will continue miscellaneous site cleanup throughout the project area the week of July 10. Streetlight installation will also resume along US Highway 93. Single-lane closures may be required where work is occurring. The speed limi...

Several upgrades at FWP sites on Flathead Lake News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Archery shooters have a new public range along Flathead Lake. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has completed development of the public archery range at the Big Arm Unit of Flathe...
News from Dean Colleg e FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTES — Dean College is pleased to announce that Elaina Baldwin of Arlee has earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 Semester. Students named to the Dean’s List have demonstrated a serious commitment to their studies while at Dean...