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Burning by permit closed July 1 RONAN — Fire officials with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire, have restricted debris burning (outdoor burning) starting Monday, July 1, 2024. Open debris burning will resume after fire season starting Oct. 1. People who burned this spring should go check on their piles to make sure they are fully extinguished. While there are no restrictions at this time, we urge people to be careful with campfires and check for restrictions before recreating in the outdoors. Fire danger remains moderate Remember- Fireworks are prohibited on all state and federal classified forest lands. Wildfire season is just around the corner...
News from the Montana Department of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that over $750,000 of grant funding will be shared by 44 destination events to help grow Montana’s economy through tourism. The grant funding is provided through Commerce’s Economic...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On June 18, Governor Greg Gianforte received the 2024 Fire Season Outlook Briefing from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and Northern Rockies Coordinating Group (NRCG). “The state of Montana stands unified and ...
A lion performs during a June 23 circus in Ronan. Safe Harbor, a non-profit dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence, brought the Culpepper and Merriweather circus to town last weekend to raise funds in support of their mission. Tigers, horses, clowns aerial artists and more entertained audiences wi...
News from the National Park Service WEST GLACIER – Going-to-the-Sun Road officially opened the morning of June 22 for the 2024 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles over Logan Pass from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances. Road crews battled ava...
By Halladay Quist, Montana’s Got Talent There’s something we can all agree on, Montana’s Got Talent. Everyone is invited to showcase their musical talents to qualify as a contestant in the first annual show in Kalispell on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Flathead Valley Community College&rsq...
FLATHEAD LAKE — Fishing at 25 to 70 feet is good for lake trout in Rocky Point, North Bird and a lot of the rest of the main lake. Trolling at night in both sides of Melita Island and back to Walstad Park and back of Elmo. Troll Bird - stay close to shore when trolling, Bull Island also Wildhorse no...
The Polson City Commission meets every first and third Mondays (Wednesday, if the Monday falls on a holiday) of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 106 1st Street East. Meetings are open to the public. St. Ignatius City Counci l meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at City Hall...
News from Sloane Stinson on behalf of Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — Crews will install the final pavement markings in the turn lanes on US Highway 93. Traffic control will be in place. The turn lane will be closed for a short period where this work is occurring. Installation of s...
News from the Montana Department of Administration HELENA — On Friday, June 21, the Department of Administration (DOA) announced its intent to award the medical Third-Party Administrator (TPA) contract for the state’s health plan to the incumbent provider, BlueCross BlueShield of Montana (BC...
