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Sober living house remodel underway Sober living house remodel underway

POLSON – Work on a sober living house is progressing, and that has licensed addiction counselor Jay Brewer hopeful for a spring opening, if not sooner.  Brewer, 54, is a former drug addict who, along with others from the One Heart Committee, is looking to provide a safe place before and after d...

Comment period extended for Bison Range

POLSON – The public comment period for a new comprehensive conservation plan for the National Bison Range, Ninepipe Wildlife Refuge and other area conservation lands in Lake and Flathead counties has been extended. Bernardo Garza, a planning team leader with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Den...

Aber Day Reunion concert to be played on new fairgrounds stage Aber Day Reunion concert to be played on new fairgrounds stage

POLSON – Saturday’s Aber Day Reunion concert will inaugurate a long-awaited expansive stage on the banks of the Flathead River.  Identified in both the Lake County Master Plan and a recent feasibility study funded by a $30,000 grant, construction of the 2,640-square-foot structure is a pr...

Apple picking project helps protect bears Apple picking project helps protect bears

LAKE COUNTY – Bears are hungry this time of year, and a program through the Great Bear Foundation is working to reduce human and bear interaction caused by the supply of tasty domestic fruit.  “Bears enter a period of hyperfacia where they eat a ton of calories before hibernation,” ...

Decreased rainfall cause of ‘drought disaster’ declaration for Flathead Reservation Decreased rainfall cause of ‘drought disaster’ declaration for Flathead Reservation

  A lack of rain caused more problems besides wildfires for Lake County and the Flathead Indian Reservation this summer, and the season isn’t over.  According to the United States Drought Monitor, “below average” rates of rainfall created the drought. The monitor is used as ...

Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees honored for contributions to history, culture Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees honored for contributions to history, culture

News from the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees honored for contributions to history, cultureNews from the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center. Four people from District 10, comprised of Flathead, Lake, Lincoln and Sa...

Polson Landing hosts groundbreaking, set to open by December Polson Landing hosts groundbreaking, set to open by December

POLSON – A 35-unit affordable housing development was touted last week at a groundbreaking ceremony.  The Polson Landing project is being developed by Housing Solutions of Missoula with the help of $6 million in tax credits from the Montana Board of Housing.  Alex Burkhalter, founder of...

Ronan visitor center cabin was a historic stage stop Ronan visitor center cabin was a historic stage stop

RONAN –The people running the Mission Mountain Country Visitor Center have figured out where all the cars were coming from on U.S. Highway 93 throughout the summer.  “They come here from all over the world,” said Roland Sager, center employee.  Travelers have stopped in to p...

Ronan visitor center cabin was a historic stage stop

RONAN –The people running the Mission Mountain Country Visitor Center have figured out where all the cars were coming from on U.S. Highway 93 throughout the summer.  “They come here from all over the world,” said Roland Sager, center employee.  Travelers have stopped in to p...

Locals attend eclipse observing events Locals attend eclipse observing events

LAKE COUNTY – Eclipse viewing glasses sold out across Lake County during the weekend, but several venues provided free glasses and fun for the Monday, August 21, solar event including the Polson and Ronan libraries where people lined up to get a pair of glasses.  According to the National Aeron...


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