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Briefs for April 18, 2018

Meet, greet candidates   CHARLO — On Monday, May 7, at Leon Hall, 35964 Leon Hall Rd., a meet and greet event will take place. Dr. Al Olszewski and Troy Downing (US Senate candidates), David Coffman (Lake County Sheriff candidate), Gale Decker (Lake County Commissioner), and Joe Read (House R...

Montana high school students invited to participate in Congressional Art Competition

BOZEMAN — Congressman Greg Gianforte today invited high school students in Montana to participate in the 2018 Congressional Art Competition. “This year’s Congressional Art Competition provides Montana’s high school students an opportunity to showcase their artistic talents. The win...

Detention Center demands to be reduced

Lake County has been chosen to participate in a pilot project aimed at reducing the demand on detention centers while ensuring criminal defendants make their court appearances. Lake County Chief Deputy Attorney James Lapotka says the 2017 Legislature established an evidence-based risk assessment program for ...

Briefs for April 18, 2018

Flathead Basin Commission meets April 25 News from the Flathead Basin Commission PABLO — The Flathead Basin Commission will hold its next meeting on April 25, from 10 a.m.-3:15 p.m. at the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Tribal Council Chambers, 42487 Complex Blvd. The morni...

Science panel to assist state in use of eDNA testing for mussel identification 

News from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation                                      HELENA –  The Montana Invasive Species Council (MISC), in coordination with Montana Fish, ...

Bob Owen inducted into MCA Hall of Fame Bob Owen inducted into MCA Hall of Fame

News from the Montana Coaches Association FORT SHAW — Bob Owen is one of six Montana coaches being inducted by the Montana Coaches Association into the MCA Hall of Fame. In Montana sports, the name Owen is as closely linked to wrestling as Petrino is to football. Bob Owen began his remarkable care...

Bears emerge from dens across Northwest Montana Bears emerge from dens across Northwest Montana

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Bears are emerging from dens across northwest Montana and residents are reminded to remove food attractants from their properties to avoid conflicts. Montana is home to grizzly bears and black bears that roam the mountains and valley floors from spring thr...

4 weeks without traffic fatalities a good start

News from the Montana Department of Transportation HELENA – As of March 28, it’s been a full month since anyone has died in a crash on Montana roads. There has not been a traffic fatality in the state since Feb. 26. This is great progress toward Vision Zero, but the Montana Department of Tra...

Tourism has given Philipsburg new life — but brought few families Tourism has given Philipsburg new life — but brought few families

PHILIPSBURG — As the holiday season got its start on a clear morning in late November, Phillipsburg’s Main Street looked like something out of a Hallmark movie. A window washer cleaned downtown storefronts along blocks of historic brick buildings — a candy store, a microbrewery, coffee s...

Visitors spent $3.4B in Montana last year

News from the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research MISSOULA – Last year 12.5 million visitors contributed nearly $3.4 billion in travel spending, according to a recent report from the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana....


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