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Briefs for April 5, 2017

Labor market portal provides economic data News from Montana Department of Labor and Industry HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is excited to announce the addition of local area profile data to the Labor Market Information website allowing job seekers and businesses the op...

Local couple details trip to Mongolia, land of Eternal Blue Sky Local couple details trip to Mongolia, land of Eternal Blue Sky

They weren’t just “horsing around,” they also got to experience a new culture. Columbia Falls residents Greg and Deb Schatz presented details of their trip to Mongolia on Friday at KwaTaq- Nuk Resort as part of the Montana Back Country Horsemen convention. Greg said Mongolia was the o...

Heirloom petunias fragrant, hearty Heirloom petunias fragrant, hearty

Heirloom petunias fragrant, hearty Petunias are native to South America. Our flashy, modern hybrids are descendants of two species: Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia. (These are the current botanical classifications; both species have been renamed since they were first brought into cultivation.) Pet...

Time to get new permits

FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation announce the availability of Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations for the 2017- 2018 license season. The new license season began March 1, 2017. “We anticipate great outdoor recreationa...

Cornerstone helps fund trip Cornerstone helps fund trip

JP Thomas, Lynn Lapka, and Tony Bossy from Cornerstone Pizza, front, are surrounded by Middle School students. Cornerstone Pizza in St. Ignatius donated $1,800 to Mission Middle School’s eighth grade class from a pizza fundraiser held on Feb. 24. Half of the money raised from pizza sales was donated to...

Be bear aware as they emerge from dens

New from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks NORTHWEST MONTANA — Grizzly and black bears are emerging from dens, based on radio collar locations, track reports, and observations. Biologists say that males tend to emerge earlier than females; with the warming weather and increasing day length, they wi...

Grant recipients announced

HELENA– Gov. Steve Bullock recently announced that 15 Montana communities received a total of $374,031 in grants to help Main Street Montana businesses with plans for growth. Two local entities received a share in the grant funding. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes received $27,000 to com...

Students host friendly political forum Students host friendly political forum

RONAN — In an effort to show students that it’s okay to disagree about politics, four Montana legislators, three Republicans and one Democrat answered questions about current issues including invasive species, Public Law 280, and election ballots. “It’s great that the kids get invo...

Briefs for March 8, 2017

Preston to serve on state committee HELENA — Jay Wilson Preston of Ronan was appointed to the Committee on Telecommunications Access Services for Persons with Disabilities by Gov. Steve Bullock. Preston is qualified for the position because he is a member from an Inter-LATA Interexchange Carrier, ...

Seasonal employees needed for inspection stations

News from the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks MONTANA — Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking for seasonal employees to run Aquatic Invasive Species Inspection and Decontamination Stations around the state. Interviews will be held in Kalispell March 17-18 and...


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