Articles with the Tag: Montana
MISSOULA — Montana Avalanche 18U (White) Softball Team is off to a great start. The Missoula-based team boasting two Lake County athletes took a first place finish at the Blast into Summer Tournament in Kent, Washington, on June 7 and a second place in the USA Preps Summer Slam-Off in Richland, Washing...
LAKE COUNTY – Three horses are safe, sound and on the road to recovery after a kind-hearted Ronan woman rescued them from a neglectful owner, but those involved in saving the animals worry there are others out there suffering because of a lack of large-animal rescue resources in the area. Shan...
News from Montana Department of Labor and Industry HELENA – Montana’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0 percent in April.Over the month of April, Montana’s unemployment rate fell 0.2 percentage points from the revised March unemployment rate of 4.2 percent. Montana’s unemployment ra...
HELENA – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena has released the names of dozens of clergy people accused of wide-reaching sexual abuse that dated back to the 1930s, spanned several decades and included a number of victims who attended a now-defunct church-affiliated boarding schools in St. Ignatius.&nbs...
On the last day of the 64th Montana Legislature, leaders in both houses lauded compromises made on the budget and other major pieces of legislation, even though the final measure died in the House after a five-day political standoff. “Montanans should be proud,” Democratic Gov. Steve Bul...
Representatives of any business greeting visitors to the area are invited, free of charge, to attend the new “406 Hospitality” seminar in Polson. The Polson Chamber of Commerce will host the training at KwaTaqNuk Resort, 49708 US Hwy 93 E., Polson on Tuesday, May 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Busin...
HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court has denied a real estate tycoon’s appeal to rehear a case disputing a $12 million Flathead County ruling that resulted from construction on Shelter Island in Flathead Lake. The court on April 14 denied a petition for rehearing filed by attorneys for Don...
News from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks MONTANA – Montana State Parks has expanded campsite reservation availability at a seven parks across the state, including Big Arm and West Shore State Parks in Lake County. For the 2015 season, all electrified campsites at West Shore State par...
Tulips, mud and bull sales all mean spring in Montana, and all were present for the Valley View Charolais Ranch 47th annual bull sale on Saturday. Pickups and cars with license plates from Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming as well as Montana were parked near the sale barn as bull buyers came to purchase ...
This week HB 2, the budget bill, comes over from the House to the Senate Finance and Claims Committee. We get Friday through Monday off for an Easter break, then starting on Tuesday, April 7, HB 2 is on the Senate floor. Back door deals have been made and it will be interesting to see what happens. T...
