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Flathead Lake water dispute simmers on

A federal agency that oversees hydroelectric dams has been roped, again, into an ongoing dispute about water levels in Flathead Lake. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received a pair of letters this month related to its ability to referee dam management to sustain water levels in the largest natural ...


Frank Tyro honored for 40 years in education, film production Frank Tyro honored for 40 years in education, film production

PABLO — The Salish Kootenai College theater was filled with people hoping to surprise Frank Tyro on Wednesday, March 20. Julie Cajune, who’s worked with Tyro for many years, organized the event to celebrate Tyro’s 40 years of service in education at SKC through documentary filmmaking and...


The great tax shift benefits wealthiest The great tax shift benefits wealthiest

The taxes paid by Montana residents and businesses have created and continue to fund an equitable educational system, roads and bridges, and services that keep our communities safe. Unfortunately, over time, responsibility for our tax system has shifted to everyday Montanans, like our teachers, plumbers, and...


Cold front impacts weekend sports

Last Saturday’s snow caused the cancellation of weekend sports events in Polson. Tennis matches against Hamilton and Libby were canceled while girls’ softball got a late start and was called after a couple innings due to weather conditions. The Polson Pirate baseball team won their Thursday ga...


Ronan seniors for March 27, 2024

RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu:   —  Wednesday, March 27: beef burger gravy, salad, dessert   —  Friday, March 29: bi...


St. Ignatius seniors for March 27, 2024

ST. IGNATIUS — Happy spring Montana Style … Mother Nature pulled a good one on us with the snow and cold weather. The next bingo game will be held on April 13 at 2 p.m. Come, enjoy, and play for the possibility of winning the special blackout prize.s If you would like a takeout meal, call ...


Shenanigans Celebrated Shenanigans Celebrated

RONAN — The Ronan St. Patrick’s Day parade rolled down Main Street for the 35th time on a sunny, warm afternoon last Sunday. “The community loves a parade,” said Christy Bockman, one of the event coordinators. A new addition to the parade lineup, the Great Scots Pipes and Drum g...


View from the Library

So much has been happening the past few months for the library, and we are so excited to be reopened in our newly renovated space. We are still putting the finishing touches on the building, which includes one last semi-major project inside that will be noisy and dusty, so it will require us to close the lib...


DPHHS: discard cinnamon products

News from DPHHS MONTANA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers to throw away and not purchase specific ground cinnamon products because samples of these products were found to contain levels of lead that may be unsafe. One of these products, Supreme Tradition ground...


Defending champs start strong Defending champs start strong

Defending Class A state champion baseball players, the Polson Pirates, defeated Whitefish on Friday and Belgrade on Saturday in opening season wins. Whitefish and Belgrade teams finished second and third, respectively, behind the Pirates last year. 


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