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News from USDA BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting March 4 and running through March 29, 2024. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while achieving other conservation benefits, including sequestering carbon and improving water quality and soil health.
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Unsecured garbage is the #1 reason for human-bear conflict on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The CSKT Wildlife Management Program appreciates the good stewardship of Reservation residents that practice methods to prevent these avoidable human-wildlife confli...
POLSON — Julius Caesar was warned to beware the Ides of March 15. He went to the Senate anyway and was assassinated. I will beware the Ides of April 15 tax due day. Get your taxes done at the Polson Senior Center at no cost, sponsored by AARP on Mondays or Thursdays through April 15. Appointment requir...
By Arlee Seniors Board/cooks for the Valley Journal ARLEE — March winds arrived this last week in February with another bout of snow/rain and all across the land with above and below freezing temperatures. But now we are looking forward to warmer weather, the first day of spring, changing our MST ...
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 13: soup, sandwiches, salad — Friday, March 15: corned beef, cabbage, sala...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Jon Tester issued the following statement on March 7 in response to the reported decision by USPS Postmaster Louis DeJoy to relocate Missoula’s Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) outgoing operations to Spokane, Wash...
News from Cheerful Heart POLSON — A cancer support group meets from noon to 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month in the Chapel at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Cheerful Heart Cancer Support Group is for anyone affected by cancer and is led by Pastor Matthew Connally of the Rona...
Amos Schoon POLSON — Amos Anthony School was born on Feb. 23, 2024, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 20 inches long and weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. Amos’s parents are Chloe and Trevor Schoon. Amos’ paternal grandparents are Kim and Kevin Schoo...
POLSON — Shirley Azzopardi kicked off her campaign for the House District 13 seat with a meet-and-greet at the Glacier Brewing Company on Friday, March 1. This is Azzopardi’s second bid as a democratic candidate for Montana’s House of Representatives. “I’m apprehensive about ...
News from the Dept. of the Interior RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — On Feb. 26, the Biden-Harris administration announced the release of the 2024 Request for Proposals for the America the Beautiful Challenge, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The program, which was launched...