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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 group, led the parade with rousing bagpipe music that filled the air. The parade route started at the Ronan Senior Center and continued down Main Street, turning down First Avenue SW before getting to US Hwy. 93. Bockman said parade participants set up behind the hospital and roll by the center so that everyone in town can have a chance to enjoy the festivities. Spectators lined both s...

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has informed the Lake County Commission that the state will not assume felony law enforcement duties on the Flathead Indian Reservation — despite pleas from local officials that they can no longer afford a decades-old arrangement.  The decision likely sets the stage ...

News from Arlee CDC ARLEE — High school students in Arlee are invited to join the Teen Art Project (TAP) sponsored by the Arlee Community Development Corporation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Missoula Art Museum. Students will meet at the Arlee CDC on Fridays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. from Ap...

News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced that more than $120M from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will fund 146 projects to help Tribal communities plan for and implement projects to tackle severe climate-related enviro...

News from CSKT Tribal Health RONAN — CSKT Tribal Health will offer a free A1C check in the lobby of the Ronan Health Center (430 Mary McLeod Lane) from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 26, Diabetes Alert Day. This one-day “wake-up call” informs the American public about the seriousn...

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — The United States and Canada recently announced a Joint Reference to the International Joint Commission (IJC) instructing an Independent Governing Body to investigate pollution in the Kootenai Watershed caused by mining in Canada. “Mont...

News from Flathead Reservation Lake County Zero to Five FLATHEAD RESERVATION — All those who work in an educational setting with children, ages 3-10 or those who have done something outstanding for education with this population in the last year, within Lake County or Flathead Reservation can be n...

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...

News from Lake County Health PABLO — The Johnny Arlee and Victor Charlo Theater on the campus of SKC will be the site of a free presentation for SKC students, staff and the community. The event takes place on Wednesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. The presenter will be Daniel Amen who will talk about his j...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA —If you’re interested in providing input on how Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is crafting fishing regulations for the next two years, now is your chance. FWP is taking public comment and asking for ideas on initial proposals for the 2025-20...