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Bozeman attorney Susan Swimley was hired by the City of Polson to review information concerning the Ridgewater Subdivision. She wrote in her opinion, “as currently developed it appears multiple phases of Cougar Ridge/ Ridgewater do not meet the stated purposes of the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act.” She also wrote, “the approved subdivision phases do not appear to comply with design and layout of the approved Master Development Plan. She notes the City’s obligation in reviewing and approving subdivisions must remain focused on public safety for the current residents and commercial businesses as well as future residents and commercial businesses.” It se...
As we talk with friends and neighbors about the Confederated Salish and Kootenai- Montana Water Compact, the common theme is that no one understands it. The typical response is, “I really don’t know much about it. There are people I respect on both sides so that just confuses me more.” If y...
As members of the St. Luke Community Medical Staff, we see the short and long-term effects of tobacco use every day as we care for patients in the Mission Valley. Dental issues, mouth, throat and stomach inflammation, asthma, emphysema, heart disease, stroke and of course the various cancerous conditions tha...
On behalf of the Lake County Office of Emergency Management, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to participate in the five-year update of the Lake County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). By providing input and direction as a project stakeholder, you can assist us by representing your int...
All was admirable and acceptable – advantageous even – that a.m. I arrived at my work area early, adhered to my agenda and had accomplished an abundance of article assembly by afternoon. And then I had lunch – avocado salad with apples and almonds (apricot dressing). Upon finishing my fo...
October came barreling in this year at the library. We have had a lot going on and even more to come this fall. This month we are celebrating the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in partnership with Missoula Public Library. On Thursday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m., join us in our meeting room as we welcome...
We all want to be rich. I know I do and I’ll be the first to admit it. But I’m not sure my definition of “rich” fits with traditional thinking. When you describe someone as rich, you are typically not talking about their fat content. That’s reserved for rich foods like triple ch...
The advertising rhetoric surrounding I-185 — the Healthy Montana Initiative — has escalated with tobacco corporations spending millions of dollars to maintain tobacco use in Montana and to protect their financial profits. Their campaign ads are heavy on fear and short on truth. First, the prop...
They nearly literally come from nothing – or so it seems. And then they multiply. You might start the week with just a few and end it with a proverbial swarm. They’re officially called drosophila melanogaster; it’s a big name for an itty-bitty fruit fly. I’ve always thought of them...
Fishermen: During the fall there are too many options and not enough time. With the fish working on building a nutritional surplus for winter, they become exceptionally active. The smallmouth bass are responsive to almost anything you throw at them, and the lake trout (mackinaw) have begun their pre...
