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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to Montana small businesses

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Small nonfarm businesses in 10 Montana counties and neighboring counties in Idaho are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-...

Numerous wildfires burn throughout county, reservation Numerous wildfires burn throughout county, reservation

News from CSKT Division of Fire FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Though cooler weekend weather and rains have helped suppression efforts, several large wildfires continue to burn on the Flathead Reservation.  The Big Knife Wildfire, discovered on July 24, was started by lightning and has burned 4,86...

Lake County marriages, divorces for July

Marriages Gale Everett Duffey and Justina Kay Pennell Helen Grace Smith and Matthew J. Short Barry F. Silverman and Charylynne Joy Hopkins Dakota Dixon Rubie and Katherine Kaylene Daily Bailey Jo Speagle and Bridger Lee Coffman Abigayle Rose Sanchez and Justin Dale Moore McKenzie Lee D...

Mission Valley Choral Society to sing at Centennial Celebration

News from the Mission Valley Choral Society MISSION VALLEY — Enjoy singing patriotic songs? Singers are invited to join the Mission Valley Choral Society when they sing the Star-Spangled Banner and the Montana State Song at the Lake County Centennial Celebration at noon on Saturday, Aug. 19, at th...

Erickson sentenced for felony charges Erickson sentenced for felony charges

POLSON — A Polson man was sentenced in Polson District Court July 27 to the Montana State Prison for a total of 60 years on underlying felony charges of criminal mischief and threats and other improper influence in official and political matters. The sentence will run consecutive to a 26 year prison te...

Governor calls on Feds to declare drought disaster

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On July 25 Governor Greg Gianforte called on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to identify 11 counties, including several in northwest Montana, as primary natural disaster areas. The governor’s statewide drought disaster declaration...

St. Ignatius senior center

ST. IGNATIUS — We will have an AARP Safe Driving Course in October - watch for the date. The St. Ignatius Senior Center is looking to hire a site manager. They will work with the kitchen staff to plan meals, complete required computer work, visit with meal participants and help the center with other...

Bigknife pleads guilty to felony assault

POLSON — Judge James Manley, who came out of retirement to substitute for Judge Molly Owen, set a sentencing date of Sept. 6 for a man accused of shooting an elderly man’s eye out with a BB gun. Marshall Bigknife, 19, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court on July 19 to felony assault ...

Sign up opens for annual Flathead Waters Cleanup Sign up opens for annual Flathead Waters Cleanup

News from the Western Montana Conservation Commission LAKE COUNTY — Registration for the Flathead Waters Cleanup on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is now open. Volunteers for the annual event will clean up trash in and around the rivers, lakes, creeks, and ponds of the Flathead Watershed ...

Summit Independent Living reopens Ronan branch

News from Summit Independent Living RONAN — With the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Summit Independent Living’s branch office located in Ronan and serving Lake and Sanders counties, as well as the Flathead Reservation, is open again Mondays through Fridays. Public hours are from 9 a.m. to ...


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