MONTANA — Concealing the back-channel communications between lawmakers, lobbyists and stakeholders when drafting bills amounts to the Legislature violating the state’s Constitution, a coalition of media outlets including Montana Free Press argued in court Friday. Appearing before District Judge John Kutzman in Great Falls, the media organizations asked for an injunction blocking the redaction of bill draft folders known as “junque files,” which contain communications between lobbyists, legislators and staffers as bills are being written. Legislative staff began redacting the files at lawmakers’ requests in September, following a separate lawsuit rul...
POLSON — AARP Tax Preparation Assistance pre-registration begins now through April 15, 2025. You must make a reservation for assistance by calling or stopping by the Polson Senior Community Center. Appointment times are available starting in February on Mondays or Thursdays only between 10 a.m. and 3 p...
News from Granite Peak Communications LLC LAKE COUNTY — AT&T made a $17,500 contribution to the local Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County as part of its commitment to narrow the digital divide in underserved communities. Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Re...
ST. IGNATIUS — We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas! Reminder: Craft Day is on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. and we will learn to cut glass. A free will offering is asked for the privilege to participate. Call and leave your name if you are interested so there will be adequate supplies....
More than one in every five Montanans, including approximately two in every five children, have health care coverage under the state’s Medicaid program. The program covers costs of physical, behavioral, emergency, vision, dental and long term care health services at low or no cost to those eligible. Th...
News from Chad Newman POLSON - Coach Emma Knoll, Interim Head Coach for the Hilbert College Hawks Women’s Ice Hockey Team (NCAA D-III), is happy to announce the signing of Summer Newman. The Polson High School Senior will major in Biology and roster as a goalie with The Hawks for the 2025-20...
POLSON — Happy Christ-mass to all; and for the cave dwellers, star gazers, Ancients, Buddhists, Hebrews, Hindi, Muslims and First Peoples who have once or now inhabit this place called Earth … Happy Winter Solstice. Whoever we are, and whatever we believe, the Solstice of Winter has always been ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. Thank you to all that visited our booth at the 4-H Christmas Bazaar at the St. Ignatius High School and supported us by buying something good or cute. We are planning some fun activities in January. Craft Day will take place on Jan. ...
Building bigger, better rockets for astronauts to go to space in is what 11-year-old Tobias Becker of Ronan wants to do when he grows up. The future rocket scientist traveled to Florida last month to learn more about careers in space as part of the 2024 SpaceKids Global Press Squad. Tobias became a member...
