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St. Ignatius seniors for July 30, 2025

ST. IGNATIUS — This summer has certainly flew by fast. I hope everyone is taking a few moments to stop and just relax.   Activities: Bingo: Saturday, Aug. 9, at 2 pm.   Menu: Friday, Aug. 1: biscuits w/sausage gravy, mixed fruit, banana cream pie Tuesday, Aug. 5: Goulash, green beans, cucumber/onion salad, fruit, oatmeal/raisin cookie Wednesday, Aug. 6: (dinner meal at 5:30 p.m.)- ham, baked beans, salad, bread, watermelon, lemon bars Tuesday, Aug. 8: chicken casserole, green salad, banana, roll, raspberry bars If you would like a takeout meal, call 406-745-4462 by 10 a.m. on Tuesday and Friday and by 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Times of meals are listed wit...


National, state records set at local powerlifting event National, state records set at local powerlifting event

POLSON — One national and 12 state powerlifting records were broken during last weekend’s “Take Back the Power” event held at Polson High School. Addison Geroy, in the junior 16-17 division, broke a national record in the bench, deadlift event. “Addi’s a very, very e...

Ronan hwy construction update Ronan hwy construction update

News from Sloane Stinson, Montana Department of Transportation RONAN - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. continue improving the intersection of U.S. Highway 93 (US 93) with 3rd Avenue and Old US 93. Due to technical issues with the signals, intersection tra...

Montana Transparency Project

In a major boost to Montanans’ constitutional right to know, the state Supreme Court ruled that citizens who successfully sue for public records are presumptively entitled to recover their attorney’s fees. With this precedent, courthouse doors are more accessible to those who have been wrongfully...

Polson Seniors for July 23, 2025

POLSON — Hot August nights are near us. Stay cool man, real cool.  AARP Safe Driving Course is July 29, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Early sign-up is required. We have about ten more openings. There’s no testing and it’s a video assisted event with informal discussions. The take-home st...

Attorneys: Helena man unlawfully detained due to racial profiling

MISSOULA — Attorneys for a Helena man detained by immigration officers last week argued during a hearing in federal district court Thursday that he should be released because racial profiling led to his arrest.  Helena police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were searching ...

Culture, family, youth focus of annual Arlee Celebration

ARLEE — Vendors, youth, and campers of all ages bustled about the powwow grounds, and especially the basketball court, during quieter moments that preceded the traditional song and dance contests of the 125th annual Arlee Celebration Powwow last week. By late Wednesday night and into the early hours...

Damp but dedicated: Charlo’s 2025 4th of July parade marches on

CHARLO — Cloudy skies lingered over Charlo on July 4, a holdover from prior rain, but by parade day the ground was only damp as Charlo’s annual Independence Day parade marched on. Local families and visitors gathered along Main Street, where tractors, horses, classic cars, and floats paraded u...

Flathead Lake balancing act continues as drought persists

Given northwest Montana’s warm and dry spring, it was a shock to many to see snow at higher elevations on the first official day of summer. One couple even found themselves getting married in powder atop Whitefish’s Big Mountain, generating a snowy story that went viral. The summer solstice storm...

Montana State geologist’s Antarctic research focuses on accumulations of rare earth elements 

  BOZEMAN – They’re in the headlines every week – critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and the rare earth elements essential for high-technology and national security applications. While nations and businesses around the globe strategize to secure supplies o...

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