ST. IGNATIUS - With the price of food today, people need additional help. There are new income guidelines for the TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) for 2025. The federal poverty guideline for a single person is $15,660. For a family of four it is $32,150. For a family of eight it is $54,150. The Mission Valley Food Pantry in St. Ignatius (203 Blaine Street) is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., except, they are also open the last Saturday of the month. It serves St. Ignatius, Dixon and Arlee. If you have questions call 406-745-5484. Activities: - Saturday, April 12: bingo - Saturday, April 19: bake sale, raffle a...
RONAN - Buddy Cheff, emcee for the March 12 legislative update meeting, got the event underway by inviting the approximately 85+ people in attendance to join him in the pledge of allegiance. Each guest legislator then had five minutes to share their recent efforts at the state legislature. Tracy Sharp, a ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Did you know Area VI Council on Aging in Polson has a “Benefit Check Up” program? They will do a benefit screening to see what programs you may qualify for like Medicare part D extra help, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicare Savings Program, Big Sky Rx ...
POLSON — Due to the ever-increasing lunchtime food deliveries, we will add an additional route. The route should take about 45 minutes. Each route will have about 12 stops. Call for further details. We need your help, please. The Vernal (spring) Equinox (equal amounts of daylight and darkness)...
Legislators have voted forward bills on property tax relief, Medicaid expansion, judicial oversight and more. The Montana Legislature eased into its mid-session transmittal break Friday, offering the body’s Republican majority and Democratic minority a chance to trumpet their accomplishments at the ...
News from George Simpson, Polson Police Department POLSON - On March 3, 2025, during the Polson City Commission meeting, Polson Chief of Police George Simpson was honored with a Traditional Salish Coup Stick, presented by Ken Camel. The presentation marked a significant moment in the ongoing efforts to ...
Fishermen: Lots of bodies of water still have ice including Lake Mary Ronan. Locally we have Crow Reservoir but take a plank to get onto it. East Bay, Ninepipe and Kicking Horse – avoid. Swan Lake - we caught 11 lake trout but don’t recommend ice fishing now. Cold weather is coming. &...
ARLEE - March 1 is here! The snow is fast disappearing bringing slush, mud and nice weather. Blue skies are intermittent with rain showers, roads, switch from perfectly dry to patches of ice. Most importantly, the days are getting longer. We had one beautiful Valentine’s Day prime rib dinner w...
POLSON —Polson attorney John A. Mercer was sworn in as judge for department 2 of the 20th Judicial District Court of Montana last week. The swearing in ceremony was held in a packed courtroom on Feb. 26. Former District Court Judge Deborah Kim Christopher and current Judge Molly Owen welcomed Mercer ba...
ST. IGNATIUS - It looks like winter may be gradually relenting to spring. March is still to come. Make sure to include protein in your diet every day to maintain muscle mass. Also, focus on needed nutrients – calcium, vitamin D, and fiber. As we age we lose our sense of thirst. Drin...
