The taxes paid by Montana residents and businesses have created and continue to fund an equitable educational system, roads and bridges, and services that keep our communities safe. Unfortunately, over time, responsibility for our tax system has shifted to everyday Montanans, like our teachers, plumbers, and construction workers, and away from the wealthy. Over the last three decades, Montana lawmakers have eroded our tax base and shifted tax responsibility onto the backs of Montanans with low and moderate incomes. At the same time, the wealthiest have gotten away with substantial tax breaks and loopholes. This should come as no surprise, as those who can afford representation in the Mon...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — Wednesday, March 27: beef burger gravy, salad, dessert — Friday, March 29: bi...
ST. IGNATIUS — Happy spring Montana Style … Mother Nature pulled a good one on us with the snow and cold weather. The next bingo game will be held on April 13 at 2 p.m. Come, enjoy, and play for the possibility of winning the special blackout prize.s If you would like a takeout meal, call ...
RONAN — The Ronan St. Patrick’s Day parade rolled down Main Street for the 35th time on a sunny, warm afternoon last Sunday. “The community loves a parade,” said Christy Bockman, one of the event coordinators. A new addition to the parade lineup, the Great Scots Pipes and Drum g...
So much has been happening the past few months for the library, and we are so excited to be reopened in our newly renovated space. We are still putting the finishing touches on the building, which includes one last semi-major project inside that will be noisy and dusty, so it will require us to close the lib...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers to throw away and not purchase specific ground cinnamon products because samples of these products were found to contain levels of lead that may be unsafe. One of these products, Supreme Tradition ground...
POLSON — “March madness” is a phrase coined from sports telecasters to describe the time of year when the only thing on TV is basketball. I linked the phrase to English folklore … “as mad as a March hare.” I do not understand why the March hare was so angry. It&rsqu...
POLSON — The Polson City Commission approved a summer watering schedule during their regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 4. The commission considered a summer watering schedule with specific days and times for homeowners. Homeowners with addresses ending with odd numbers are only allowed to wat...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across the street from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — March 20: hash brown casserole, salad, dessert — March 22: barbecue chi...
HELENA — On Tuesday, March 5, Governor Gianforte was denied his latest attempt to circumvent the Montana Legislature’s authority when the Lewis and Clark District Court upheld a January court order, requiring his veto of Senate Bill 442 to go before the Legislature for a possible veto override vo...
