ST. IGNATIUS — We hope that 2024 will be a gentle year to all. We appreciate all that support the St. Ignatius Senior Center. We invite anyone to come and enjoy one of our meals or call for a takeout meal. Call 406-745-4462 by 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays and by 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Times of meals are listed below. Menus for the month are available in the entryway of the center. Menu: — Wednesday, Jan. 17: 5:30 p.m. - spaghetti, green salad, pears, French bread, huckleberry crisp — Friday, Jan.19: noon -pulled pork sandwiches, Snicker salad, carrots/celery sticks, baked beans, brownies We are still looking for a part-time bo...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located cross from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — Wednesday, Jan. 17: Polish dogs, salad, dessert — Friday, Jan. 19: beef st...
POLSON — Last week’s blizzard reminded us of what Montana weather can be: dangerous for us and devastating for livestock. People who want to live here should visit in January or February, then decide. All are welcome. A correction from last week’s newsletter: Most of our acti...
POLSON — With a strong nucleus of eight returning swimmers and nine newcomers, the Polson Pirate Swim Teams look to make a splash again this season after wrapping up last year with a second-place overall state medal for boys swimmers. Girls and boys team scores combined earned Polson a second-...
PABLO — On Jan. 5, 2024, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council selected Michael Dolson (Hot Springs District), to be the new Tribal Chairman for the Tribes. Tom McDonald (At-Large District) was selected to be Vice Chairman; Martin Charlo (Pablo District) was selected to con...
A group of Montana law students and young activists launched an organization last week to help facilitate freedom-of-information requests and to educate both the public and policymakers on the state Constitution’s right to know. The founders of the Montana Transparency Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit...
ST. IGNATIUS — We hope that 2024 will be a gentle year to all. We appreciate all that support the St. Ignatius Senior Center. We invite anyone to come and enjoy one of our meals or call for a takeout meal. Call 406-745-4462 by 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays and by 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Mealtimes ar...
POLSON — The banks, courthouse, USPS, county offices, etc. will be closed for the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 15. We will be open. See below for the menu. Because of print deadlines, I am writing this ahead of the Jan. 7 National Championship (FCS) footba...
This story is excerpted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday. In early December 2023, the Federal Railroad Administration announced that it awarded a $500,000 grant to the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority to explore the feasibili...
RONAN — The Ronan town council met for their last meeting of 2023 on Dec. 27 with new members sworn in. Ellen Kaphammer was sworn in as the council president. She accepted and thanked everyone. “Ellen, you are a veteran council member now,” Mayor Chris Adler said. Lawrence Ra...
