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POLSON — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Paul Koehler Newgard who left us far too soon on Nov. 29, 2025. Paul was born to Gerald and Karol Newgard and raised in Polson. Surrounded by the beauty of Flathead Lake and the Mission Valley, he developed a strong love fo...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University will select educators and organizations in five rural Montana communities to host a fully sponsored Geospatial Skills Camp for high school students in June 2026. The camp is being made possible thanks to a $430,000, three-year grant awarded to MSU’s Science M...
ST. IGNATIUS — As we get older, we still require plenty of nutrients but fewer calories. It is important make good food choices that are full of vitamins and minerals to get what your body needs. Choose foods that are full of nutrients and limited in added sugars, saturated fats and sodium. A variety o...
POLSON — Effective Jan. 1, 2026, our Transportation (taxi) Service will charge $8 per ride, with a $1 extra stop fee. We only have one driver for each day. Call at least 24 hrs. in advance to reserve your ride. Priority given to medical appointments. Same day requests are seldom granted. Rides are avai...
MISSION VALLEY — Communities are celebrating the holiday season with parades, festivals and other activities in Polson, Ronan and St. Ignatius in the next few weeks leading up to Christmas. Polson Polson’s annual Parade of Lights, a longtime favorite community event, takes place on Friday...
News from Flathead Lake Biological Station YELLOW BAY — For decades, the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station (FLBS) has played a pivotal role in Montana’s vigilant and joint efforts to prevent the arrival and spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Big Sky Coun...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University and Gallatin Valley communities donated the equivalent of more than one million pounds of food, a record amount, to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank and MSU’s Bounty of the Bridgers food pantry as part of the 26th annual Can the Griz food drive. Can the Gr...
Join Helping Hands in supporting our community this Holiday Season News from Helping Hands POLSON — This holiday season, Helping Hands is inviting you to be part of our “Holiday Hands” Campaign. We are seeking volunteers to help man our green buckets, collecting donations that wil...
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There are various possible responses. Many people would invest a large majority of those funds into something or somebody that they trust. Generally speaking, this is referred to as sound financial literacy. The state of Montana won the lottery in a sense by receiving an unexpected large windf...
