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News from CSKT The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) and Lake County are collaborating to upgrade the Terrace Lake Road bridge that crosses the canal three miles east of Highway 93. The current bridges’ planks need replacement. This upgrade will remove the deficient planks and replace them with fresh planks. This action will ensure that this bridge will not fail in the future. The activity planed will start Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 around 8 a.m. and should be completed Tuesday evening, Nov. 30, 2021. The process will be the removal and installation of two to five planks at a time which will result in short delays. Please be prepared for delays from 15 to 30 min...

News from the Office of Senator Steve Daine s U.S. SENATE — The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Senator Steve Daines’ bipartisan bill that will streamline the permitting process for outfitters and guides to help increase access to public lands and support ...

RONAN — The question of who will represent Ronan’s Ward 1 ended in another tie vote, this time at last Monday’s City Council meeting, so incumbent Marilynn Tanner decided to step aside.  “I was tired of ties,” she said.  Tanner, a retired schoolteacher and admini...

POLSON — A resolution allowing the city to charge the Golf Fund for indirect costs related to operating Polson Bay Golf Course elicited the most comment during the Polson City Commission’s regular meeting on Nov. 15.  City Manager Ed Meece prefaced the discussion by explaining that the is...

Although last Monday’s hand recount of ballots at the Lake County Courthouse failed to break a tie in the race to represent Ward 1 in Ronan, it did yield a couple of civic lessons.  First, voting matters. Incumbent Marilynn Tanner and opponent Ryan Corum each mustered 68 votes. The one ballot t...

News from the Lake County Planning Departme nt LAKE COUNTY — Lake County currently seeks volunteers for the following boards. Positions begin on Jan. 1, 2022. If you have questions about the area of jurisdiction for a particular board or to obtain an application, please check with the Lake County P...

POLSON — On Wednesday, Nov. 17, officials from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Lake County and the Montana Department of Transportation sat down at the Polson Red Lion Inn to discuss infrastructure concerns regarding Lake County roads. Also joining the conversation were Montana Lt. Gove...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Governor Greg Gianforte announced on Nov. 16 that $27 million in federal funding is available to help Montanans with heating bills this winter and to weatherize more homes....

U.S. SENATE — Jon Tester recently announced $1,689,616 in United States Department of Agriculture funding will improve access and quality of affordable housing, Tribal Colleges, and economic development in rural Montana. “These resources will ensure that folks across Montana have access to aff...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On Nov. 15, Governor Greg Gianforte called on Congress for greater flexibility in using Emergency Rental Assistance funds to address Montana’s housing crisis. In a letter to Montana’s Congressional delegation, Gov. Gianforte wrote,...