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ST. IGNATIUS — Fort Connah held their second Black Powder Range Day of the season on April 12. Ed Larson was out teaching the art of muzzleloader shooting at the event. He said, basically, that you have a bullet and a patch of cloth and black powder and you put that in the barrel of the gun and shoot it out. “You have a 50-caliber barrel with a 490 ball with a cloth patch that gets in between to seal the ball with the 60 grams of powder down below propelling the ball,” he said. The range was set up at the black powder and primitive archery range located at the fort. Members of the Fort Connah board participated in the shoot and provided information. My...
News from Toni Kramer, Lake County Election Administrator LAKE COUNTY — Candidate filing dates for the Nov. 4 municipal general election are as follows: Filing opens on April 17 at 8 a.m. and closes on June 16 at 5 p.m. City of Polson Mayor – one opening - $30 filing f...
News from the Office of Governor Gianforte EAST HELENA — At a second-grade class at Prickly Pear Elementary School, Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed a bill to fund Montana’s K-12 public schools at historic levels. The funding measure adds $52.1 million to the state’s K-12 BASE a...
RONAN — Proactive Living Facility (PLF) is a step closer to launching Jake’s Farm in the Dell. The new home for adults with severe autism, under construction since August 2024, is expected to be complete this fall. PLF has successfully met its Phase 1 capital campaign goals for the facility and i...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA - Governor Greg Gianforte recently celebrated the legacy of Jeanette Rankin by proclaiming April 2, 2025 “Jeannette Rankin Day” in Montana. “Jeannette Rankin dedicated her life to pursuing equality for all Americans,” Gov...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — A new grant-funded project aims to support Montana State University Extension agents to make Montana communities more conducive to active lifestyles. The project, “Built Environment Approaches to Physical Activity: Testing Community-Driven Implementation Strategie...
News from the Sandpiper Art Gallery POLSON — The Sandpiper Art Gallery is requesting local artists to apply to paint the building at Boettcher Park in Polson. For questions and more information, contact Natalie Raffield at 303-945-6325 or email: nraffield@gmail.com. Apply online.
News from Jill Baker, Executive Director Humanities Montana MONTANA — On March 31, DOGE and the Trump Administration notified the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) of deep cuts to staff and programs at the agency, which would put crucial funding for state humanities councils, including H...
News from Rocky Mountain Colleg e BILLINGS – Rocky Mountain College (RMC) is proud to announce the launch of a new program of study in Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, as part of its Aviation Program. Beginning in Fall 2025, this exciting program expansion reflects...
News from Energy Share of Montana MONTANA — March 31 marked the end of the winter moratorium in Montana, which is that period of time when regulated utility companies need to first obtain approval from the Public Service Commission before disconnecting a customer’s natural gas or electricity...
