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U.S. CONGRESS — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and Congressman Matt Rosendale today continued their push for drought relief for Montana farmers and ranchers. Daines, Tester and Rosendale are teaming up to urge USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to provide additional drought relief and flexibilities for Montana agriculture producers located in counties that were not covered by drought designations or federal assistance programs. “Unfortunately, many of the producers who suffered the greatest heat-related losses were either located in counties not covered by the drought designations, experienced losses not covered by drought assistance programs, or both,” the letter st...
News from the Montana Farmers Union MONTANA — President Biden issued 72 directives to promote competition and jumpstart the U.S. economy. According to a press release by the White House, a lack of competition in the market place is estimated to cost American households $5,000 annually. Many ...
News from PHS Class of 1980 POLSON — The PHS Class of 1980 celebrated their “40+1 Reunion Extravaganza” at the end of July with six days of fun and excitement for nearly 70 people. The class of 1980 graduated 125. Classmates enjoyed bowling, jogging, hiking, boating, raf...
When skateboarders convene Saturday, Aug. 7, for the Polson Skatepark’s annual Skate Jam, they’ll spin their wheels on the smooth concrete of an all-new 6,100-square-foot addition, completed Aug. 3 by Dreamland Skateparks. “You’ve got the best street section in Montana,...
News from the Port Polson Players POLSON — The Port Polson Players, in association with The Mission Valley Friends of the Arts, wrap up their 2021 summer theatre with a production of “The Last Romance.” This romantic comedy, “about finding love at any age,” was wri...
RONAN — Mission Valley children brought Johnny Appleseed to life during a Missoula Children’s Theater production last Friday at the Ronan event center. In one week, a cast assembled from the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Indian Reservation and Lake County learned the lines for a complete...
News from ACLU Montana The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund filed a class-action lawsuit last week on behalf of five Indian nations and 18 individual plaintiffs challenging the state of Montana’s failure to fulfill its constitutional mandate ...
POLSON — Housing – or lack of it – was at the forefront of a Polson City Commission meeting last Monday, July 19. City manager Ed Meece and community development director Juan Escano gave the commission a rundown of efforts to address what city government is calling a “housing cris...
Valley Journal The Lake County Commissioners are hosting a retirement party for Commissioner Dave Stipe from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, July 29, in the commissioners’ chambers. The public is invited. Stipe, a Ronan area rancher, has served the commission for more than 16 years, first from 1...
News from the PBC Polson Business Community POLSON — The Polson Business Community has been hard at work planning the 22nd annual Flathead Cherry Festival. The coming weekend event features local art, vendors, food and of course, cherries. All are invited to downtown Polson on Saturday, July 31...
