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News from Polson P.E.O Chapters CA POLSON — Have you noticed how pretty the Polson downtown bump-outs look? P.E.O. Chapters CA and BY members volunteer several hours a month weeding, trimming, watering, raking gravel and picking up trash from these downtown corners. When you see them working, please thank them for making our town nicer. P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization where women celebrate the advancement of women; educate women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans and stewardship of Cottey College; and motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations. Polson has three P.E.O. chapters with over 100 members. They have monthly business meetings a...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — With every region of Montana facing severe to extreme drought conditions, Governor Greg Gianforte called on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to identify all counties in Montana as primary natural disaster areas. “As we continue to se...
More help is on the way for Montana families trying to strike a balance between work and taking care of their children, but concerns remain about whether more one-time funding will bring about long-lasting change. Governor Greg Gianforte announced June 29 that $31 million in funding from the America...
POLSON — It’s no understatement to say Anna Loehrke, director of the Port Polson Players’ production of “The Pin-Up Girls,” was born into the theater. The daughter of Players producers Neal and Karen Lewing took her first turn on stage as a 2 year old in a production of “S...
News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — Our Summer Reading Program is in full swing. Reading is for everyone and our program is for all ages. Special programs will be Thursday mornings starting at 10 a.m. You can still register. Get the READ SQUARED app free for both Android (Googl...
News from CSKT PABLO — Winona Tanner, long-time Chief Judge of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Court and tribal employee for almost 40 years, passed away Friday. CSKT’s Tribal Council ordered that flags be flown at half-mast in her honor. Tanner began working at Tribal L...
ST. IGNATIUS — Allison Delaney, daughter of Stan and Sheri Delaney of St. Ignatius, is a local recipient of a Northwest Farm Credit Services Scholarship. Northwest Farm Credit Services has awarded 85 students from its five-state territory, a total of $212,500 in scholarships. In Montana, 21 scholarship...
News from the Department of Revenue MONTANA – The Montana Department of Revenue is mailing property classification and appraisal notices to all owners of residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural land properties, showing their market and taxable values for the 2021-2022 two-year valuat...
News from DNR HELENA — The Northern Rockies Coordination Group and collaborating federal, state, and local agencies are launching: www.MTFireInfo.org to keep Montanans and our visitors updated on current fire restriction information. “We have a personal responsibility to each another and ...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Greg Gianforte ended the state of emergency in Montana he declared in January of 2021 to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. “Months ago, the light at the end of the tunnel was distant and dim. As we’ve worked together ...
