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ARLEE — On Sunday afternoon the Arlee community gathered together to congratulate the newest group of Arlee graduates.  The outdoor ceremony proceeded with slightly windy weather that included a brightly shining sun without a cloud in the sky.   The COVID-19 pandemic created an unusual year for the graduates but they battled their way through to graduation.   High school principal Cory Beckham praised this year’s students and staff: “The kids have had tons of energy and the staff has had tons of energy in a time that should be pressing on everybody.”  Beckham continued by saying, “This year’s graduating class has had the mo...

RONAN — The jumbotron made its return to the middle of the football field as Ronan High School honored the class of 2021 with an outdoor commencement ceremony on Sunday.  The ceremony was opened with an honor song by Bigcrane Drum, and the members of the RHS choir performed the national anthem....

News from MDT PABLO — The Montana Department of Transportation would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to resurface about seven miles of U.S. Highway 93, through Pablo. The project begins south of the town of Pablo, just north of Spring Creek Road and extends north ab...

News from the Polson Rotary Club POLSON ­— Polson Rotary Club is accepting applications for its annual Fundraiser to be held Aug. 14. The Polson Rotary Festival for Youth event is a yearly project to raise money to benefit the youth of the Mission Valley.    Since 2007, the Polson...

News from LCCD LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Conservation District wanted to congratulate our scholarship finalist for this year who is Berkley Ellis, of Polson. Berkley is passionate about making the world a better place and is deeply inspired by the beautiful environment and natural resources ar...

News from MTVAHCS  MISSOULA — U.S. Army and Marine Veteran Kent Stewart drove from Polson to Missoula’s David J. Thatcher VA Clinic to receive his first dose of the Moderna vaccine and in doing so, became the 10,000th Montana Veteran to receive a COVID-19 vaccine from Montana VA Health ...

The Charlo High School graduating senior class of 2021 were encouraged to “be gritty” and “call your mom” during Sunday’s commencement ceremonies held in the high school’s gymnasium.  Guest speaker Jared Miller, a former Charlo Elementary school teacher, defined th...

With 1,200 miles of gravel and paved roads, Lake County has more roads to maintain than either of its neighboring counties – Missoula to the south and Flathead to the north – at a fraction of the budget.  To help the county road department keep pace with maintenance needs, on May 13 the c...

With a 2-1 vote, the Lake County Commissioners gave a preliminary green light on May 18 to a controversial zoning amendment that would affect more than 4,000 acres within the Upper West Shore zoning district on Flathead Lake. In doing so, the commissioners voted against the recommendation made by the Lake Co...

News from the office of Senator Tester   U.S. Senate  —  Thanks to funding secured in the American Rescue Plan, Montana is set to receive $10,012,392 in community grant funding to support mental health and substance use disorder services, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced. The Sub...