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ST. IGNATIUS – In an effort to build literacy resources, Just Read Mission Valley is offering a free bookshelf-building workshop. “Every family should have a library of books in the home, and we’d like to help make that possible,” event organizers state. “Just Read Mission Valley is an initiative to help children ages 0-5 gain experience and skills to build literacy in reading and other areas of life in the home.” The ongoing initiative will include other activities, including resources, demonstrations and education. The bookcase project will be the first project. On Saturday, May 22, at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., organizers will be at ...
News from the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church quilters POLSON — The quilters at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church have just completed another successful year of quilting. Six to ten ladies meet on Monday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon to tie the guilts. They start quilting in September and work until...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte KALISPELL — Governor Greg Gianforte signed two measures into law to cut Montana’s income tax rate and simplify the state’s tax code. Gov. Gianforte signed the Personal Income Tax Relief Act, Senate Bill 159, which reduces Montana’s to...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION – Police are still searching for a person suspected of making a bomb threat that ended up closing the CSKT Tribal Complex on Thursday, April 29. Officers from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, working with the Lake County Sheriff’s Offi...
POLSON — Walking down Main Street, Juan Escano brims with curiosity and enthusiasm for Polson and its potential. The city’s new community development director is guided by a basic premise: “Support what’s here. Lay the groundwork to make it grow.” That applies to trees ...
News from the Department of Commerce MONTANA — Montana will regain its second congressional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the 2020 Census state population count released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The count reveals that Montana’s population grew from ...
News from the Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — The Montana Department of Transportation would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to install a center left turn lane on about 0.5 miles of U.S. Highway 93, approximately five miles south of Ronan, at the ...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — The fiscally responsible Republican budget today cleared the Montana legislature and is headed to Governor Greg Gianforte’s desk for his signature. First introduced by Gov. Gianforte on Jan. 7, the Republican budget reduces House Bill 2 ...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Roads Program will be hosting a public involvement meeting on May 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the powwow grounds in Elmo. Information will be available for two separate proposed projects, including the Big Arm t...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — To protect Montana’s public lands and strengthen our outdoor economy, U.S. Senator Jon Tester reintroduced his landmark Blackfoot-Clearwater Stewardship Act in the Senate. A made-in-Montana bill, the Blackfoot-Clearwater Stewardship Act...
