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News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — So that Montana schools can fully reopen as quickly and safely as possible, school teachers and staff in pre-K-12 schools and childcare programs are now able to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at pharmacies participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. They can find the nearest pharmacy at: vaccinefinder.org to make an appointment. These vaccines are not a part of Montana’s state allocations, instead coming from the Biden Administration’s Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, which partners with pharmacies across the country to distribute vaccines as quickly and effectively as possible. On Mo...
POLSON — Local filmmaker David W. King was taking aerial video of the North Lake County Library on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 3:55 p.m. when he heard a loud crash. “I looked over and saw a big dust cloud,” King said. With his drone already in the air, King flew it over the scene of an aut...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Spring debris burning season opened Monday, March 1. Burning is a great way to clear dead vegetation and clean up. Before you light your piles or grass this spring, take the necessary precautions to ensure your burn does not become the next wildfire....
News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE — Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake will begin Friday, March 19, and end on Sunday, May 16. This lake trout angling event is sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks with up to $225,000 in cas...
News from LCCD LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Conservation District share the following scholarship opportunity: Do you know a Lake County resident high school senior with an interest in conservation, natural resources and agriculture? Check out our Future Steward Conservation Scholar...
News from the Northwest Counties Farm Bureau RONAN — Northwest Counties Farm Bureaus along with the Lake County Commissioners, Lake County Democrats and the Lake County Republican Central Committee are co-sponsoring this event. Please join us for a Legislative Update on Thursday, March 4,...
News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes announced that CSKT employee and building protocols will remain in place until rescinded by the tribal council. The CSKT Tribal Council remains vitally concerned about the public health and safet...
POLSON — The Mardi Gras parade at the new Polson Boys and Girls Club featured a 15-foot, flying red dragon fashioned out of cardboard boxes, wire, tape and red paint. It had moving wings, blinking eyes and a “fire” breathing snout. Trumpeter Joe Martinez accompanied three of Dick B...
MSU News Service MONTANA — Registration is now open for Montana State University’s Youth Writing Camp to be held July 12–16 on MSU’s campus. The camp, presented by the Yellowstone Writing Project and the Continuing, Professional and Lifelong Learning program of Academic Techno...
News from the office of Senator Tester MONTANA — U.S. Senator Jon Tester demanded that United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy reverse the agency’s embargo on mailing live animals, which has severely impacted Montana’s family farmers. “I am troubled to lear...
