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News from the office of the Governor HELENA – Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the launch of a new Medicaid-funded program to support eligible Montanans with housing-related needs as part of the state’s Healing and Ending Addiction through Recovery and Treatment (HEART) program. The new service will help individuals with behavioral health needs secure and maintain stable housing. By offering this service through Medicaid, Montana joins a growing number of states recognizing the critical connection between housing stability and improved mental and physical health. “The shortage of affordable, attainable housing is affecting all Montanans, and for those ...

ST. IGNATIUS — Guns, ping-pong tables, chainsaws, and deer skulls: did a new pop-up shop come into Mission this past Saturday? Not quite. The goods being sold were a part of the annual St. Ignatius Firefighter’s Picnic that brought community members together to celebrate on an overcast day. Last ...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte MISSOULA – Governor Gianforte recently continued his 56 County Tour visiting with Montanans in Flathead, Lake, and Missoula counties to celebrate legislative partnerships and business innovation in western Montana.  “Working with our partner...

FLATHEAD LAKE ­ - The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes received permission from the secretary of the Interior on Friday to reduce the amount of water flowing through the Séliš Ksanka QÍispé Dam near Polson to keep Flathead Lake closer to full pool amid an increasingly s...

News from Ronan Library District and Flathead Reservation Zero to Five RONAN - The Ronan Library is holding a Youth short Story Writing Contest and a Youth Poetry Writing Contest. Group I is open to children entering grades 3, 4 and 5 in the fall. Group II is open to children entering grades 6, 7, and 8...

News from YWAM Tribal Waves RONAN - Come celebrate the amazing small town of Ronan on Friday, June 25. This 4th annual family-friendly event requires donations to make it happen: 600 hot dogs & buns, mustard & ketchup, 1000 napkins, ice, water bottles, 1000 paper bags for popcorn, popcorn butter...

News from the Lake County  Election Office LAKE COUNTY — The following individuals have filed for positions in the Sept. 9 Municipal Primary Election.  Mayor of St. Ignatius - Daren Incashola Town Judge of St. Ignatius - Mary Leishman City Commissioner of St. Ignatius (At Large...

News from Salish Kootenai College PABLO — Salish Kootenai College (SKC) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael M. Munson as the institution’s next president, following an extensive national search and approval by the SKC Board of Directors. Dr. Munson will assume the role effect...

ST. IGNATIUS — Beneath sunny skies and the sound of cannon fire, the Fort Connah Restoration Society welcomed guests to its annual Rendezvous this past weekend, a lively and educational celebration of Montana’s frontier past. The 2025 Fort Connah Rendezvous delivered a vibrant mix of historica...

News from Sloane Stinson, MDT RONAN -The Montana Department of Transportation  (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. have postponed the start of the project that will enhance the intersection of US Highway 93 (US 93) with Third Ave. and Old US 93. The delay is due to project materials not being d...