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Briefs for Oct. 11, 2023

President Signs bipartisan bill to protect hunter safety classe s  News from Senator Jon Tester and Senator Steve Daines U.S. Senate — President Joe Biden recently signed bipartisan legislation into law that protects the use of federal funds for hunter safety and shooting sports classes.  The law requires the Department of Education to restore school districts’ ability to use federal resources for school archery, gun safety, and hunter education programs. “Montanans sent me to the Senate to protect our rural way of life, and that’s exactly why I stood up to the Biden Administration’s decision to block the use of federal dollars for hunt...


DPHHS honors MT Centenarians

News from DPHHS  GREAT FALLS – Montana centenarians were honored in Great Falls on Oct. 3 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center ballroom during a special luncheon.  “Montana centenarians are absolute treasures,” Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Directo...


Lake County Marriages & Divorces for September

Marriages David William Simmons and Tamara Jo Treat Tremayne A. Bush and Bailee N. DeLaurenti Jeffrey Thomas Korff and Stefanie Jane Tassaro Coltyn Daniel Bache and Kiana Daylan Snyder William J. Webster and Holly Mary Poehnert Aubrey Undem and Derek Undem Lydia Rose Dupuis and Kaden...


St. Ignatius seniors for Oct. 11, 2023

ST. IGNATIUS — Fall and cool weather is here, and we suggest you get cozy with a good book or doing a puzzle. Come check out the selection of both that we have at the center for people to take and enjoy. Bingo will be played on Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. and we will have a “Guess the candy jar” c...


Ronan seniors for Oct. 11, 2023

RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located cross from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday for lunch and other activities. Our menu:  Wednesday, Oct. 11: beef Stroganoff, salad, dessert Friday, Oct. 13: liver, onions, salad, dessert Monday, Oc...


Garlic Festival returns, plans to grow future events in works Garlic Festival returns, plans to grow future events in works

ST. IGNATIUS — The Garlic Festival made an official return to St. Ignatius last Friday with plenty to celebrate. Cloudy skies that threatened rain didn’t stop participants from coming out to enjoy festival bounty.  Event goers ate soup and greens while listening to live music and shopping...


Food pantries fundraise, seek holiday help

Polson Loaves & Fish News from Polson Loaves & Fish POLSON — The Polson Loaves & Fish Pantry, 904 First Street E, is staffed entirely of volunteers. They serve about 300 families per month. Theirr school weekend backpack program reaches 71 children each week. They are open for foo...


Paving on Ronan-North highway project resumes mid-October

News from the Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — Next week, Riverside Contracting Inc. crews will continue to install fencing and signage throughout the project area, as well as beginning work on approaches for the Sinclair gas station and properties on the southbound couplet, the short ...


$1.1M+ secured to curb drug trafficking in Montana

News from the office of Senator Tester  U.S. Senate — As a part of his continued efforts to combat drug trafficking in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $1,161,355 in funding for law enforcement, public education, and supporting at-risk youth.  As a senior member of the S...


Interior Department launches Water Recycling Program

News from the Dept. of the Interior   WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced the launch of a new large-scale water recycling program and made $180 million in initial funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available for projects aimed at crea...


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