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News from CSKT Division of Fire Location: Big Knife - 5 miles east of Arlee, MT | Niarada - 12 miles west of Elmo, MT | Mill Pocket: 3 miles West of Hwy. 28 Start Date: Big Knife - 7/24/2023 | Niarada - 7/30/2023 | Mill Pocket – 7/30/2023 Cause: Lightning Structures Lost: 4 Big Knife-4,952 acres, 7% contained | Niarada–20,365 acres, 79% contained | Mill Pocket– 2,135 acres, 89% contained Total Personnel: 623 total Engines: 42 Aircraft: 1 + others available as needed Hand Crews: 15 Big Knife Fire On Sunday, fire activity increased as expected as temperatures got hotter and humidity levels lower. On the...
News from National Parks Service WATERTON LAKES, ALBERTA— National Park Service Director Chuck Sams and Parks Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Ron Hallman signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding on Aug. 9 to reinforce the longstanding relationship between the two organizations dur...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) plans to recognize Direct Support Professionals (DSP) during the Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP) conference Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. in Helena at the DoubleTree by Hilton. “W...
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Small nonfarm businesses in 10 Montana counties and neighboring counties in Idaho are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-...
News from the Ninepipes Lodge CHARLO — We’re hosting a Conservation Speaker Series alongside NRCS to provide some information about conservation in the Mission Valley. We have three speakers: the first is Hilary Cooley, a Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator to speak about grizzly bear recovery...
News from Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen HELENA — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced this week that roughly 4,600 new businesses were registered in the state in July, continuing the trend of record business growth in Montana. This number compares to approximately 4,00...
Arthur Gilham RONAN — Arthur Buffalo Hunter Gilham was born on Aug. 2, 2023, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. He measured 6 pounds, 15 ounces and 19 inches long. Parents are Elias Gilham and Khaila Houle of Charlo. Paternal grandparents are Christopher Gilham and Mandey Kittson of Rona...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is accepting applications for a Director of Nutrition. Contact us for details and an application form. The annual meeting of the Polson Senior Center, Inc. will be held on Friday, Aug. 25, at 11:30 a.m. at the center. We need your input at this meeting. The an...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu is: Wednesday, Aug. 16: Salisbury steak, salad, dessert Friday, Aug. 18: Polish dogs, salad, dessert Monday, Aug. 21: tu...
This collection of documents includes talks or petitions by Salish and Kootenai chiefs found in the surviving historical record. The Salish and Kootenai Indians of the Flathead Indian Reservation confronted many crises in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The physical and cultural survival o...
