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MONTANA — The Montana Newspaper Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest announced its award winners last week. Lake County’s own Valley Journal took away three awards: First place in Best Niche Publication for the Montana Summer Guide magazine, first place in Best Special Section for the Farm & Ranch publication, and third place in Best Editorial for a column written by editor Taylor Davison. Other winners included General Excellence Awards for the Boulder Monitor, Choteau Acantha, Belgrade News, Havre Daily News, and the Billings Gazette. The Sam Gilluly Award for Best Montana Daily Newspaper went to the Billings Gazette. The Thomas Dimsdale Awar...
POLSON — The Mission Mountain Rodeo celebrated its 82nd annual rodeo last weekend, packing the Polson Fairgrounds with contestants and onlookers in the first rodeo of the season in the area. Held every year since 1940 – minus a year off for COVID-19 – the Mission Mountain Rodeo is ...
News from the Montana Department of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced the launch of a new program to inventory for the presence of lead service lines in Montana communities. This statewide effort will support the work of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Le...
News from Big Sky Public Relations on behalf of the Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — This week, crews will be onsite Monday through Thursday, from 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Friday until midday. Work will pause for the Fourth of July starting Saturday, July 1, through Tuesday, J...
ARLEE — The Mobile STEM Learning Center made a stop at the Arlee Community Development Center (CDC) on June 23, opening up the learning program to all the kids who stopped by. The Mobile STEM Learning Center van – STEM meaning science, technology, engineering, and math – might be ...
RONAN — Trivia, food, family and sidewalk chalk competition to boot. A weeklong event filled with fun and activities to raise awareness about native plant life, the insects and animals that help to pollinate plant life and the promotion of less harmful alternatives to the harsh chemicals used in garden...
RONAN — The first ever Ronan brewfest, named the Summer Solstice Festival, kicked off last weekend in the Lake County Fairgrounds. Put on by the Ronan Chamber of Commerce, the festival featured not only numerous breweries from throughout the state, but also musical talents to play to the family friendl...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is now accepting pre-applications for the 2024 Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant funding cycle. To review the LWCF grant requirements, project eligibilities, and for questions go to the LWCF webp...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Starting today, hunters can sign up for leftover licenses and permits that were not distributed by the drawing through MyFWP on the FWP website. The resulting Surplus License List will be randomized with hunters at the top of the list contacted...
News from Linda Bone, P.E.O Chapter CA chair of JHH Scholarship POLSON — P.E.O. Chapter CA received notification of their candidate, Jade Dempsey being selected for the 2023-2024 Jane Hammer Holmgren Scholarship (JHHS). The scholarship recognizes an outstanding Montana Women who is pursui...
