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Administration to support communities impacted by wildfires across the Nation

News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently issued a joint memo to federal agency leaders with wildfire responsibilities outlining their vision and goals for managing wildland fires this year. The memo’s release follows a recent briefing that President Biden held with cabinet officials and agency leaders on the nation’s preparedness for wildfires and the hurricane season and comes on the heels of record wildfires in Canada that have caused dangerous levels of air pollution across the East. Last week, the Biden-Harris administration provided details on support for communities i...


Tester secures funding to combat housing shortage

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — In his continued effort to expand affordable housing access in Montana, Senator Tester recently secured $500,000 for NeighborWorks Montana to combat the affordable housing shortage in Missoula. This funding awarded through the Shared Equity Hous...


Ronan High School 4th quarter honor roll

4.0 Freshmen: Hayley A. Bergh, Tobias R. Cantlon, Owen M. Day, Leona S. Dodson Howe,  Carter R. Gainan, Charles L. Hakes, Drew W. Holmlund, Sadler L. McCollum, Sara A. McConnell, Rowan R. Parks, Sarah I. Templer, Bailee R. Woll   Sophomores: Tristan M. Buckallew, Lauryn T. Buhr, Tayen R...


Locals named to Flathead Valley Community College spring 2023 Dean’s List

News from FVCC KALISPELL — Flathead Valley Community College officials have announced the names of students who made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester. The following students completed at least 12 credits last semester in courses numbered 100 or above and earned a minimum grade po...


Arlee High School semester two honor roll

Straight A’s:  Grade 12: Rheid Crawford, Jerny Crawford, Xaria Jacobson, Hyrum Osberg, Luella Swaney, Meghan Upton. Grade 11: Drew Knoll Grade 10: Dallas Ellison, Dylan Lovejoy  Grade 9: Chase Courville, Dean Moran, High Honor Roll - 3.7 and above: Grade 11 : Ga...


Tia Mercer Receives Prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Tia Mercer Receives Prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship

News from Valerie Lindstrom Tia Mercer Receives Prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship News from Valerie Lindstrom POLSON — Tia Mercer, a senior at Polson High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter BY of Polson. &nb...


Flathead Lakers celebrate 65 years of conservation Flathead Lakers celebrate 65 years of conservation

POLSON — The Flathead Lakers will celebrate their 65th anniversary of working to preserve Flathead Lake and beyond at The Barn on Finley Point the evening of June 21. Complete with a video commemorating the occasion by local filmmaker David King, all in the community are invited to attend.  Not...


MME relocates, rebrands as Mission Mountain Empowerment MME relocates, rebrands as Mission Mountain Empowerment

POLSON — Mission Mountain Empowerment (MME), formerly Mission Mountain Enterprises, gathered staff, clients, and community to celebrate their organizational rebrand last Thursday in their new administration building on South Hills Drive. After purchasing the new building around a year ago, Executive...


Secretary Haaland issues statement on Brackeen v. Haaland decision

News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision on Brackeen v. Haaland: “Today’s decision is a welcome affirmation across Indian Country of what presidents and cong...


Power in the flower

News from Greater Polson Community Foundation If you’ve been downtown Polson in the last few weeks, you have probably noticed the beautiful hanging flower baskets that once again adorn our beautiful little city. This is due to the tenaciousness of a big group of small town folks. The hanging fl...


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