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Rural educators, organizations can apply to host free Geospatial Skills Camp

BOZEMAN — Montana State University will select educators and organizations in five rural Montana communities to host a fully sponsored Geospatial Skills Camp for high school students in June 2026. The camp is being made possible thanks to a $430,000, three-year grant awarded to MSU’s Science Math Resource Center from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The camps that take place in June 2026 will be the second of three groups recruited under the grant. Applications are now open with a deadline of Dec. 19. Along with the Science Math Resource Center, the camp is hosted by the MSU Department of Earth Sciences. An initial grant of $85,000 supported the inaugural camp ...


Montanans encouraged to give lifesaving blood donations Montanans encouraged to give lifesaving blood donations

HELENA — To mark the third day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte encouraged eligible Montanans to give the lifesaving gift of blood donation through the American Red Cross of Montana. “Blood donors save lives,” Gov. Gianforte said. “If Montanans are able, I encourag...


Polson seniors for Dec. 10, 2025

POLSON — Effective Jan. 1, 2026, our Transportation (taxi) Service will charge $8 per ride, with a $1 extra stop fee. We only have one driver for each day. Call at least 24 hrs. in advance to reserve your ride. Priority given to medical appointments. Same day requests are seldom granted. Rides are avai...


Travel with winter emergency kit

News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — CSKT recommends the following winter emergency checklist for your vehicle: ESSENTIALS Vehicle owner’s manual Snowbrush & ice scraper Potable water Non-perishable food (high protein bars) Blanket(s) or sleeping bag Flashlight (w...


Travel with winter emergency kit

News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — CSKT recommends the following winter emergency checklist for your vehicle: ESSENTIALS Vehicle owner’s manual Snowbrush & ice scraper Potable water Non-perishable food (high protein bars) Blanket(s) or sleeping bag Flashlight...


Holiday events planned throughout communities valley-wide Holiday events planned throughout communities valley-wide

MISSION VALLEY — Communities are celebrating the holiday season with parades, festivals and other activities in Polson, Ronan and St. Ignatius in the next few weeks leading up to Christmas. Polson Polson’s annual Parade of Lights, a longtime favorite community event, takes place on Friday...


he 2025 FLBS AIS Report: Montana’s AIS Team named Best in the West he 2025 FLBS AIS Report: Montana’s AIS Team named Best in the West

News from Flathead Lake Biological Station YELLOW BAY — For decades, the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station (FLBS) has played a pivotal role in Montana’s vigilant and joint efforts to prevent the arrival and spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Big Sky Coun...


MSU’s Can the Griz food drive collects a record 1M+ pounds of food MSU’s Can the Griz food drive collects a record 1M+ pounds of food

BOZEMAN — Montana State University and Gallatin Valley communities donated the equivalent of more than one million pounds of food, a record amount, to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank and MSU’s Bounty of the Bridgers food pantry as part of the 26th annual Can the Griz food drive.  Can the Gr...


Briefs for Dec. 3, 2025

Join Helping Hands in supporting our community this Holiday Season News from Helping Hands POLSON — This holiday season, Helping Hands is inviting you to be part of our “Holiday Hands” Campaign. We are seeking volunteers to help man our green buckets, collecting donations that wil...


Governor, First Lady Gianforte volunteer at Helena Food Share Governor, First Lady Gianforte volunteer at Helena Food Share

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On Nov. 25, Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte joined staff and volunteers at Helena Food Share to help assemble meal packs distributed weekly to students and to encourage all Montanans to support their local food bank this ho...


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