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Nonresident hunters can sign up for Alternate’s List

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Beginning May 15 and running through June 30, nonresident hunters can register their name to the Alternate’s List on MyFWP. Every year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks gets several unused nonresident combination licenses (big game, general elk and general deer combination licenses) returned by customers. FWP resells these returned licenses through the Alternate’s List.  The Alternate’s List is an option for nonresident hunters to express their interest in purchasing one of these returned licenses by registering their name to this listing. A hunter can register to purchase their choice of only one nonres...


Navigating Road to Life Transitions Fair provides resources to families with disabilities Navigating Road to Life Transitions Fair provides resources to families with disabilities

POLSON — The new Navigating Road to Life Transitions Fair kicked off its first year in the Boys and Girls Club last Friday, compiling resources for families raising children with disabilities.  “I have a daughter who’s medically fragile, and in her 27 and a half years of having a di...


Montana Heritage Apple Trees available across the state

News from the Western Agricultural Research Center MONTANA — With warmer days in the forecast, our plants are waking up to the sunshine and soaking up the water left by the long winter we encountered this year. Apple blossoms are imminent at the Western Agricultural Research Center (WARC), along w...


Justice department strengthens efforts to address MMIP crisis

News from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana BILLINGS  — The Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Pers...


Scoping begins for northwest MT conservation easement

News from MT FWP KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is initiating public scoping on a potential purchase of a conservation easement in Flathead and Sanders counties. FWP is working with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Green Diamond Resource Company on a potential project to plac...


Community Action Network celebrates 59 years of service, 47 in northwest Montana

News from CAPNM KALISPELL — 2023 marks the 59th year since the Community Action Network was established to help American families and communities overcome obstacles to poverty. Over 1,000 agencies across the country are working every day to create opportunities and transform the lives of their nei...


Montana prepared for fire season

News from the office of Governor Gianforte  HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently convened local, state, tribal, and federal agency administrators, and fire management officers for the 2023 Fire Briefing. “Advancing our agenda this legislative session, Montana has more resources ...


Lake County marriages, divorces for April

Marriages - Brett Douglas Rigler and Jamie Beth Heffner - Colleen Echo Adler and Cole Augustus White - Ronald Elwood Beams and Nancy Mildred Declue - Jason Dare Inman and Trisha Jolynn Hawk - Larry Mitchell Klein and Anna Janelle Brunson Divorces - Tony C. Buff and Barbara L. Van Hoo...


Blodgett Creamery under new ownership Blodgett Creamery under new ownership

POLSON — Huckleberry club, turkey pesto, breakfast burritos and, of course, coffee all say “Blodgett Creamery” to Polson. These staples will not change under the new owners, Chell and Shain Little. The new owners of Blodgett Creamery have been making updates (with a few more to come) but sa...


Creatives Indigenous course to jumpstart Indian businesses in Montana

News from the CSKT PABLO — Creatives Indigenous by Native Max announces a six-week business accelerator program for Salish and Kootenai artists and creatives who want to start a business or expand their businesses.  The accelerator program offers Native entrepreneurs a rigorous exploration...


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