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POLSON — Jeannette Beatrice Wicklund was born to Ellis Wicklund and Maribelle Brist in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday, June 11, 1941, and passed away, age 81, at home in Polson on Monday, July 11, 2022. She was a loving mother of four sons and one daughter and was immersed in connecting with all people and taking care of them if they needed help. She had a talent for creative writing and earned a GED, an associate degree from Edmonds Community College and later graduated from the University of Washington in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She went on to work in real estate management until retiring in her early seventies. Jeannette’s parents, El...
News from the Department of Comme rce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced that $50 million in federal assistance funding is now available to help Montana homeowners impacted by the pandemic stay in their homes and get caught up on their mortgage and utility bills. The fun...
ST. IGNATIUS — The last weekend in July is coming right up, before we head into the dog days of August. We are hoping for an uneventful fire season and a great last month of summer. Our menu for the week: — Friday, July 29: chef’s salad, rolls, fruit, lemon cake &mdash...
POLSON — Fifty Years! That is the age for eligibility for membership in our not-for-profit organization. Fifty years ago, the Polson Senior Center was chartered. Look forward to events celebrating our Golden Anniversary. Call 406-883-4735, Email: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com, or visit us at 504 Thir...
ST. IGNATIUS — Streets filled with families, friends and neighbors July 15 to 17 to celebrate over 39 years of fun, games and food at the annual Good Old Days event. The morning started with the annual Buffalo Run, which travels through and around Main Street. One of the eldest contestants, Bo...
RONAN — The Flathead Reservation Water Management Board is making headway through a stack of domestic well applications, thanks to an interim application process developed this spring. The five-member board meets regularly at the Office of the Engineer, located in the former Masonic Lodge in Ronan, ...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Registration is open for an advanced wolf trapping workshop in Kalispell on July 23. The free workshop is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the pavilion at Pine Grove Pond off Rose Crossing Road. The workshop will be taught by instructors fro...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on revisions to the statewide Elk Management Plan last adopted in 2005. FWP began work on the revised plan in 2020, when a citizen’s group was convened to develop guiding principles fo...
FLATHEAD LAKE — As any gardener or farmer can tell you, nitrogen and phosphorus are chemical elements found in soils and fertilizers that plants need to grow. They also know different ratios of nitrogen and phosphorus are ideal or detrimental for different types of plants and crops. Nitrogen and pho...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate– Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Senator Tester’s First Responders Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned (RETIRE) Act which will help federal firefighters, law enforcement officers, Cust...
