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Briefs for June 8, 2022

Earn babysitting certification News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — Earn a Babysitting Online Certification by enrolling in a Babysitting 101 Class. There will be 10 lesson topics, 17 assignments and takes an average of three hours to complete. Sign-up for free with your library card. Go to libbyapp.com, enter your location and card number to make an account. Click the library icon, scroll down to “Extras.” Select Universal Class to register. You have renewable 30-day access to Babysitting 101 and over 600 other courses. The class is ages for students 13-18 years of age. Once completed, bring your certification to the library by June 30 and we&rsqu...


Polson seniors for June 8, 2022

POLSON — The Polson Senior Center has in progress fresh paint, window shades, a lighting upgrade, and wood floor refinishing.   Due to high demand, we are adding a fourth route for noon meal deliveries.  Delivery drivers are wanted for 1.5 hrs. per day with  about 12-14 homes on a rou...


Data Center to bring good-paying jobs to Polson

News from the office of Governor Gianforte BOZEMAN — Joined by entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary, U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Bitzero CEO Akbar Shamji, and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal (CSKT) Secretary Martin Charlo, Governor Greg Gianforte celebrated today’s announceme...


Musical cooperative welcomes all

News from Charlie Davis, WMMC Marketing Director RONAN — Western Montana Musicians Cooperative (WMMC), 1 Eisenhower St. SW – Red Poppy building, is a haven for songwriters, musicians, and performing artists of all stripes, WMMC focuses on bringing humans together through a shared love of mus...


Journey To Wellness announces community gathering

News from JTW PABLO — The Journey to Wellness (JTW) initiative has announced an upcoming community gathering, scheduled on June 13, 2022, and held at the KwaTaqNuk Resort in Polson. The JTW team invites the community to eat Indian tacos for lunch and to hear from the Missoula Crisis Support Uni...


Ronan Revitalization receives $50k grant Ronan Revitalization receives $50k grant

RONAN — During the Ronan Revitalization meeting on May 23, Montana Mainstreet Program representative Taylor Crowl presented the committee and City of Ronan with the option of receiving a $50,000 grant for a downtown master plan for Ronan.  A rare offer, only available when the program has extra...


County election approaches

LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Election Office is gearing up for in-person voting Tuesday, June 7, when polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the primary election. Absentee ballots must arrive in the election office or polling place by 8 p.m. Tuesday.  Election administrator Toni Kramer says p...


Juvenile detained for school threat

News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office ST. IGNATIUS — At about 2 p.m. on May 26, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer was alerted to social media threats made by a youth indicating the youth was going to come to St. Ignatius High School with a gun and cause harm t...


Lake County to vote on marijuana tax

LAKE COUNTY — Recreational marijuana has been legal in Montana since January 1, and medical marijuana has been legal in the state since 2004, but neither are taxed locally in Lake County. That could change on election day.  Voters will decide whether to impose a 3% local tax on the sale of recr...


Interim wells plan passed

News from the Flathead Water Management Board FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Flathead Reservation Water Management Board took action April 29 to adopt a two-part interim process to apply for a new use of groundwater for an individual or shared domestic purpose. Before drilling a well or developing a s...


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