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ST. IGNATIUS — Fort Connah held their second Black Powder Range Day of the season on April 12. Ed Larson was out teaching the art of muzzleloader shooting at the event. He said, basically, that you have a bullet and a patch of cloth and black powder and you put that in the barrel of the gun and shoot it out. “You have a 50-caliber barrel with a 490 ball with a cloth patch that gets in between to seal the ball with the 60 grams of powder down below propelling the ball,” he said. The range was set up at the black powder and primitive archery range located at the fort. Members of the Fort Connah board participated in the shoot and provided information. My...
ARLEE — Clear skies and spring temperatures welcomed 281 runners to the annual Buttercup Run on Saturday, April 5. Runners participated in 1k, 5k and 10k races that got started at the Arlee Community Center and followed new routes this year that went through fields instead of around them so they cou...
News from Toni Kramer, Lake County Election Administrator LAKE COUNTY — Candidate filing dates for the Nov. 4 municipal general election are as follows: Filing opens on April 17 at 8 a.m. and closes on June 16 at 5 p.m. City of Polson Mayor – one opening - $30 filing f...
News from the Office of Governor Gianforte EAST HELENA — At a second-grade class at Prickly Pear Elementary School, Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed a bill to fund Montana’s K-12 public schools at historic levels. The funding measure adds $52.1 million to the state’s K-12 BASE a...
RONAN — Proactive Living Facility (PLF) is a step closer to launching Jake’s Farm in the Dell. The new home for adults with severe autism, under construction since August 2024, is expected to be complete this fall. PLF has successfully met its Phase 1 capital campaign goals for the facility and i...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA - Governor Greg Gianforte recently celebrated the legacy of Jeanette Rankin by proclaiming April 2, 2025 “Jeannette Rankin Day” in Montana. “Jeannette Rankin dedicated her life to pursuing equality for all Americans,” Gov...
News from Lake County Conservation District LAKE COUNTY — Bees, butterflies, and other animal pollinators are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food by traveling from plant to plant carrying pollen on their bodies to help plants reproduce. Pollinators are also essential c...
News from Friends of the Children POLSON - Friends of the Children - Western Montana is rallying local businesses to help transform the lives of Mission Valley youth through the power of professional mentorship. Their Mentoring Matters campaign aims to raise $30,000 to effectively break generational cyc...
Arlen Erickson POLSON - Arlen Scott Erickson was born on March 7, 2025, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 21 inches long and weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces. Arlen’s parents are Gina and Dayne Erickson of Kalispell. Arlen joins siblings Jaxtyn and Aiden. Arlen&...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — A new grant-funded project aims to support Montana State University Extension agents to make Montana communities more conducive to active lifestyles. The project, “Built Environment Approaches to Physical Activity: Testing Community-Driven Implementation Strategie...
