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News from the office of Senator Tester MONTANA – With Montana airports struggling to keep up with costs after the COVID-19 pandemic brought air travel to a standstill, U.S. Senator Jon Tester successfully secured $30,000 to help the Ronan Airport cover operational expenses, staffing and certain development projects during the crisis. “Montanans rely on our small community airports to keep our state connected, and the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down traffic almost entirely,” Tester said. “I’m glad to have helped secure this funding at a critical time — it’ll help the Ronan Airport keep up with their day-to-day operations so that when this c...

News from the Office of Governor Steve Bullock MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock recently recognized the additional efforts of Montana’s mental health providers, who have donated personal protective equipment and are expanding access to mental health services in response to the increased ment...

News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library Board of Trustees unanimously agreed that the best way to keep our staff and community safe is to continue to keep the library building closed to the public. We have been closely following the Governor&rsq...

News from the Ronan School District  RONAN/PABLO — This spring, due to social distancing as a result of COVID-19, the Ronan School District No. 30 is conducting their annual Kindergarten Round Up preregistration for Ronan and Pablo residents, via telephone call-in. Registration to pre-enroll,...

News from Jennifer Rolfsness, Helping Hands administrator LAKE COUNTY – We here at Helping Hands are eager to return to life as it was before the pandemic. That won’t happen anytime soon, at least until we have widespread immunity.  What we need to establish is a new “normal&rd...

News from the Boys and Girls Club The Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County is holding a virtual fundraiser for their community meals program.  Throughout the pandemic the club has shifted focus to a feeding program to serve over 1,000 meals each night to every communit...

News from Senator Jon Tester BIG SANDY —  U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced $300,000 in pandemic relief funding for the Montana Department of Health and Human Services for Aging and Disability Resource Centers that help older Montanans navigate and support long-term care service systems...

DIXON — The menu for the coming week is: —  Monday, May 11:  dinner - meatloaf, mashed potatoes, salad, dessert —  Thursday, May 14: dinner - Indian tacos, dessert Feel welcome to place an order in advance, call 406-246-3310. All ages are always welcome.  

POLSON —  As of April 30, the Polson Senior Center is still closed except for meal delivery for $5 Monday through Friday. Lunch menu: —  Wednesday, May 6: hot turkey sandwich, whipped potatoes, mixed vegetables, frozen cranberry salad, peach cobbler —  Thursday, May ...

News from Lake County / CSKT Unified Command Center Lake County and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Unified Command Center, a joint task force to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, sent a letter to local high school superintendents concerning graduation ceremonies.   The letter...