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Chester Breding RONAN — Chester Ray Laverne Breding was born on August 3rd, 2024, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. He measured 9 pounds, 2 ounces, and 21.5 inches long. Parents are V. Seth and Kenna Breding of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Laverne Breding and Ruhan Howard of Roundup. Maternal grandparents are Thomas Lutrell and Lorraine Sievers of Boise, Idaho. Chester joins siblings, Rowan and Rylan.    Jayden Sheumaker  POLSON — Jayden Nicholas Sheumaker was born Aug. 6, 2024, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Jayden’s parents are Nicole Stinger of Polson and Jayme ...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana’s only native rainbow trout is making a comeback in the northwest corner of the state. Rainbow trout are common throughout much of our state due to widespread stocking.  However, most of the places rainbow trout exist today ...

Fishermen: The whitefish bite is still on and will last another month. At Elmo they are in 53-58 feet and 45-55 feet in Big Arm and other areas. Fish in Big Arm right in front of the boat ramp. Lots of boats and nets pulling in fish and in Skidoo Bay, Rocky Point and Finley Point, add to that Mulligan Bay...

By Skylar Rispens, UM News Service MISSOULA — The University of Montana sounded an alarm for “record-setting low streamflow conditions” on the Blackfoot River this summer at a press conference last week in collaboration with the Blackfoot Challenge, a local volunteer conservation group...

News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Jon Tester earlier this month secured key Montana priorities during the mark-up of the FY25 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; the FY25 Labor, Heal...

News from the Montana Dept. of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced recently that more than $10 million of grant funding has been allocated to communities and affordable housing organizations to help reduce homelessness and increase housing stability. The funding is throu...

News from Freestone Development BROWNING — For many Treasure State residents, much of Montana feels like it is being lost to a new wave of change. Familiar places that hold the memories of our upbringing are now hardly recognizable. However, there are those places that hold true to their history, ...

News from Aidan Williams  MISSOULA — On Aug. 22, Pearl Jam will host “Our Village,” a free and open-to-the-public community festival that will take place during the day, prior to the show that evening in Missoula. The event will take place from 2-5 p.m. at the Riverbowl Tailgate A...

POLSON — The annual meeting of Polson Senior Citizens, Inc. will be held this Friday, at 11: 30 am. We will have elections and present the annual report for approval. Lunch will be served after the meeting is adjourned. I know that there always seems to be a “day” celebrating something o...

ST. IGNATIUS — If anyone has extra garden produce and don’t know what to with it, call the St. Ignatius Senior Center or the senior center in your area and share with the people there. The local Food Banks may need donations also. School will be starting soon. Be on the watch for children and ...