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HELENA — A bill to lift the 2025 sunset on Montana’s Medicaid expansion program was signed into law Thursday by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte — though without a press release or public fanfare. In a written statement Friday morning, a spokesperson for the governor said he supports the “safety net” of Medicaid “for those who truly need it,” while endorsing work requirements and other, undefined guardrails on the low-income health coverage program.  Gianforte’s approval of House Bill 245, sponsored by Rep. Ed Buttrey, R-Great Falls, punctuates the journey of one of the most high-profile policy bills this session. The legislation spar...

News from Lake County Sheriff Don Bell LAKE COUNTY - During the weekend of March 21 and 22, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office conducted alcohol compliance checks on 51 alcohol retailers throughout the county. These compliance checks are conducted by utilizing persons who are under the age of 21 in ...

News from Toni Kramer, Lake County Election Administrator LAKE COUNTY - Filing closed for the school district election at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 28.  The withdrawal and write-in deadlines are on Thursday, April 3, at 5 p.m. Ballots will be mailed on April 18.  The May 6, 2025, School Ele...

News from CSKT Natural Resources FLATHEAD LAKE ­- Two weeks of the 2025 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake are complete. There are seven more weekends left for anglers to come out and enter before the last day on May 10.  Mack Days are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Ko...

News from Betsy Wad, Polson Curriculum Director POLSON - The University of Montana’s Co-Lab for Civic Imagination brings its exciting theatre program, State of Mind, to Polson on April 9. State of Mind is a unique and engaging theatre and public dialogue event that is touring to over twenty (prima...

Comment on Special Ed. funding application   News from Danni McCarthy, State Special Education Director MONTANA -  Montana’s Annual Application for Funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is available for public comment from April 1-30, 2025. A copy of the appli...

News from Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Assoc. YELLOW BAY ­-  The 87th Annual Cherry Growers’ meeting presented by the Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Association will be held Saturday, April 5, at the Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse, 23429 MT Hwy. 35. The meeting is open to anyone interested ...

NINEPIPES - The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana will open for the season on Thursday, April 3, at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. A Spring Community Open House will take place at the  Museum on Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come join the celebration, with free entry to the museum.  ...

ST. IGNATIUS -   It is great to see and feel the sunshine!  Enjoy! Activities: -  Wednesday, April 16: Audiologist, Eve Tahlberg, will be here after the evening meal at 5:30 p.m. to clean hearing aids, answer questions about hearing health and hearing aids. Please come for dinner and see...

POLSON - We are adding an additional lunch delivery route and need help. Routes are in or near city limits and take around one hour with about 12 stops. Dependability is helpful. You must use your own car. Bring along a friend. Be an ambassador of goodwill. Any weekday(s), or all week on a regular schedule s...