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County offices spread out of courthouse into newly opened annex building County offices spread out of courthouse into newly opened annex building

LAKE COUNTY — Ask Elections Manager Toni Kramer how she feels about the new officers for the department in the just completed Lake County Courthouse Annex, and she answers with a big smile. “This department is delighted,” she said. “We’re happy. And grateful. It’s amazing. I’m like a kid waiting for Christmas.” The Elections Department moved last week from its cramped quarters in the basement of the courthouse to more than twice the space on the third floor of the annex. The move not only gives the department’s employees more much needed room, it also better serves the public, providing improved access and handicapped access that w...


Montana public media gains fundraising momentum in wake of federal cuts

Renee Driessen and Randy Fuhrmann were eager to attend Montana Public Radio’s 60th birthday celebration at Blackfoot River Brewing Co. in Helena on Aug. 7. The Helena residents wanted to meet the people they heard on the radio every morning. Vsupport both financially and just personally,” Drie...


Fall vegetable boxes available Fall vegetable boxes available

News from the Western Montana Growers Cooperative LAKE COUNTY — Local vegetable subscriptions, known as our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Veggie Box program, are still available for the fall season Oct. 16-Nov. 20. We offer two sizes of our local vegetable subscription (aka CSA share): ...


Fall vegetable boxes available Fall vegetable boxes available

News from the Western Montana Growers Cooperative LAKE COUNTY — Local vegetable subscriptions, known as our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Veggie Box program, are still available for the fall season Oct. 16-Nov. 20. We offer two sizes of our local vegetable subscription (aka CSA share): ...


DPHHS request feedback for $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program application

News from DPHHS HELENA - The Department of Public Health and Human Services is seeking input from health care providers and other stakeholders as it begins developing Montana’s application for federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding. H.R. 1, passed by Congress and signed into law by t...


GNP invites volunteers to annual hawk watch training

Learn how to identify and count migrating raptors WEST GLACIER - Glacier National Park will host volunteer training for its annual Hawk Watch Program on Aug. 26 and Sept. 22.  The training session on Aug. 26 will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in West Glacier in the Community Building. Trainings will...


Complaint filed against City of Whitefish for unlawful arrest, detention

News from Upper Seven Law HELENA - On Monday, Beker Rengifo Del Castillo filed an action against the City of Whitefish and its employees for violating his constitutionally protected civil rights-. On April 24, 2025, Whitefish police officer Michael Hingiss pulled Beker over, purportedly for a broken ...


Cleveland endorses groundbreaking plan to curb corporate, dark money in politics Cleveland endorses groundbreaking plan to curb corporate, dark money in politics

News from Russell Cleveland ST. REGIS — Russell Cleveland, Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Montana’s First Congressional District, proudly announced on Aug. 14 his full endorsement of the bipartisan Transparent Election Initiative, also known as “The Montana Plan,” a histo...


Montana Organizations receive AmeriCorps grant awards

News from Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA ­— The Governor’s Office of Community Service announced that Montana has received $2,893,856 in funding from AmeriCorps. The total funding amount is granted to the Montana Commission on Community Service, the Governor-appointe...


St. Ignatius seniors for Aug. 20, 2025

POLSON - The annual membership meeting of the Polson Senior Center, LLC will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, August 22, of at the Polson Senior Community Center. The meeting is open to the public, but only those who became members prior to July 1, 2025, will have voting privileges. The annual report, nomina...


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