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Public asked for help in finding missing Ronan woman Public asked for help in finding missing Ronan woman

News from Lake County Sheriff Don Bell LAKE COUNTY — On Oct. 14, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office took a report that 54-year-old Dnette Tenas, of Ronan, had not been heard from by friends or family since Oct. 8. Lake County Sheriff’s Office personnel and Tribal Police officers were able to determine her last confirmed location was in a recreation area near Buffalo Bridge on Oct. 8. Danette had been with friends in that area and became separated from them after a breakdown had occurred on a vehicle they were operating. The friends she was with attempted to locate her, but eventually assumed she got a ride from other friends or people who were present in the area as thi...


Help Loaves and Fish capture matching funds

News from Polson Loaves and Fish POLSON — It has been 21 years that the Town Pump Charitable Foundation has been offering their annual campaign to raise funds for our now 118 Montana Food Banks. We have partnered up with them and taken the annual challenge. If we can raise $15,000 from Sept. 1 to ...


Ronan business teacher receives Teacher of Year award Ronan business teacher receives Teacher of Year award

News from Montana ACTE MONTANA — Heather Gray, Business teacher at Ronan High School has been awarded the 2024 Montana Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year.  The award was presented during the Montana ACTE Fall Institute on October 15 during the Annual Awards Banquet at the Bill...


Montana Meth Project, Attorney General sound alarm on need for teen fentanyl education

News from the Montana Meth Project MISSOULA — It’s National Red Ribbon Week, a time when leaders and partners come together to encourage young people to participate in drug prevention activities, and the Montana Meth Project and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen are raising awareness o...


Commerce awards $1.5M in grant funding to 10 Main Street communities Commerce awards $1.5M in grant funding to 10 Main Street communities

News from the MT Dept. of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that ten Montana communities will share $1.5 million in grant funding to regenerate Main Street businesses and downtown locations. The funding is provided by Commerce’s Montana Main Street Program....


P.E.O. Chapter CA donates to schools P.E.O. Chapter CA donates to schools

As the holiday season is approaching, Chapter CA members of P.E.O. decided again to forgo exchanging gifts with each other at Christmas and instead, donate money for clothing items for Cherry Valley and Linderman Schools. Nurses and guidance counselors from the schools were asked to generate a list of sizes ...


Briefs for Oct. 30, 2024

Valley Banks is Coats for Kids drop-off, pick-up location LAKE COUNTY —Coats for kids are being collected and given out at all area Valley Banks locations from October 2024 to February 2025. New or clean and gently used coats for kids, as well as cash or gift card donations that can be used to pur...


Charlo celebrates homecoming Charlo celebrates homecoming


Montana named best state in nation for outdoor recreation

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced Montana was ranked as the top state in the nation for outdoor enthusiasts. “Montana is best known around the world for our beautiful vistas and wide-open spaces,” Gov. Gianforte said. &ldq...


PHS launches new graduation requirement for seniors

POLSON — As part of Polson High School’s ongoing commitment to preparing students for life beyond the classroom, we are excited to announce our inaugural year of the “Pirate Pursuits” program — a new graduation requirement for all seniors. This initiative encourages students to ...


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