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To-go meals served up Thursday at Soups On

News from SoupsOn POLSON — Hot soup and all the lunch trimmings coming up. SoupsOn will be serving lunch on Thursday, March 26, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the JourneyBe, 101 Seventh Ave. W. Meals will be prepared to-go style, and as always, are available at no charge. Donations of non-perishable food ...

St. Luke Convenient Care offers curb-side screening

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare By now you are likely well aware of the Novel Coronavirus and the corresponding COVID-19 illness. You may be concerned or anxious about how this virus could affect your health, or the health of those near and dear to you. This is a completely understandable reacti...

Amid coronavirus-related layoffs, housing officials raise concerns Amid coronavirus-related layoffs, housing officials raise concerns

Across Montana, housing officials are responding to an increasing number of people concerned about how they’re going to pay their rent or mortgage come April 1. With many of the state’s largest communities closing restaurants, bars, and casinos in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19, ma...

Governor Bullock announces extension of closures, mandates social distancing

News from the Office of the Governor   MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock issued a directive on March 24 to extend closures of public schools and dine-in food service and alcoholic beverage businesses through April 10 and mandate social distancing measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Montan...

Governor Bullock extends closure order to April 10

MONTANA – On March 24, Governor Steve Bullock announced the extension of a COVID-19 business closure order that includes public k-12 schools. The order is being extended until April 10. Bullock said the extension could go beyond that date.

LCCDC offers assistance

News from Jim Thaden, executive director of Lake County Community Development Corporation Fellow Community Members, For the past 25 years, Lake County Community Development Corporation has been here to help our great community weather many economic shocks. We were here with you through the 9/11/2001 cr...

Polson food pantry offers drive through service

POLSON – The Polson Loaves and Fish food pantry thank our incredible supporters and pass along this important information. The pantry is still open during our regular hours, 2-5:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and 10-1:45 p.m. on Fridays. However, we are now a drive-through service only. Folks who are alread...

Governor announces closure of activities that pose enhanced risks to curtail spread of COVID-19

News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – To curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montana, Governor Steve Bullock today (March 20) announced measures to close dine-in food service and alcoholic beverage businesses and other activities that pose enhanced health risks, effective at 8 p.m. ...

Voters encouraged to register for absentee ballot

News from Lake County Election Administrator Katie Harding   LAKE COUNTY – With COVID-19, the Lake County Election Office is recommending voters sign up for an absentee ballot for the Federal Primary Election to be held on June 2. This request is due to social distancing, quarantines and lim...

Lake County District Court makes change to reduce spread of COVID-19

By Karen Peterson / Valley Journal POLSON – The 20 th Judicial District Court in Lake County put out a notice to attorneys on March 17 with guidelines concerning how to proceed with cases as the COVID-19 virus spreads.   The administrative order from District Court Judge James Manley stat...


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