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Hot Springs students revive local museum Hot Springs students revive local museum

HOT SPRINGS — A group of high school students in Hot Springs were awarded a $5,000 grant on April 14 from the Montana History Foundation for their upcoming work on the LaRue Hot Springs Museum. The Youth Entrepreneur/Jobs for Montana Graduates (YE/JMG) class is a combined program under a national um...

Hot Springs residents celebrate Lunar New Year Hot Springs residents celebrate Lunar New Year

HOT SPRINGS — The annual Lunar New Year parade kicked off in Hot Springs on Saturday with a colorful display put together by the community. Celebrating the Year of the Tiger, the parade was launched with the shot of a cannon, and a tiger danced its way to the front of the procession to lead the way ...

Hot Springs man pleads not guilty to pursuit charges Hot Springs man pleads not guilty to pursuit charges

POLSON — A Hot Springs man is accused of leading police on a pursuit in the St. Ignatius area in early October. Daryl Able McDougal, 22, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Oct. 28 to felony criminal endangerment. According to court records, on Oct. 9, St. Ignatius Police Off...

MMFEC receives $100,000 grant for Food Box Program MMFEC receives $100,000 grant for Food Box Program

News from Mission West Community Development Partners RONAN – The Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center (MMFEC) has received a $100,000 grant from the Montana Healthcare Foundation to support its Food Box Program. The Local Food for Local Families: Montana SNAP Food Box Pilot Project provides fr...

Governor invests nearly $150M water, sewer infrastructure projects

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Gianforte recently announced the investment of nearly $150 million for water and sewer infrastructure projects across the state. “Montana is leading the nation in making critical water and sewer infrastructure investments, with ...

Homesteader Days bring big crowds to small town Homesteader Days bring big crowds to small town

HOT SPRINGS – Hundreds of people came together for Homesteader Days this past weekend to celebrate the homesteaders who started plowing up the sod in the area back in the 1890s. The annual event, now in its 72nd year, is one of Northwestern Montana’s not-to-be-missed signature events.  &l...

Vikings claim third place District 14C finish Vikings claim third place District 14C finish

  HOT SPRINGS — The Charlo Vikings boys’ basketball team battled their way through the District 14C championship consolation rounds to clinch a third-place finish by defeating the hosting Hot Springs Savage Heat 46-42 on Saturday evening.  On Tuesday evening, the Vikings opened to...

Annual Hot Springs parade continues despite frigid temps Annual Hot Springs parade continues despite frigid temps

HOT SPRINGS — Despite bone-chilling temperatures, hovering in the low teens, shivering spectators lined the parade route along Main Street to applaud and cheer as the brightly colored menagerie passed by.  “A lot of us enjoy getting together to have fun,” said event organizer Linny ...

Man receives mental health support

At District Court in Polson on Feb. 10, a man was convicted of felony indecent exposure to a minor and was committed to the direction of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services for five years with none of that time suspended.  Jonathon Dell Tifft, 29, of Polson and Hot Springs, ent...

Evaluation required before sentencing

A man from both Polson and Hot Springs entered an Alford plea at District Court in Polson on Oct. 28 to felony indecent exposure to a minor.  Jonathon Dell Tifft, 29, told the court that he was suffering from a mental health problem when he exposed himself to several girls who were on a parade float ...


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