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Ronan council discusses service rooster and subdivision
Ronan resident Kandi Holt approached the Ronan City Council last Wednesday regarding support for her “support roos…
MDT to host meetings on U.S. 93 Polson-Somers corridor
The Montana Department of Transportation is hosting open houses in Polson Sept. 18 and Somers Sept. 19 to discuss a study of the U.S. 93 corridor between Polson and Somers.
Art Docent Program seeks volunteers
Polson’s Art Docent Program is a volunteer-based art history program that allows students at Linderman Elementary to become immersed in art through classroom i…
Ronan City Council delves into Pioneer Days/MREC lease
The Ronan City Council officially annexed the Mission Range Event Complex land during its regular meeting on Aug. 28, and approved a change of use for the prop…
Arlee admin shuffle: District starts year with new superintendent and principal
Cory Beckham, who spent four years as Arlee Junior High and High Principal principal, has stepped into the role of Arlee Superintendent of Schools. With Beckha…
County budget crunch apt to impact employee paychecks
Lake County employees won’t see much of a pay increase in the coming year if the county commissioners stick with a plan passed by the Board of Compensation Tue…
Polson Seniors: Thanks to all the laborers
Labor Day already? Thank you to our staff and all the laborers in America. We celebrate all workers who continue to keep America as great as it always has been and always will be.
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Five file to serve on Polson Government Study Commission
Five local residents have filed for Polson’s Local Government Review Commission, and one has filed for St. Ignatius. Ronan has no candidates, unless someone files as a write-in by Sept. 3.
The Big Blow: Friday's storm downed trees, knocked out power
A wind speed of 58 mph was clocked Friday evening in Ronan as a storm swept through Lake County. Speeds of 47 mph riled Flathead Lake at Big Arm, while a speed…
Mission Valley Aquatics drops Silver Sneakers, adds sliding scale
Even though Silver Sneakers are involved, this is not a fairy tale. But it does have a happy ending.
Valley View Women's Club celebrates 100 years
The Valley View Women's Club (VVWC) will be celebrating 100 years, 1924-2024, with an appreciation dinner and party Saturday, Sept. 14.
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Meetings of local governmental bodies
EPA grant funds program to monitor pesticides in water
Pesticides and herbicides are readily available and widely used by everyone from homeowners to the ag industry to municipalities. But what’s the impact of thes…
Polson Schools off to late start due to construction
Most Polson students will begin the 2024-25 school year on Sept. 12, according to Polson High School Principal Andy Fors, with the exception of PHS sophomores, juniors, and seniors who begin Sept. 13.
Author's new book delves into secrets of Flathead Lake
When Butch Larcombe was a kid, he spent his summers out on Flathead Lake, fishing. A fourth-generation Montanan raised in Malta, along the Hi-line, Larcombe fo…