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Charlo rancher wins contest and new Polaris
Nick Courville, a rancher from Charlo, topped three other competitors to win the Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmer …
SAFE Harbor recognizes community heroes
Kind words, caring guidance, and a sense of hope are simple ways a person can support those dealing with violence. Each October, as part of National Domestic V…
Ninepipes Museum offers history lessons, art and music
Ninepipes Museum, south of Ronan, hosts a November Gathering filled with history, stories, live music, authors, artists and refreshments, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 25.
Ninepipes Museum benefits from preservation grant
The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana made good use of a $6,500 grant awarded by the Foundation for Montana History this year. This grant funded new vertical s…
Correction: Ronan Fairgrounds
Correction: Last week’s story on the sewer and water project at the Ronan Fairgrounds misstated the amount of funds received from federal and state sources. Instead of receiving $185,000 for the infrastructure proj…
Registration open for Soil Health Symposium
The Montana Association of Conservation Districts and the Natural Resources Conservation Service will host the 2024 Montana Soil Health Symposium Feb. 6-8 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. Early-bird reg…
CSKT receives nearly $38 million in federal grant awards
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes recently announced several successful grant awards, amounting to nearly $38 million, that focus on efforts for restoration, conservation and preservation of homelands acr…
Bio Station receives $6.6 million to fight pesticide pollution
The University of Montana recently was awarded $6.6 million from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Columbia River Basin Restoration Program.
Washington man admits to meth possession
A man from Shoreline, Wash., has admitted to possession of methamphetamine.
Sandpiper Gallery offers art scholarships
Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts in Polson has opened the application period for its annual art scholarship program, which offers scholarships to deserving students from Lake and Sanders counties.
Miracle of America seeks volunteers, board members
Founded in 1981, the Miracle of America Museum in Polson is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of one of the largest collections of American history.
Polson residents weigh in on 93 bypass proposal
The Polson City Commissioners held a workshop meeting last Thursday on a proposed bypass that would connect the Ridgewater Development to Hillcrest and 7th Ave…
Young musicians gather for Mission Valley Band Festival
With 145 excited band students from high schools in Charlo, Noxon, Plains, St. Regis, Superior, and Thompson Falls in a group at Ronan High School for the Mission Valley Music Festival, the joint was jumping and th…
County initiates withdrawal from law enforcement agreement
The Lake County Commissioners sent a certified letter to Gov. Greg Gianforte Monday, formally announcing their intention to withdraw from Public Law 280, the nearly 60-year-old agreement that gives the state jurisd…
Polson man admits to stealing car, marketing rock salt as meth
A Polson man is accused of stealing a car with intentions of trading it for drugs and selling fake methamphetamine.
Veterans feted at Elks Lodge
The Polson Elks Lodge hosted a Veteran’s Appreciation Dinner on Saturday evening.