Message from Sheriff Nielsen regarding stay at home order

BANNOCK COUNTY — We as your Sheriff’s Office support Gov. Little’s efforts in trying to slow the spread of this virus. The goal is to preserve public health and raise awareness so citizens self-regulate their day to day activities to lessen exposure by home isolation.

College offers boiler engineer license class

 Flathead Valley Community College has received approval from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry to offer a non-credit First-class Boiler Engineer licensing preparation course beginning April 9.

Intervenors support Energy Keepers on Flathead Lake levels

Their latest forecast of inflows and outflows and Flathead Lake level projects that the lake level will be at 2,893 feet for the entire summer recreation season.

Summit celebrates grand opening of Polson office

Summit Independent Living – a disability services and advocacy nonprofit serving Western Montana – will celebrate the grand opening of its Polson location from 12:30-2 p.m. Aug. 23 at 3 Ninth Avenue West, Suite 1.

Shoshone County declares state of emergency

Zero suspected cases in the county at this time

Town prepares for its annual 4th of July celebration

Bigfork knows how to throw a party and when it is our country’s birthday, Bigfork really knows how to celebrate.

DAR honors founding with national day of service

The Kuilix Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, honored the anniversary of DAR’s founding Oct. 11, 1890, by participating in the DAR National Day of Service, an annual event in which chapters and individuals are encouraged to engage in meaningful service projects in their communities.

Boat decon station moves near City Beach

Inspections for watercraft entering Whitefish Lake begin May 1, and the boat decontamination station has been relocated to near City Beach.

Hope House helps families, individuals with necessities

The Hope House of Bonners Ferry is a local non-profit organization managed by husband and wife, Eli and Anna Pine. Hope House assists individuals and families by offering necessities such as clothing, food, hygiene items and household essentials to those facing financial difficulties and are unable to afford basic needs.

Libby CARD Clinic hosts ribbon cutting

The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

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Three new hotels being built in Bozeman area

City launches new online platform for meetings

The city of Sandpoint recently launched a new online platform for sharing information on public meetings with the community.

Reviews mixed on return to Montana-style primary

Ruling won't impact Grant County this year

The Latest: El Salvador getting its first vaccine from India

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador’s government says the Central American nation will receive its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine from India on Wednesday.

Two charged in connection with Hurst slaying

Two people have been charged in connection with the shooting death of Brandon Vern Hurst

Idaho Legislature adjourns

BOISE - The 2011 Idaho Legislature ended Thursday with lawmakers dumping a rebate extension for alternative energy developers and passing the governor's plan to spur new jobs.

Dump 15 words and sound smarter

Someone I recently interviewed fretted over her choice of words. Not to worry, I assured her. Even in writing, quotes are better when they sound like spoken conversation — casual, grammatically imperfect. It doesn’t mean readers will think you’re not smart.

For crazy weeknights, dinner in a bag that isn't takeout

Life is busy. We don't always have the luxury of thumbing through our favorite cookbooks, marking appealing recipes with sticky notes for dinners sometime off in the future when we will somehow have time to salt-cure a cod or dry-age a side of beef in our garage fridge. Sometimes, we just need to get dinner on the table. It doesn't have to be fancy, but it should still be tasty and nutritious.

Loophole on 'dumping' never closed