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Twin Willows becomes Flathead Valley’s 5th resident-owned community
KALISPELL, Mont. — In the Flathead Valley, 55 households are taking control of their housing future, after residents joined together to buy the land beneath their manufactured homes, creating the valley’s fifth resident-owned community. Twin Acres and Willow Glen, two manufactured home communities in south Kalispell, are now...
Valley Press - Mineral Independent
‘Remain calm’: First batch of Dixon Melons hit local markets
POLSON — The Dixon melon harvest started last week, with the coveted fruit quickly dispersed to Charlo and St. Ignatius grocery stores and the Polson Farmers Market. The 30-minute wait in the long line at the farmers market didn’t dampen patrons' urge for the sweet melons. The first truckload of melons won’t last long at the markets during the beginning of the harvest season, explained Faus Silvernail, the Dixon Melons farm owner and operator. Silvernail said he knows people are anxious for the melons, but he advised them to “remain calm,” because this is only the first wave of the harvest. “We'll be where we usually go as soon as we got the melons,” Silvernail said. The melons take 80 to 90 days to mature. The farm spaces out plantings to have a consistent harvest throughout the season. As long as there are no weather events, the melons will be harvested until mid-September. Dixon Melons is owned and operated by Faus and his wife Cassie. In total, they typically plant around 50- to 60,000 plants, which can sometimes grow multiple melons. Silvernail said once they have a good amount harvested, they will open the local farm stand in Dixon and
Flathead Beacon
Flathead Forest Set to Approve Swan Valley Logging Project Under Emergency Authority
Land managers with the Flathead National Forest plan to approve a fuels-reduction project in the Swan Valley near Holland Lake using an emergency determination on the grounds that it lies in a “high-risk fireshed,” according to an Aug. 18 decision notice. Foresters say the project is eligible for an Emergency Action Determination (EAD) because it proposes to reduce wildfire risk while preserving the area’s old-growth forests.
Lake County Leader
‘Remain calm’: The first batch of Dixon Melons is here
Last week, the first picking of the Dixon melon harvest started, and it was quickly dispersed to Charlo and St. Ignatius grocery stores and the Polson Farmers’ Market. Of course, the 30-minute wait in the long-stretching line at the Polson Farmers’ Market didn’t dampen patrons' urge for the sweet melons. That truckload of melons won’t last very long at the markets during the beginning of their harvest season, explained Faus Silvernail, the Dixon Melons farm owner and operator. Silvernail explained that he knows people are anxious for the melons, but he advises them to “remain calm,” because this is only their first wave of the harvest. “We'll be where we usually go as soon as we got the melons,” Silvernail said. Silvernail said the melons take 80 to 90 days to mature and that they space out plantings so they have a consistent harvest throughout the season. As long as there are no weather events, the melons will be harvested until mid-September. Dixon Melons is owned and operated by Faus and his wife Cassie. In total, they typically plant around 50- to 60,000 plants, which can sometimes grow multiple melons. Silvernail said once they have a good amount harvested, they
Lake County Leader
This week 36 years ago: Pack River shutdown, Polson sued, County Fair Days
The Flathead Courier, August 16, 1990 Shutdown: Pack River's sawmill is down 'til mid-September Inflation and a sluggish market combined to temporarily idle 50 sawmill employees of Pack River Lumber here last week. Mill workers were given notice at the end of their shift on Thursday afternoon. Pack River still has about 35 people working on its planer and in the shipping department, according to operations manager Ken Verley, who figures the sawmill will start up again in mid-September. "We expect to be down about 30 days," he said Monday. The decision to close was made after Verley conferred with Pack River's home office in Sandpoint, Idaho. While issues like overseas exports and appeals of federal timber sales have long signaled uneasy times for the lumber industry, the move on just one day's notice wasn't an easy one to make, Verley said. "We've got a hell of a good group of employees here," he added, and management is determined to get them back into the mill as soon as possible. Workers are not represented by a union at Pack River, so those eligible will depend on state unemployment relief until mill operations resume. Polson Job Service manager Doug Stam said
Flathead Beacon
Texas Developer Pulls Kalispell Center Mall TIF Fund Application
The Texas-based developer who owns Kalispell Center Mall has backed out of a request for funds from the city’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district after beginning the application process earlier this year. TIF funds are generated through property taxes in four TIF districts in Kalispell to help with projects improving blighted properties. The Kalispell Center Mall falls within the Westside/Core Area District.
southwesternmontananews.com
Power Restored for Testing Near Sand Creek Fire
BEAVERHEAD COUNTY, Mont. — Vigilante Electric Cooperative has restored power to Old Canyon Road and the Elkhorn Hot Springs area to test electrical lines affected by the Sand Creek Fire. The restoration does not mean residents may return to the area. Officials are asking people to stay away until...
Char-Koosta News
Mystic Grindz Brews Up a Native-Owned Success Story in Ronan
RONAN — Behind the counter at Mystic Grindz, located at 63690 U.S. Highway 93, Brooke Wagner didn’t set out to become a business owner. A grant-funded office job ended, leaving her uncertain about what came next, so she picked up a part-time gig at a local coffee shop. What started as a barista position turned into a management role within months — and, a few years later, into a coffee shop of her own.
Char-Koosta News
Attention Bison Ranchers and Interested Tribal Members
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) will conduct a herd health capture event in September 2026 at the CSKT Bison Range. This event is part of our long-term herd management plan to maintain genetic diversity and keep the herd within the Range’s carrying capacity. As part of this...
Char-Koosta News
Eagle Bank invites all to celebrate 20th anniversary with customer appreciation event
POLSON, Mont. — Two decades after opening its doors as one of the nation’s few tribally-owned financial institutions, Eagle Bank is inviting the community to celebrate its milestone anniversary with a customer appreciation event Friday. The Customer Appreciation Celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m....