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MCPS board supports pride flags in classrooms
MISSOULA, Mont. — Is the pride flag a political message?. That was the topic of a heated discussion at Missoula County Public School Board of Trustee's meeting on Tuesday night. One individual filed a grievance saying pride flags in the classroom went against the board’s own policy. This...
St. Ignatius residents concerned over water tower leak
ST. IGNATIUS, Mont. — A town’s water tower is essential for providing a basic need, so when one starts releasing water where it shouldn’t, it raises concerns among local residents. "it's picking up its much worse than it was two weeks ago," St. Ignatius Public Works director...
Bible school's taco sales are legendary among locals
The Northwest Indian Bible School used to have six taco sales per school year, but cut it down to four.“It’s a tremendous amount of work, even with so many pitching in,” said Doug Smith, who along with his wife have been the head cooks for 22 years at the school in Alberton. “The taco sales were going on when we got here so I really don’t know how long the school has done this.” The money raised goes to different departments and functions and their final taco sale of this year was last Monday and the money raised is for the...
Mill closures ‘shock’ industry, but officials say demand for wood remains
Five days a week, a short train rolls out of the rail yard in Whitefish with empty freight cars destined for the Flathead Valley’s three surviving wood products mills in Columbia Falls and Evergreen. At one time, short trains like this could be found all over western Montana, serving mills in places like Libby, St. Regis, Darby and Pablo. But today, this is one of the few “local” freights left in the region.
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