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Montana Supreme Court to hear appeal of 2021 deliberate homicide conviction of Polson woman
BOZEMAN, Mont. - In observance of National Law Day, the Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at Montana State University next week on the appeal of a deliberate homicide conviction that resulted in a 100-year sentence without the possibility of parole for a Polson woman in 2021. The introduction...
Feds, Montana Aging Services warn of scam targeting Medicare enrollees
Aging services in Cascade and Missoula Counties are urging vigilance for Medicare enrollees around a scam offering free services or equipment in exchange for Medicare numbers. Renee Labrie-Shanks, Director of the Statewide Senior Medicare Patrol Program at Missoula Aging Services says Medicare enrollees themselves are the “frontline defense against fraud.”
Native artifacts damaged in tragic fire "rising from the ashes"
PABLO, Mont. — In September 2020, 80 percent of Native artifacts were destroyed in a fire at The Peoples Center in Pablo. Those beloved items of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes could not be salvaged. Even those artifacts that survived the fire were damaged. For tribal members, and...
Seeley-Swan meet draws top teams
It would be a massive understatement to say the sports teams at Loyola Sacred Heart in Missoula are having a good year.They have been at the top of the ladder all year long, and after sorting through the results of the Seeley-Swan Invitational track and field event in Missoula this past weekend, one would likely conclude the assessment with a “here we go again”.Last year it was Bigfork’s teams that enjoyed outstanding success on a grand scale, this year the Heart Breakers appear poised to assume the mantle.The Loyola women’s high school track meet dominated the field of 20 teams...
Road construction to begin on US 93 in Ronan
RONAN, Mont. — Roadwork on U.S. Highway 93 Ronan-North project is set to start April 22. Montana Department of Transportation and Riverside Contracting Inc. crews will conduct milling and paving operations from the Round Butte Road north intersection to the Third Avenue and Old U.S. 93 intersection. Officials will...
Intervenors support Energy Keepers on Flathead Lake levels
As an intervenor on behalf of Flathead Lake in Northwest Montana, the National Organization to Save Flathead Lake (NOSFL) recently commended Energy Keepers, Inc. (EKI), the operators of the Seli'š Ksanka Qlispe' Dam in Polson, Montana, for adapting their management of the lake level in anticipation of a potential drought this summer.EKI recently filed its report to federal regulators and stated in writing, “… during the spring months, we will manage the lake elevations as part of regional flood risk mitigation to manage runoff, meet Article 56 minimum flow objectives, and refill the Lake (near 2,893 feet) for summer recreation.”...
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