irrigation project that en compasses four counties and the Flathead Reser vation, and is managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Complicating matters further, Lake County is home to three irrigation districts: Flat head, Mission and Jocko,
This year, however, the administrative fee of $2 approved by the districts didn’t find its way to the treasurer in time for her to include it in the tax bill that goes out in mid-October. And that’s just this year’s issue.
which are then approved by the districts, who also set administration fees. The BIA sends a statement to the county treasurers that lists all the irrigators, the number of irrigated acres and the O&M assessment. The districts would typically inform the treasurer of the administrative assess ment, and the combined amount would appear on irrigators’ tax statements.
Under state statute, he says the Department of Revenue’s local office is supposed to add the irrigation fee assessments to the property tax state ments. But the office de clined to continue adding fee assessments about four years ago, so the
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each with their own elected commissioners and office
It was a full house at the Ronan Community Center Aug. 30 as Lake County Commis sioners met with the public to explain their controversial resolution that would have ended the county’s role in billing, collecting and dispersing irrigation fees.
Commissioners amend controversial resolution
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RONAN — Just a week after meeting with around 250 disgruntled irrigators Aug. 30 at the Ronan Community Cen ter, Lake County Com missioners convened last Wednesday to reconsider a controversial resolution that would have removed the county from the chore of collecting irriga tionThefees.resolution, ap proved by two of the three commissioners on July 20, enumerates reasons the commission ers believe the county treasurer should not be responsible for billing, collecting and distrib uting operation and maintenance fees for the Flathead Indian Irriga tionTheProject.move, which would have wreaked havoc with fee collection for next year’s irrigation season and conceivably led to a shutdown of the irriga tion project, was the topic of the Aug. 30 meeting, requested by irrigators. Following the nearly three-hour confab, com
Accordingstaff.to Decker, the process goes this way: the Flathead Indian Ir rigation Project’s general manager, who works for the BIA, sets Operation and Maintenance fees,
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missioner Gale Decker met informally two days later with four irrigation district commissioners. Their conversation led to last Tuesday’s hearing.
The process of assess ing and collecting irriga tion fees is convoluted at best, especially on a vast
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According to Decker, records the county re ceives from irrigation dis tricts have been rife with inaccuracies since 2018.
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LAKE COUNTY — As the Nov. 8 general election approaches, the Lake County Election Office explained the processes that go into making each election a secure and smoothly operating endeavor.
and stays open until 8 p.m., as do the 11 polling places in the county. Polling places can be found by selecting Polling Locations at: tionc634719ef9d209fhtml?id=ea34f42398974d13bapps/webappviewer/index.county-mt.maps.arcgis.com/https://lake-Electionjudgesbeginelecdayat6a.m.,andreturn
assessed irrigation fees, but don’t receive water. Although the BIA has a process in place to remove lands from the project that aren’t irrigable, it’s long and cumber some.Larry Nelson, general manag er of the FIIP, outlined the steps at last week’s meeting. Land owners who want their lands re-designated as non-irrigable first fill out a form available from the local BIA office; that in turn wends its way to the engineer and director for the BIA North west Region before heading to the desks of the Assistant Secre tary and Secretary of the Interior.
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chairman of the combined Mis sion Jocko Irrigation Districts. “I don’t see any hiccups coming from the Mission-Jocko side, but we do need a public meeting” before signing on to a letter.
giving them an additional year to sort matters out with the ir rigation districts and, hopefully, theInstate.theinterim, the commis sioners plan to write a letter, ideally with support from the irrigation district commissioners, that seeks an opinion from the state attorney general on who is responsible for billing, collecting and dispersing fees for the dis tricts and the BIA.
Some participants at last week’s hearing urged commis sioners to rescind the resolution instead of amending it. “It’s not in the taxpayers’ or irrigators’
Commissioners say they had tried to resolve bookkeeping issues with irrigation districts prior to passing the resolution, but to no avail. That ongoing frustration, and language in the recently passed water compact settlement, led them to try to extricate the county from the process
to the county office between 9 p.m. and midnight. Their ballots are then taken through a process to verify the number of ballots returned match the number in their poll book be fore those election judges are dismissed. There are approxi mately 125 total election judg es for the county.
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He added that “in a perfect world” the Department of Rev enue would resume its duty to gather assessments from the irrigation districts and BIA and deliver it to the county treasurer in a timely fashion. “If getting there means holding the state accountable, that’s something we can work together on,” he said.
“You’re not helping anybody by taking a stance of ‘we’re not going to do it’ instead of finding a resolution,” she told commis sioners at the public meeting in Ronan.Atlast Wednesday’s meet ing, both sides appeared to be committed to finding a route through the overlapping dis putes.After taking public comment, the commissioners unanimously voted to change the resolution’s effective date from 2022 to 2023,
Jan Tusick urges county commissioners to find middle ground on disputes with irrigation districts during a meeting Aug. 30 in Ronan.
In addition to bookkeeping irregularities, another thorny issue is property owners who are
Cassiealtogether.Dellwo,attorney for the Flathead Irrigation District, sees matters differently.
Signatures on the affidavit envelopes are then scanned in batches into MT Votes, the statewide voter database, to verify signatures and track every ballot in the election. If a signature cannot be verified, the voter will receive a call or letter from the election office requesting more information.
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First, absentee ballots are returned to the election office by mail or in person – the elec tion office is the only drop in the county - and the affidavit envelopes are sorted based on precinct.
Although Nelson said the time frames vary, “in the four years I’ve been here I’ve had a couple of requests in the process that are still pending.”
Stanley also supports reengag ing the Department of Revenue in the process, continuing to work with irrigators in resolving additional issues, and advocating for legislative action, if necessary.
Crafting a Memorandum of Understanding that would de fine and hopefully address other areas of frustration is also on the table.“The value in an MOU is that irrigators and commissioners can agree on a certain set of facts, identify big issues, set some time frames, and keep discussions moving forward,” said Decker.
Because the assessments land on their tax bills, frustrated property owners call the county. “We’ve had numerous people come into our office over the years and say ‘I don’t get a drop of irrigation water, and yet year after year I pay fees.’ Is that legal and should the county be a party to this?” Decker asked in de fending the county’s attempt to remove itself from fee collection.
county treasurer picked up those duties.Initially, says Decker, it wasn’t a big job, “until all the errors in the irrigation district records started surfacing. Those errors and the amount of time re sponding to irrigator questions led us to where we are today.”
After the large public meeting, “I realized we’re dealing with neighbors, and the one thing we forgot when we’re dealing with neighbors is that we quit communicating,” he said. “We need to start communicating and work these problems out long before we get to where we are today.”
“I’d love to have guidance from someone further up the food chain,” said Ray Swenson,
interest to work with the county if they’re going to hold a piece of paper over our heads,” said one audience member in urging the commissioners to abolish the resolution.Butcommissioner Bill Barron countered that he hopes amend ing the resolution to take effect in 2023 “puts more urgency and pressure on the attorney general to respond to this quickly.”
“It’s a really long day for
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“Whatever the attorney gen eral decides would drive the bus going forward,” said commis sioner Steve Stanley.
our election judges, so we’re very thankful for them,” Lake County Election Administra tor Toni Kramer commented.
On election day, the Elec tion Office opens at 7 a.m.
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one election judge based on the ballot style, i.e., one machine runs absen tee ballots, while another runs those from the polls. This helps the election office determine statis tics like voter turnout on electionBallotsday.that contain write-ins are separated by the tabulator. Those ballots are then looked at by another team of three judges to tally written votes.Once ballots are run, the tabulator operator prints off a batch report, and the counted ballots are placed in an area of central count designed for tabulated ballots.
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pare ballots for tabulation by flattening them and removing creases to al low the papers to be run through the tabulator. The ballots are counted again during this process and checked for identi fying marks, such as sig natures, that would result in a ballot being rejected. Election judges typically work in teams of three, with nine total operating in central count.
Absentee ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. Ballots received before election day are then locked away in se cure cases in the election office until it is time to be counted; the ballot preparation process typi cally begins the Monday before election day de pending on the quantity received.Election judges sepa rate affidavit envelopes from the pink secrecy envelopes inside in which voters place their ballots. This is done in batches of 100, and staff verify that each secrecy envelope belongs to one affidavit envelope. All affidavit en
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does not use electronic voting machines, and the internet is only used for uploading results to the Statewide Election Re porting System. Tabula tors are not connected to the internet. Results are printed and then pulled from the tabulators on a USB drive, creating both physical and digital cop ies to ensure matching data.That USB stick is then put into an Electionware computer, which is also not connected to the in ternet, and the votes are sorted. Finally, the results are then transferred to a separate USB stick. That USB stick is taken to a computer that is con nected to the internet to upload the final results to the secretary of state
During canvass prepara tion, there are numerous verification processes be tween online and printed
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website.Things tend to wrap up in the courthouse between midnight and 3 a.m. “It’s a very long day, but we get a lot of prep work done ahead of time to make sure people can wrap up as quickly as possible,” Kramer said. The election office tries to report numbers every two to three hours after the polls have closed un til they can deliver their final results. Election results are not final until after the County Can vass, Post-Election Audit, and State Canvass have taken place, all of which are open to the public.
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HELENA — While air temperatures remain hot, smoky conditions have caused water tem peratures to cool down to meet the criteria to lift fishing restrictions and closures on several rivers in western Montana. The restrictions and closures were lifted Wednesday, Sept. 7.
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People interested in scheduling poll watching activities can contact the election office or their central committee. Elec tion Day Tests and Public Tests of the tabulator, as well as a post-election au dit are all noticed to local media and open to the public for observation.
office to support, protect, and defend the Constitu tion of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Montana. Offered for both new and returning election judges, the county welcomes peo ple of all ages.
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results.“We sure hope that our turnout for the general is higher than it was for the primary,” Kramer added.
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The next available training will be offered on Thursday, Sept. 29. Those interested can email Kramer at tkram er@lakemt.gov or call the election office at 406883-7268.Lateregistration begins on Oct. 12, and absentee ballots will be mailed on Oct. 14. As the court in Billings has not yet ruled on same day registration, the election office will close registration at noon on Nov. 7. vj
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if they’re registered for in-person or absentee voting on the My Voter Page on the secretary of state website at app. mt.gov/voterinfo/Peoplecanalso call the election office at 406-883-7268 with any questions.“Everything that we do in this office is open to the public. That’s why we have observers and poll watchers. Everything we do is available for folks to watch and see how it’s done, and certainly our records as well,” Kramer said. “I always invite peo ple to please become a part of the process … We hope to answer questions people have and invite them to be a part of what we do. We welcome the help.”
As polling places were closed in 2020, and local elections in Lake County are held by mail ballots, general confusion sprung up during the primaries as many people expected to receive their ballots by mail this year as well. Since this issue became apparent, the county has made a strong effort to reach out to voters and help clear up any con fusion regarding voting registration statuses and whether or not an absen tee ballot will be issued.
All restrictions on rivers in Region 2, including the Bitterroot and the Clark Fork, were lifted. In addition, restrictions on the Gallatin and East Gallatin in Region 3, southwestern Montana, wereAnglinglifted.restrictions are implemented based on several considerations: stream flow, water tem peratures, angling pressure and other angling restrictions in the area that may divert use to waterways where circumstances are increasing stress on the fishery.
Judges will receive a minimum three-hour training - more for those serving in central count or other positions within the office - that remains valid for two years. Training involves following guide lines set by the Secretary of State, reviewing the election judge handbook, and signing an oath of
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“We’re a pretty small team, so we’re trying to get the resources to grow as quickly as our needs are growing,” Hannah Zuraff, Executive Director of Families First explained. With seven staff members in the organization, they offer three primary tiers of programming.Thefirsttier is child enrichment, which is tar geted toward children ages
which focuses on healing unresolved and intergener ational trauma and grief. A Circle Security class is also offered to help increase parent-child attachment, as well as several childcare provider workshops.
POLSON — Glacier Brewing in Polson will be holding a Corn Hole for a Cause tournament on Sept. 18 for the benefit of FamiliesFundedFirst.byseveral local businesses, with
Families First represents the Happy Families tier, which is meant to promote wellbeing and happiness in kids in middle and high school, and is also interwoven through their parenting programs.
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“The hope is if we can give adults the skills they need to help raise healthy children, we can help break these intergener ational cycles,” Zuraff stated.Finally, the third tier is engrained with the state wide Montana Happiness Project, which works with people and organizations to address the problem of suicide through education, consultation, and supervi sion. Within that project,
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Winfree is also facing one count of crim inal endangerment for what is described as a reckless driving incident on Sept. 10, 2020, near the junction of U.S. Highway 93 and State Highway 35.
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POLSON — A Washington state man was committed at District Court in Polson on Sept. 7 to five years with the Montana Department of Correc tions, with none of that time suspend ed, for dealing drugs in Lake County.
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Joshua Wayne Winfree, 32, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Sept. 7 to felony impersonating a public servant.According to charging documents, on Aug. 22, Winfree induced another motorist to submit themselves to a traffic stop under false authority. The motorist, identified by the initials C.S., told law enforcement that they were traveling on U.S. Highway 93 between Polson and Ravalli when she went to pass a white pick-up truck. After the pass, the white truck aggressively drove up to the rear bumper of C.S.’s vehicle. The man driving the white truck, later identified as Winfree, activated emergency lights on his trucks grill and made a hand gesture for C.S. to pull over. C.S. says she pulled over to the side of the road. She described Winfree as being thin, dark haired, wear ing jeans, t-shirt and had a handgun in a
Judge Owen gave Garza credit for having already served 131 days in the Lake County jail.
Garza sentenced to five years
Dietrich admitted in court to her involve ment in a check forgery
scheme that included a check worth $18,000 in January of 2021. Dietrich also admitted to being in possession of heroin.
Charlene Rae Dietrich, 38, entered the plea as part of an agreement that tentatively calls for sen tencing being deferred for a total of five years between the two charges.
The drug charge stems from a traffic stop in Polson on April 14, 2021. A search of the vehicle Dietrich was in turned up tin foil with a brown tarry substance that later test ed positive for heroin.
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Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher set a sentencing date of Nov. 3. Dietrich remains at liberty.
driver said he was from Texas and had recently purchased the vehicle. The driver consented to emptying his pockets after advising Officer Gilliland that he had a screwdriver in his sweat shirt. The officer located a suspected meth pipe during a pat down. After being placed under arrest, Officer Gilliland was able to determine that the suspect he arrested was Garza. The vehicle Garza was driving was seized and Officer Gilliland obtained a search warrant for the vehicle. The subsequent search turned up a green backpack. Inside the backpack, Officer Gilliland located 180 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale, and electronic devices. A review of the electronic devices revealed informa tion pertaining to Garza.
POLSON — A former Lake County woman who now resides in Nevada entered a plea of guilty at District Court in Polson on Sept. 8 to felony theft and criminal possession of dangerous drugs.
Luis Alfredo Garza, 35, entered a plea of guilty at District Court in Pol son to criminal possession with intent to distribute on July 20 before Judge Molly Owen. The plea was entered as part of a plea agreement that came with a joint recommendation of the five-year commitment with no time suspended.According to court records, on April 30, Ronan Police Officer Jonathan Gil liland observed a suspicious vehicle. The license plate on the vehicle did not match any vehicle, prompting a traffic stop. The driver allegedly lied about his identity. He had no regis tration nor proof of insurance. The
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Winfree pleads not guilty to impersonation
Judge Molly Owen set that case for Feb ruary 6, 2023 as well. Winfree is at liberty.
POLSON — A trial date of February 6 has been set for a Bigfork man accused of impersonating law enforcement.
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holster on his hip. C.S. said Winfree ques tioned her about her driving and made her apologize. C.S. says she complied because he had a gun and wanted an apology. Winfree accepted the apology and told her to be more careful. He then went back to his white truck and continued southbound. C.S. said the white truck had the word “FIRE” written in red letters on the back of it. C.S. was able to snap a picture with her phone to obtain the license plate number of the white truck. That led to law enforce ment locating and questioning Winfree. Winfree confirmed he pulled C.S. over but denied activating his emergency lights. He admitted owning a gun but denied having it on his hip during the traffic stop.
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The reality, the magic, the miracles - they are all there in front of you, yours for the taking.
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I’ve pondered this ques tion quite a bit, feeling a little inept in my answers. I long for a grand and important purpose - to change the world for the better. But the honest an swer is I’m just a normal human living life in abject anonymity - and quite liking it that way, thank you very much.
three to five year olds. Of course, younger and older children are always wel come, and kids must bring anOuradult.summer book club for middle and high school students was a great suc cess, so we are continuing through the fall. We have books available at the li
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People, and the ability of each of us to choose favoriteTrustingones.yourself, be cause you truly deserve it.
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return of Maker Space in the library meeting room with our very own robots, Dot Dash.andJoin us as we learn how to code.
or Mahatma Gandhi. Maybe doing the best in the everyday can and does make the world a better place - even if it is only a little bit at a time.
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kind gesture or reach out in kindness to a random person because your heart pushed you to do so.
without you ever expect ingUnderstandingit. and ap preciating the basics: love, life, gratitude, apprecia tion, bliss, true happiness, empathy, kindness, wis dom from within, peace and love Understanding(again.) and appreciating the details: bees pollinating, birds singing, cats cuddling, holding hands, children’s laughter, a calm day on the lake, paying the bills, clean laundry, a breath of fresh air, bare feet on a sandy beach, a new hair cut, a new friend, a new life.Understanding and seeing it all and living it all is yours for the taking - in each moment. String them together to make a lifetime - to not only find, but to create your true purpose.
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Fall has finally arrived. We love summer, but we are happy for cool er temperatures, pumpkin everything, and curling up with a good book and a cup of Saturday,tea. Sept. 17 we have Ranger Matt from Glacier National Park coming to talk about the different types of work
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Trusting life, because it is good, if you allow it to Forbe. new beginningsbecause they are possible at any time in life.
For endings, because they lead to new begin nings.For middles because they are the ooey, gooey and sometimes best part.
Moments spent with those people with whom you have a deep, lasting soul connection - howev er brief or lasting. Laugh ing. Crying. Just being - together.Thesun glistening on water - whether it’s a lake, river, ocean or a puddle in the middle of a roadway.
So, instead of going for the grandi ose perhapslife-altering,Insteadsmallertakemaybepurpose,weittoascale.ofappreciating and maximizing on each mo ment is a purpose in and of Maybeitself. miracles are all around us - every day, in every moment - if only we open our eyes, our senses and our souls. Our moments combine to make weeks, months, years, decades. Lifetimes. They are ours to discover. Moment by moment by moment.Takethem all in. Take each of them in. Notice.
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National Park Rangers do and what makes Glacier so special. Then get ready to play Animal Olympics and learn about some amazing adaptations that local an imals have and how truly remarkable they are. This is a wonderful program for the whole family.
On one level, I believe I should aspire to have a grand and world-chang ing purpose. On another, maybe being average and obscure has a purpose in it as Maybewell. not everyone is supposed to rise to the level of Mother Theresa
As we throughtraverselife, I think most of us ponder and wonder about our purpose - the reason for our experience on the planet at this particular time. What is the mean ing of life? What is the meaning of me? (Gulp.)
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The smell of springtime when the snow is melting and everything is coming back to life.
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Speaking of the MMP, Tech Tuesday is Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. in the library meet ing room. Our Technology Librarian will present a program on the new and improved Montana Memory Project. Did you know that the Montana State Library has a website dedicated to preserving over 70,000 documents, photos, videos and stories from Montana’s history? They recently did an upgrade and have an easy to search collection. You can even add your own information. Do you know who is in that photo? If you’d like a preview, visit mtmemory.org and then attend our program for in-depth information and search tips.
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brary for interested kids. Just stop in and pick one up – it is yours to keep. We will then meet on Friday, Sept. 30 at 3:45 p.m. to discuss the packedSeptemberbook.isjustwithprograms and there are more you don’t want to miss. Sierra will teach you how to “Make Your Own Cross Stitch Bookmark” on Friday, Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. All supplies are provided, but you do need to sign up by emailing us or calling or stopping into the library. Humanities Montana speaker and storyteller, Mo Reynolds will join us for Story Time on Thurs day, Sept. 22 and again for an evening program for adults and teens (time to be decided). She is “a professional storyteller that weaves folk tales with personal narratives.” This is also a kick-off to an
date as the marker (drinking, driving, mili tary service, social secu rity, tax deduction, etc.) will only create massive headaches and issues. For example, our legis lature wants to make a few weeks after an egg is fertilized the ‘birth’ date of record. Think you can get your kid a social security card based on that? And, um, which day did your fetus pass the benchmark to be de clared born. How do you know unless you have a daily exam? Obvious answer of course is your best guess. Does that need an official record someplace?Butthose geniuses who thought this up have instead one real intent: they oppose abortion, they know a majority of others do not. Opposition is es tablished in one’s mind and beliefs, not tied to one brand of religion or another. Separation of church and state are guaranteed, as are many individual rights, in our
constitution. Born-Alive Protection Act as pre sented on your ballot is as un-American as you could imagine and should be considered as bad as any fear you have of a government taking control of your life. Reject this change to our State Constitution. No on B-A-P-A.
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Monica represents IfEditor,aRepublican was ever going to vote for a Democrat, Mon tana’s HD 1 is the race. Monica Tranel is about representing all Mon tanans, not just the Rs or the Ds. As a lawyer, Monica has a track re cord of fighting hard for working Montanans and has a proven record of taking on HerbeenEnergy.includingmonopolisticcorporateinterests,NorthwesternMonicahasMontanafocused.effortshavehelped
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exciting project we have planned to gather stories from elder residents who have lived in Polson and the surrounding commu nities for all or most of their lives. We hope to add these stories to the Mon tana Memory Project.
Our Friends of the Library are still selling raffle tickets for another hand-quilted Amish quilt as a fundraiser. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. Find a Friend or purchase tickets at the library. The drawing will be held on Sept. 16.
The Library’s hours are Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Curbside pickup is available for everyone during open hours. Please call us at 883-8225 or email us at curbsidequestionspolson.lib.mt.uspolsoncl@withortorequestpickup.
September 14, 2022 - 11Valley Journal 2022 Bring the whole family!! Perfect end of Summer event!! Kids Games • Bounce House • Petting Zoo • Vendor Market Cornhole Tournament • Food Vendors • Trail of Bales Saturday • September 17th 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors Center • Ronan
We really enjoyed the beautiful, peaceful harp played by Debbi Conrad this month. Don’t miss our First Friday Acoustic Music performers who are sure to liven up the place on Oct. 7 at 3:30 p.m. Amy Knut son and Arlee Freemole will entertain us with their ukuleles and fun songs.
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YouEditor,gotta love our Legislature - they make Houdini look like Bozo the Clown. Most recent ly they introduced, for your vote this coming election, the Born-Alive Protection Act, an an ti-abortion provision intended to change our state constitution from allowing to prohibiting a woman’s choice in repro duction matters. Move on folks, nothing to see here. Yeah, right.
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our citizens enjoy a bet ter, fairer, more afford able life in Montana. Her opponent, Ryan Zinke, is just the oppo site. Zinke’s history has shown that he is for sale to corporate interests, and is willing to partner with monied interests if he can benefit finan cially. Think: Whitefish brewery bankrolled by Halliburton, MGM vs tribal casinos, Whitefish Energy’s $300m Puer to Rican power grid project, diminished pro tection of public lands, and false navy travel vouchers. Zinke will not represent working Montanans. In recent years he has spent little time in the state and prefers hobnobbing with the monied one per centers, not Judy or Joe Montanan. In the past, he has proven unreliable in protecting the rights of our working citizens. Unfortunately, we can’t trust him. Please con sider voting for Monica Tranel, a Montanan.principled
3D modeling … It’s not only the traditional roles anymore. We’re really excited about what this technology means.”
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Partneringproject.with the Montana Chamber of Commerce, RDO select ed Ronan for the program and visited the high school with the question, “how do we help Mon tana kids understand the career opportunities avail able in the construction and equipment industry?”
Beginning with an as sembly, RDO Vice Pres ident Adam Gilbertson walked students through some of the different ca reer opportunities in both the equipment world and within construction com panies.“One of the things we focused on a lot is the changing nature of the work,” Gilbertson said.
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After the assembly, stu dents were led out to the fairgrounds and football field to try out some of that new technology for themselves.Alongwith remote control skids students could operate from inside a van, and flying drones
over the football field, students were allowed to operate excavators with helpful supervision. They were tasked with working on the foundation for the bike hostile project by the Ronan thebertsonjustthingweCommittee.Revitalization“Aspartofthisprocess,asked‘isthereanywecandothat’snotdiggingahole?’”Gillaughed.“Oneofcommunitymembers
“I think, in that part, the kids were like ‘Hey, I’m giving back. I’m ac tually adding to my com munity,’” Gray comment ed. “So that was kind of fun. They can say they helped with that when it’s
donated materials, so the students are actually fill ing in the base that they’ll then build the hostile on top of. So, we’re actually going to help put a little of the work in place here.”
RONAN — Last week, RDO Equipment Co. held an interactive pre sentation at the Ronan fairgrounds and football field to teach kids from Ronan High School more about the industry and contribute to a local revi talization
“The industry has never moved faster with tech nology, and it’ll never be slower than it is today. That’s the world we’re in right now, and we need to be ready for where we go from here,” Gilbertson said. “One of the things I shared with the kids this morning is I hope you come out of school with an understanding of how to learn, more so than what to learn… If you’re prepared to learn and to troubleshoot that you’re going to be successful in whatever career you set yourself up for.”
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A lot of new technology has been rapidly entering the market, he explained, and it means a lot of change for the industry. “Tele-remote operation, intelligent paving efforts,
finished.”Overall, the event was about informing kids about different possibili ties for their futures.
“We’ve kind of lost our way in how we help young people find careers that aren’t degree certi fied,” Gilbertson com mented. “There are these great jobs here in the state that one could send you to school, could set you up well to run your own business, or find a great career working for one of these Montana compa nies. There’s opportunity that’s not a plan B. It can be a plan A.”
at all levels was beneficial as well, she added. “You don’t have to be the one cranking the wrenches, you can be in the front office, or you can be on the sales team… I think it opened some eyes.”
A two-day event, the first went the entire school day and involved the complete high school. “It went really well,” Heather Gray of RHS commented. “We had over 400 kids participate.”
By the end of the event, six students ended up signing on for internships with RDO in Kalispell.
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“Kids got to see and hear true work-based learning and how effec tive and beneficial that can be. It doesn’t always have to be straight into school, you’re learning as you go,” Gray stated. Seeing all the different positions that go into making a business work
2022 Fall Mack Days is almost here
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Bonus amounts begin for ev ery angler with their 11th lake trout entry. Examples: 11-30 fish entries = $45, 31-50 fish entries = $88, 51-75 fish entries = $150, 76-100 fish entries = $205, 401425 fish entries = $1,126, 601625 fish entries = $1,906, and so on. Check out the website at www.mackdays.com to access the chart under the events tab at the top of the page. Totals are kept separate for Friday-Sunday fishing and Monday-Thursday fishing until the end of the event and then totaled together. Sepa rate cash awards are given for the twoEntercategories.onorbefore Sept. 14 and enter at least one lake trout to be eligible for the Early Bird prize drawing for $200. Entries will continue to be taken until
Up to $200,000 in cash and prizes sponsored by the Con federated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will be awarded at the conclusion of the 2022 Fall Mack Days Event.
populations. Fish one day or fish every day. Fish entries will be accepted Monday-Thursday at Blue Bay until 6:00 p.m. and Friday-Sunday until dark at Blue Bay or at different sites and times listed on the website. It is time to put those fishing lines in the water! You may have a win ning fish on the end of the line. There are several tagged lake trout in Flathead; one fish with a tag is worth $10,000, three fish with tags are worth $5,000, five fish with tags are worth $1,000, plus one $1,000 tagged lake trout sponsored by Bretz RV and Marine of Missoula. There are also over 9,000 tagged fish with values from $100 to $500! Twice lucky anglers have caught the $10,000 tagged lake trout during past Mack Days events.
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Everyone is encouraged to come out and be part of this conservation effort. It is import ant for the future of the native fish in the Flathead Basin that we continue to protect their
effort of restoring native bull trout and westslope cutthroat populations in Flathead Lake. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Fisheries Managers began the events to give these anglers that opportunity and we would like to thank them for their help in the effort to reduce the non-native lake trout in Flathead Lake.
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TION — Fall Mack Days will begin on Sept. 15 and end on Nov. 13. This will be the 41st Mack Days Fishing Event spon sored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Mack Days began in the fall of 2002 with 888 lake trout entered by 80 an glers and was 15 days long. The largest fall event took place in 2015, with 19,540 lake trout en tered by 494 anglers, with a total of 45 days of fishing.
the last day of the event. Enter online, go to the events page, and click on the top of the page for the drop-down boxes. You can also go out, fish, and enter when you turn in your lake trout at the end of the day.
There are several ways to win. There are 64 lottery drawings that begin at $400 and go up to $2,000. There are Top Twenty angler prizes for the hard-core serious anglers, who fish as many days of the event as possible. The top twenty prizes begin at $200 and go to $950. Top anglers are placed by their best 18-day aver age of their Friday to Sunday en tries. You can choose to fish only one day or as many days as you can and either way, all anglers are eligible to win great cash prizes.
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FLATHEAD RESERVA TION — Class for the Polson, Ronan, Pablo Summer Hunter Education course will start Tues day, Oct. 11, in Room 118 of the Beaverhead Math and Science building on the Salish Kootenai College campus in Pablo. All classes will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. Sign in open at 6:00Interestedp.m. students are re quired to register online now at fwp.mt.gov. A parent or guardian must accompany students under 18 to the sign in. Please bring signed forms from online regis tration. This class is the only one scheduled in Lake County for October at this time.
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completing the course. Anyone born after Jan. 1, 1985, must complete a hunter education course before buying a hunting license in Montana. The course is free of Volunteercharge.instructors will be gin instruction for the Hunters Education course. Classes start on Tuesday Oct. 11, Wednesday Oct. 12, and Thursday Oct. 13.
You must attend all classes and the field day and be on time to be certified. All hunter educa tion classes are free of charge and open to hunters and non-hunters alike. Some students take the
courses for the firearm safety and outdoor survival information, even if they don’t plan to hunt.
Adults, please feel free to at tend as many classes as you can with the children. I encourage you to take the test and take part in the Field Day with your student. If needed, you can be come certified as well.
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RONAN — St. Ignatius boys cross country runners took top honors individual ly and as a team during the Sept. 2 Canal Bank Run in Ronan. Andrew Rush came in first for the Mission Bull dogs with a time of 16:21 while teammate Robbie Nuila finished just under a minute later at 17:18. Mis sion’s Zoran LaFrombois and Thomas Nulia came in fourth and sixth, respective ly, with times of 17:36 and 18:18. Harlon Leishman and Erich Morigeau finished 13 th and 20 th, putting six Mission runners among the top 20 finishers and securing the Bulldogs’ first place team fin ish. Cedar Hunt was the first finisher for the Lady Bull dogs in the girls race. Hunt finished 16 th with a time of 24:13.Forthe
Ronan hosts, Ol ivia Heiner came in fourth at 21:54. Saella Hugs and Madeline Duffey placed 20 th and 27 th respectively. The Ronan Maidens claimed third place as a team. On the boys side, Koda King placed 15 th with a time of 19:32. The Chiefs placed sixth as a team.Polson Lady Pirate Ashtyn Wagner clocked 22:12 for a sixth-place finish in the girls race. Teammate Adison Carlson finished next for the Lady Pirates, coming in
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Mission Bulldogs outpace competitors in Canal Bank Run
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The lead runner for Two Eagle River boys was Malaeye Piapot who finished 33 rd with a time of 20:52. The team took 7 th place. Dayani Piapot was the first girl to cross the finish for the Lady Eagles with a time 30:17 in 33 rd place. Teammates Sar ah Gardipe and Olivia Brueggeman crossed the finish together at 31:56 and 31.57. Two Eagle girls placed fifth as a Thoughteam.Arlee didn’t record team scores for either girls or boys races, Karyss Fisher and Bailey Smith came in 43 rd and 47 th with times of 31:35 and 32.22 while Drew Knoll placed 51 st at 22:24 for the boys.
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15 th with a time of 24:03. There was no team score. Pol son boys placed fourth overall. Brant Heninger was the lead runner for Pol son, coming in 11th at 19:01. Teammate Drifter Skillicorn placed 16 th with a time of 19:37 while Hayden Clairmont and Noah Roberts came in 24 th and 27 th.
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Mission was sched uled to host the next local cross country meet on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Results were not available as of press time.
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ANNABELLE GUNDERSON PHOTO Polson girls soccer also lost their Sept. 3 game to Park High, 1-7.
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Tyler Wenderoth makes a catch during Polson’s Sept. 2 home game against Stevensville. The Pirates routed the Yellow Jackets 49-0. See more photos at www.valleyjournal.net.
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ARLEE— The Charlo Vikings defeated the Arlee Warriors on the gridiron Sept. 2, 58-12. Running back Mat thew Johnson received the ball and traveled 26 yards bringing in a touchdown for the War riors. Then followed a 21-yard pass from Kendall O’Neil with another touchdown. The Viking senior Keaton Pie dalue scored a total of four touchdowns with the help of Quarterback Hayden Hollow. The Warriors travel to Darby next Friday to play the Tigers at 7 p.m.
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Above: The Polson boys soccer team lost their Sept. 3 home game against Park High School, 1-9.
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Lady Pirate volleyball player Clara Todd hits one over the net during a match-up with Hamilton. The Lady Pirates won one, lost one game to the Broncs.
The Arlee Warriors and Charlo Vikings faced off in the Sept. 2 game, in which Charlo came away victorious.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Stir up a batch of family fun in the week to come. Your best results will come by spending more time with family members or homebased projects. Overtime hours or homework might interfere with your romantic plans.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Economy and frugal habits could be on your mind. You may pass up expensive outings and ignore tempting sales pitches to keep more in your bank account. Focus on money-saving changes this week.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
Your temper may have a short shelf life. Don’t let irritations or an urgent compulsion to fight trigger action. If you slam the door on someone, it might lock and you might not be able to get back in their good graces.
Don’t take it personally. There might be a good reason for someone’s lack of attention. Don’t torment yourself over criticisms or be afraid to move on if you have truly reached a stalemate with a loved one.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Think carefully before you fool yourself and spend your time and energy on something that wasn’t worthwhile. Avoid being caught up in a wild goose chase in the week ahead.
Sometimes you need to work within a hierarchy, and it would be wise to show respect for authority figures now. A humble acceptance of your responsibilities will see you through the tight spots as the week unfolds.
Think carefully before you act on financial advice. A mistake made today could cause extra effort later. Save your money today and later in the week you could be able to put a more profitable and strategic plan into place.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
Remain optimistic and don’t sweat the small things. Your bills may seem larger and more troublesome than they really are. You should be able to make a helpful change later this week that solves a liability or financial problem.
If you’re already overcommitted, exercise the “hard no.” If you are in too much of a hurry to stop and think, you might misinterpret information or hurt a friend. Wait until you are better informed to set a new plan in motion.
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
There may be strings attached. In the week to come, you might realize that an exciting change includes some additional work or responsibilities. Remember the carpenter’s saying, “measure twice and cut once.”
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Your internal compass might be temporarily off. A flirtation might not be what it seems, or an agree ment may have some fine print you overlooked. Be forgiving and understanding in the week ahead.
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Family gatherings could fall flat today, but everyone should be in in a better frame of mind in a few days. New friends or coworkers could enhance your reputation or upgrade your social status.in the upcoming week.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
Mission Falls Farmers Mar ket held
POLSON — The Polson Farmers Market, downtown at Third Ave. W (in front of the Cove Deli), is open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Friday, May through October. The Polson Farmers Market offers locally produced fresh vegeta bles, fruits, plants, cut flowers, cheese, eggs, honey, jams and jellies, baked goods, meats and poultry, popsicles, artwork, fabric and craft creations, woodworks, jewelry, and much more.
Maurice and Renata went back to Brigham Young University. Maurice got his teaching creden tial and Renata also graduated in Education. They went on to have six more children. Maurice was an educator in the public school system in Montpelier and Malad, Idaho, The Dalles, Oregon, and Toppenish, Wash ington.After his divorce, he moved to Arizona. Maurice always kept his love of farming and ranching. He loved to farm and even in his later years would find joy in rais ing chickens, cows, and horses. He was always looking for ways to serve. He later moved to Ronan, Montana where he lived next to his sister Gladys. He worked well into his 92nd year serving at the “Ronan Bread Basket” (food bank). He loved to cook for friends and family and always would have a meal prepared if someone was coming to Invisit.his last few years, he suf fered from Dementia. Even with his memory struggles he continued to enjoy drives to see cows and horses and would work whenever there was an oppor tunity. Outings often concluded with his favorite treat, ice cream. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He was laid to rest next to Calvin and Renata in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Maurice is survived by his sister Gladys (Gene) Leafty and his children Benjamin (Yu dith) Webber, Catherine Pratt, William (Helen) Webber, Grant Webber, Miryam (Rolf) Wuerch, and Paul (Stephanie) Webber, along with his 38 grandchildren and great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his par ents, his siblings Kenneth, De lores, and Leroy, his son Calvin, and his granddaughter Brook and his great-grandson Kal-el.
POLSON — Polson Schools will conduct free health screenings in the areas of developmental readiness, speech and language, motor skills and hearing for children from birth to age 5 on Thurs day, Sept. 15. The screenings will help identify areas of spe cial needs for pre-school age children. Call 406-883-6333
Ronan Farmers Market held
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Community Jam on tap
Maurice often spoke of his adventures growing up in Montana, breaking horses and herding cattle on the Boulder in Big Timber. He graduated from Park High School in Livingston, Montana and went to Montana State University in Bozeman.
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RONAN — Mission West Community Development Partners, 407 Main St. SW, is offering a free workshop on QuickBooks Level 1 on Sept. 15 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Go to: com/events/708https://lccdc.ecenterdirect.toregister.
The group welcomes those recently diagnosed, those undergoing treatment, can cer survivors, and/or family members.
RONAN — The Ronan High School homecoming football game will take place on Friday, Sept. 16 in Ronan. The varsity game begins at 7
RONAN — The Ronan Farmers Market is held every Thursday, May 19-Oct. 14, from 4-7 p.m. at the Ronan Visitors’ Center on Highway 93. You can shop online havetopre-pay,ers-marketwww.localline.ca/ronan-farmat:andpre-orderandorgovisitthemarketseeeverythinglocalvendorstooffer.
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Thursday, Sept. 15
Polson Farmers Market held
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Polson Schools conduct Child Find screenings
When he was 6 years old, he had to move to town to receive an education.
Cancer support group meets
RONAN — The Saturday Night Community Jam at the Western Montana Musicians Co-op is hosted by Coy & Charlie. Whether you’re a musician, performer, poet, co median or just love live music, the Western Montana Musi cians Co-op is for you. Stop by tonight and check out our talented members. Everyone is welcome. We are a mem ber-based, member-funded Co-op. The community jam is free, however, for non-mem bers, donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. The
The Korean War started, and he joined the army and served from 1951 to 1953. He was stationed in Fort Lewis Washington. He made lifelong friends in the military and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Once out of the military, Maurice attended Brigham Young University and met Renata Pace. They were married September 21, 1956, in the Salt Lake Temple. In 1956 Maurice graduated with a degree in Animal Husbandry. They later moved to Michigan where Mau rice helped run a large farm for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
POLSON — Calling all Democrats. The Lake County Democrat annual Boettcher Park picnic will be held on Friday, Sept. 16 at 5:30 p.m. Turkey and ham will be pro vided. Bring a dish to share, your favorite drink and a chair. Come meet our candidates.
Maurice Webber
POLSON —A Cancer Sup port Group for anyone affected by cancer meets twice monthly at St. Joseph Medical Cen ter from noon-1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Gatherings are informal allowing folks to drop-in when schedules and life permits. Brown-bag lunch es are welcome. The group will meet in the Leahy Conference Room on the third floor of the medical center. For more in formation call 406-261-3304.
Their first son Calvin was born on February 14,1958. On July 24, 1958, they were involved in a life altering car accident that resulted in the death of Calvin.
Maurice Richard Webber passed away Sept. 1, 2022, sur rounded by family in Rigby, Ida ho. Maurice was born Aug. 30, 1928, to Mar tha Hagemann and LeRoy,neth,Maurice,ofwasMontana.inLouisHubertWebberWibaux,Hetheoldestfivechildren,KenDelores,andGladys.
POLSON — The MT Dept. of Labor & Industry, other state agencies and local chambers will host an As sistance for Business Clinic (ABC) on Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Red Lion RegistrationInn.is$45. For more information or to regis ter email: kschock@mt.gov or call 406-883-7893.
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ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Falls Farmers Mar ket is open at the Good Old Days Pavilion on Fridays from 5-7 p.m. This great local spot allows the St. Ignatius com munity and beyond to gather and purchase Montana-made crafts, produce and food. The market is open until Sept. 24.
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POLSON — Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. at the North Lake County Public Library Story Time takes place. The theme for Sept. 15 is “Robots.”
Story time takes place at library
Harvest Festival returns
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POLSON — The CASA Scramble is open to all players and will be held on Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Polson Bay Golf Course. For more infor
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people as the road to the Jewel Basin is rough and parking limited. Time of trip includes both driving from Bigfork and hiking to the viewing area. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, go to: flatheadaudubon.orgwww.
JEWEL BASIN — Dan Casey will lead a trip to the Jewel Basin Hawk Watch site on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The second half of September offers peak numbers and diversity of passing raptors. We expect to see more than 100 hawks of 10 or more species, if conditions are right. This trip involves a 2.2 mile hike of moder ate difficulty (each way), gaining 1,400 vertical feet from the Jewel Basin parking lot. Attendees should wear sturdy footwear; hiking poles are recommended. You should also bring binoculars, water, lunch and cloth ing layers for changing weather conditions (we will cancel or reschedule if weather conditions are unsuitable). The trip is limited to 10 participants. Please contact Dan at 406-270-5941 to sign up and get more informa tion. Carpooling will be encouraged for vaccinated
Golf fundraiser raises funds for Toys for Tots
POLSON — Polson Bay Golf Course will host the Toys for Tots golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. 17. This tournament is open to all players. For more information, call 406-883-8230.
Join the Mission Valley Choral Society
POLSON — Families First Learning Lab is hosting our first annual Cornhole Tournament fundraiser at Glacier Brewing on Sept.18. Play ers placing 1st-3rd will have their pick between a $200 value gift basket, a stocked mini fridge, and a $250 cash prize. You won’t want to miss this tourna ment played for a great cause.
Tuesday, Sept. 20
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POLSON — North Lake County Public Li brary Story Time takes place Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. The theme for Sept. 22 is “Autumn.”
Story time takes place at library
POLSON — From 8-11 a.m. the EAA Chapter 1122 will sponsor a salute to ARCS (Avia tion’s Role in Community Safety) with a Fly-In. The public is welcome to a pancake breakfast with a suggested donation of $5 along with several free presentations.
POLSON — Join PAWsitive Reading Partners at North Lake County Public Library and read with Riley the reading dog for 15 min utes on Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. September 21. Registration is required. Sign up for your slot at the library.
RONAN — Mission West Community De velopment Partners, 407 Main St. SW, is offering a free workshop on Mi crosoft Excel Level 1 on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Go to: register.direct.com/events/709https://lccdc.ecenterto
POLSON — Enjoy singing? Come join the Mission Valley Choral Society to prepare for Christmas concerts to be held in December 2022. Practices begin Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 7-9 p.m. at the New Life Church in Polson.
POLSON — On Sat urday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. the North Lake County Public Library welcomes Ranger Matt who will talk about the different types of work National Park Rangers do and what makes Glacier National Park so special. Then get ready to play Animal Olympics and learn about some amazing adaptations that local animals have and how truly remark able they are. Weather permitting, we will meet at Sacajawea Park. This is a super program for the whole family.
deets: Community Jam at the Red Poppy every Saturday night from 7-11 p.m.
Join Glacier National Park Animal Olympics
RONAN — The annual Ronan Harvest Festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be the Trail of Bales, market, food, music, games, cornhole tourney, a petting zoo and more. Contact the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce for specifics: 406-6768300 or ber.com.www.ronancham
Thursday, Sept. 22
Choir Director Chris tian Bumgarner has created a varied musical selection from Anto nio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” to “Sleigh Ride” arranged by Andy Beck and “We Wish you a Merry Christmas” arranged by Alice Parker. Vocalists are asked to join practices no later than Oct. 11. Questions can be directed to 406-261-3304.
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Flathead Audobon Society offers Jewel Basin hawk watch field trip
Polson Fly-In held
Wednesday, Sept. 21
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Util ities Project will continue along Going-to-the-Sun Road from the south end of Lake McDonald near Apgar Campground to Sprague Creek Camp ground through Septem ber, causing short delays in both directions during the day. The construction zone will be closed Mon day through Saturday, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly until Oct.
Hiker and biker access is permitted on the road closure west of Logan Pass to North McDonald Road while the GNP Road Crew is not working. A daily road crew closure will be in place while crews are working. Visitors are advised the return to Logan Pass consists of steep up-hill terrain.
Glacier National Park announces fall operation adjustments
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Apgar: First come-first served through Oct. 3, and primitive status in Loop B only until spring 2023.
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Rising Sun: Closed Sept. 8.
St. Mary Visitor Center will continue daily visi tor information services through Sunday, Oct. 2. Potable water will be un available at St. Mary after Monday, Oct. 11.
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St. Mary: First comefirst served until Sept. 15 and primitive status in Loop C only until spring 2023.
Two Medicine: First come-first served until Sept. 19 and primitive sta tus until weather depen dentCampgroundsclosure. in prim itive status have vault toi lets available and fees are reduced. No campground reservations are issued at primitive campgrounds and all camping is firstcome, first-served. Visit the campgroundsBank,ingpage forpark’s campgroundadditionalcampinformation.AvalancheCreek,CutandLoggingCreekremained
On1.Oct. 1, the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road will close for the season from the four-way intersection at Apgar to
spection hours will change to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at both Lake McDonald and Po lebridge. All park waters are closed to watercraft beginning Nov. 1. All concessions services will close for the season by the beginning of October. Visitors should check directly with services on our website for operational hours.Asfall approaches, bear activity will increase. Visi tors are asked to be mind ful of attractant storage re quirements and remember that pets are not permitted on trails at any time. Learn more about bear safety on theThepark’s website.parkisopen yearround and 406-888-7800.gov/glac/index.htm, orpark’s websiteinformation,itiesMcDonaldthe-SunrestrictedWinterfoundopportunitiesrecreationalcanbeduringallseasons.recreationwillbeonGoing-to-RoadalongLakeduetotheutilproject.Foradditionalvisitthewww.nps.call
As the autumn season approaches, operations in the park will start winding down. On Sept. 11, the park’s 2022 vehicle reser vation pilot study ended. Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and prepare for temporary traffic restric tions at the west entrance due to the LakeConstructioncongestion. onMcDonald
Sprague Creek: Closed Sept. 11.
Center will continue daily visitor information services through Sunday, Sept. 25. Potable water is unavailable at Logan Pass as of Sept. 11.
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Many Glacier: Half reservation, half first come-first served until Sept. 18 and primitive sta tus until Oct. 31 closure.
closed during the 2022 season. Quartz Creek Campground is tempo rarily closed due to the QuartzWildernessfire. camping requires a permit, which can be obtained at the Apgar Wilderness Permit Office. The permit office is open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 30, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 31. Wilderness per mits will be issued until 30-minutes prior to clos ing. Advance reservations for wilderness permits are available until Sept. 23. Walk-in permits are issued up to 24 hours in advance. Check 30.PolebridgeanddailyhoursBoatinwaterhicleLakemaninformation.campingthe wildernesspage formoreLakeMcDonald,BowLake,andKintlawillbetheonlyveaccessiblebodiesofopentowatercrafttheparkafterSept.30.inspectionstationare7a.m.to8p.m.atLakeMcDonald,8a.m.to4p.m.atthroughSept.BeginningOct.1,in
Park shuttles will re main in operation until Sept. 18 with reduced ser vices. Wait times may be longer than 20 minutes as there are fewer shuttles on the road. Visitors planning to use the shuttle should check the shuttle page for additional details.
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Apgar Visitor Center will continue daily visi tor information services through Monday, Oct. 10, and then move to week ends through Oct. 23, weather permitting. Re strooms and potable water are available at the Apgar Visitor Center plaza yearround. Front country camp grounds will adjust as follows:
Logan Pass due to the Lake McDonald Utilities project and road crew op erations. On the east side, Going-to-the-Sun Road is scheduled to remain open from St. Mary to Logan Pass until Sunday, Oct. 16 at midnight, unless winter weather forces an earlier closure. There is no access to potable water at Logan Pass as of Sept. 11.
Fish Creek: Closed Sept. 4.
Kintla: Primitive status until weather dependent closure.
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The successful applicant must possess a high school diploma or GED and a mini mum of two (2) years’ working experience in an office setting. Valid current Montana driver’s license. This position is subject to a background check in accordance with Public law 101-630, 2USC Section 3201 and Public law 101-647, 42USC Section 13031. The background check also includes child protective service and driving record checks. Must not have any substantiated CPS referrals in the last 5 years. Mandatory reporter of child abuse and neglect situations. Training in office educations, telephone education, computer science or willingness to attend such trainings. Computer expe rience in work processing, database and spreadsheet applications. Ability to operate standard office equipment. All applicants must submit a completed Tribal employment application, a supplemental questionnaire for coverage,licenserelevantinvestigations,backgroundcopyofacademictranscript,copyofcurrentvaliddriver’sandliabilityinsuranceproofofenrollmentinafederallyrecognizedTribeifotherthanCSKTandifclaimingveteran’spreference,acopyofDD214mustbesubmitted.
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Certification HVAC & refrig eration training completed or obtain within 2 years. Must have current active cell phone for communication. Must have a current and valid driver’s license and liability Insurance. The successful applicant, if not already employed by CSKT, must pass a pre-hire drug test and background investigation. All applicants must submit a completed Tribal employment application, a supplemental questionnaire for background investigations, copy of relevant academic transcript, copy of current valid driver’s license and liability insurance coverage, proof of enrollment in a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy
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Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans/Disabled Facilities Engineer Engineer ing & Utilities/Montana State University – Bozeman. For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on: edu/postings/32010https://jobs.montana.
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Comments must also include your name and postal ZIP code. A copy of the CEDS can be downloaded from the Mis sion West CDP engage- ment website (https://en- gagemis sionwest.com/ad- min/projects/ the-ceds-project) The public comment period will close on September 21, 2022 at 4:00 pm.
prior to your placement in this position. The successful applicant, if not already employed by the Tribes must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $15.88 to $18.25 per hour, plus benefits. To apply, contact Person nel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. #1259/1040. Tribal applica tions are also available online at csktribes.org. Closing date will be Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
Journeyman Carpenter Facilities Services/Montana State University - Bozeman. For complete job announce ment and application proce dures, click on: montana.edu/postings/30789.https://jobs.
TWO energetic Full-time Housekeepers to work at a growing, employee oriented health care fa cility. The ideal candidate will be www.stlukehealthcare.orgdependable,self-motivated,andpossessstrongcustomerserviceskills.Prefer1-2years’institutionalcleaningexperience.Mustbeavailabletoworkvariousshiftstoincludesomeweekendsandholidays.ApplicationsavailableatForadditionalinformationcallHumanResourcesat406-528-5287.
Mission West Community De velopment Partners is seeking public comment on the new Comprehensive Economic De velopment Stra- tegy (CEDS) for the Mission West CDP – Economic Devel- opment District. The District’s region consists of Mineral, Sanders, and Lake Counties. The CEDS is a tool to help qualify for feder al funding for identified projects. The Public Comment period starts on August 22, 2022 and is open for 30 days. Please pro vide public comment to Steve Clairmont, entercommentsWestmissionwestcdp.orgsteve.clairmont@-atMis-sionCDP.Whensub-mittingbyemail,please“PublicCom-ment”inthe
This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. A favorable determination resulting from a completed investigationbackgroundisrequired
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MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: THOMAS ALAN KRAGH, CauseDeceased.No.DP-22-58
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St. Luke HealthcareCommunityisseeking a full time Receptionist for our Ronan Clinic. Sched uled to work Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, hours could vary. The ideal candidate will have one to two years of medical office experi ence, will possess basic computer knowledge and be able to effectively prioritize with an em phasis on organization, accuracy and attention to detail to ensure a positive customer service envi ronment and professional interactions. Primary duties include scheduling patient appointments, scanning of documents for physicians, answering and routing telephone calls, registering patients, collecting payments, verifying insurances and projects pertaining to the flow of patients through the clinic as assigned. Applications available at Polson Job Service, St Luke or healthcare.orgwww.stluke and may be mailed to St. Luke, Attn: HR, 107 6th Ave. SW, Ronan, MT 59864 or faxed to 406-528-5342.
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Maintenance Painter Facili ties Services/Montana State University - Bozeman. For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on: https://jobs.montana. edu/ postings/30461. Equal Opportunity Employer, Veter ans/Disabled
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Dated: August 18, 2022 at Polson, MT.I
William P. Williams, IV FRENCH, GRAINEY & WILLIAMS, AttorneysPLLC at Law 324 Main SW Ronan, MT 59864 Telephone: (406) Attorneybill@fgwilliamslaw.com676-4470forPersonalRepresentativeMONTANATWENTIETHJUDICIALDISTRICTCOURT,LAKECOUNTYINTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFCHARLESD.JACQUIER,Deceased.CAUSENO.DP-22-62NOTICETOCREDITORS
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required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to SHAWN E. HIESTERMAN, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 3440 Jack Dr., Missoula, Montana 59803, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said decedent are
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of DD214 must be submitted. This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. A favorable determination resulting from a completed background investigation is required prior to your placement in this position. The successful applicant, if not already employed by the Tribes must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $19.42 to $22.32 per hour, plus benefits. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. #1259/1040. Tribal applications are also avail able online at csktribes.org Closing date will be Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBEREMPLOYERPREFERENCE
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indicating its basis, the name and ad dress of the claimant, and the amount claimed, must either be mailed to LEE M. BUDDIE and DEBRA BUDDIE , the Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, c/o FRENCH, GRAINEY & WILLIAMS, PLLC, 324 Main SW, Ronan, MT 59864, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled
Court.DATED this 24th day of August, 2022.
John A. Mercer
That the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-entitled estate, and that the ad dress of the Personal Representative is set forth below.
/s/ George R. Maxwell
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claims against the decedent’s estate must present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, or be forever barred as creditors of the decedent.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred as creditors of theAdecedent.writtenstatement of the claim indicating its basis, the name and ad dress of the claimant, and the amount claimed, must either be mailed to JAIME CASTILLO, the Personal Rep resentative, return receipt requested, c/o FRENCH, GRAINEY & WILLIAMS, PLLC, 324 Main SW, Ronan, MT 59864, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
George R. Maxwell
Turnage Mercer & Wall, PLLP Attorneys at Law 312 1st St E Polson, MT 59860
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVELYN MARIE RICE, NOTICECAUSEDeceased.NO.DP-22-68TOCREDITORS
/s/ Lee M. Buddie LEE M. BUDDIE, Co-Personal Representative
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Telephone: jmercer@turnagemercerwall.com406-883-5367MONTANATWENTIETHJUDICIALDISTRICTCOURT,LAKECOUNTYINTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOF:CHRISMAXWELL,Deceased.CauseNo.:DP-22-67NOTICETOCREDITORSNOTICEISHEREBYGIVEN
MNAXLP William P. Williams, IV FRENCH, GRAINEY & WILLIAMS, AttorneysPLLC at Law 324 Main SW Ronan, MT 59864
Telephone: (406) Attorneybill@fgwilliamslaw.com676-4470forPersonalRepresentativeMONTANATWENTIETHJUDICIALDISTRICTCOURT,LAKECOUNTYINTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFJEANM.BUDDIE,Deceased.CAUSENO.DP-22-69NOTICETOCREDITORS
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William P. Williams, IV FRENCH, GRAINEY & WILLIAMS, AttorneysPLLC at Law 324 Main SW Ronan, MT 59864 Telephone: (406) Attorneybill@fgwilliamslaw.com676-4470forPersonalRepresentative
A written statement of the claim indicating its basis, the name and ad dress of the claimant, and the amount claimed, may be filed with the Clerk of the District Court, at Polson, Lake County, Montana, or mailed, Return Receipt Requested, to the Personal Representative, c/o TURNAGE MER CER & WALL, PLLP, Attorneys for the Personal Representative, at 312 1st St. E, Polson, MT 59860.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred as creditors of theAdecedent.writtenstatement of the claim indicating its basis, the name and address of the claimant, and the amount claimed, must either be mailed to VERNON JAN RICE , the Per sonal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o FRENCH, GRAINEY & WILLIAMS, PLLC, 324 Main SW, Ronan, MT 59864, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 6th day of September, 2022.
/s/ Jaime Castillo
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appoint ed Personal Representatives of the above-named Estate. All persons hav ing claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred as creditors of the decedent.
/s/ D. Buddie DEBRA BUDDIE, Co-PersonalSept.14,Representative21and28,2022MNAXLP
DATED this 16th day of August, 2022.
/s/ Vernon Jan Rice
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