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News from Dana Grant / SAFE Harbor POLSON — Expressing oneself is a core value in America, even protected under the Constitution. Whether in art, dance or speech, the act of self-expression can inform, educate, and entertain. The last idea, entertainment is the main goal behind the upcoming Diamonds and Heels-Living Out Loud Pride Edition Burlesque and Drag Show, to be held at KwaTaqNuk Resort on Sept. 3. Delayed by the pandemic, this show is part of an annual series of similar themed programs hosted by SAFE Harbor since 2013. Over that time, SAFE Harbor has developed different incarnations, involving drag and burlesque with other activities, such as bingo, a murder mystery, art,...
POLSON — After a successful opening on June 15, The Maverick men’s clothing store on Main Street invites the community to join them for their official grand opening on Friday, Aug. 19. Owned by Valley Journal proprietors Boone and Summer Goddard, The Maverick went from idea to reality th...
POLSON — A man from Polson recently launched his new music project that’s bringing together big-name artists from throughout the nation to create messages of hope. The project “Seeking Permission: Songs in the Key of Hope” started back in 2020, when Polson’s Tom Fuglebe...
News from Katheryn Houghton Kaiser Health News MONTANA — A woman experiencing delusions sat in Montana’s Cascade County jail for 125 days while waiting for a bed at the state psychiatric hospital. A man with schizophrenia spent 100 days last year in the Flathead County jail on the hospital&r...
POLSON — Forty years ago last month, local marine veteran Denny Ray Newby received a Bronze Star and Combat “V” for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War, one of the military’s highest honors. Newby served from 1966 to 1969 and was a member of the first all-Montanan platoon. Pe...
“I swim every day the pool is open,” says Mike Case as he takes a breather between laps at the Mission Valley Aquatics and Fitness Center in Polson. A retiree who recently moved to Polson, Case says swimming is a lifelong passion of his. He became a certified lifeguard at 12 and took swi...
As e-cigarette use, or vaping, has grown in popularity among Montana’s young, a stream of misinformation has caused some to deviate more than they might have realized. According to Lake County Public Health, an increase in public awareness, especially in schools, is what’s needed to comb...
For Sam Ore, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), mental health and physical health “are part of the same continuum. When our mental health goes, a lot of the time it’s a sign that something’s up physically, that we’re not tending to our whole system.” Ore, a fifth...
KALISPELL — The book “Once in a Lifetime Comes a Man” by local author Grace Larson has won a screenplay award from the LA Independent Women Film Festival and was chosen for the Chicago Indie Film Festival. “I’m so proud of this,” Larson said. “I never expected any...
News from the Montana Historical Society HELENA — In recognition of American Indian Heritage Day, the Montana Historical Society is offering free admission on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. In 1997, the Montana Legislature passed into law MCA 20-1-306, designating the fourth Friday in September as Americ...
