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News from David W. King Pictures POLSON — Ever wondered what it takes to run an independent Theatre chain in a rural Montana market? A new documentary film titled “A Theatre Near You” profiles a fun-loving family that owns and operates just such a theatre chain – spread across eight Montana and Idaho towns and presenting films on 22 screens. Polson’s Howard Pickerill and his wife, Ayron have owned and operated Polson Theatres, Inc. for 52 years. Howard started his career working as an usher at a Polson, Montana, movie theatre some 70 years ago, and his daughter Becky Dupuis and her husband Gary Dupuis took over the regional movie empire’s day-to-day ...
MISSION VALLEY — Beginning with the New Year, the Valley Journal will resume remote business operations. “We look forward to serving you in 2024 and meeting you face to face in your offices or public spaces regularly as we transition to working from remote offices,” said Summer Goddard, pub...
Cherry Valley recently restarted a music program. It has been since the early 2000s that music has been formally taught to our youngest learners. A staffing reconfiguration provided an opportunity to kick-start the new program. Former first grade Cherry Valley teacher Whitney Buchmann is leading the way in o...
SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS: File with the Election Office • Filings Begins – Dec. 14, 2023 • Filing Ends – Feb. 12, 2024 • Write in filing for Special Purpose Districts closes on &nbs...
News from Dave Vail Polson Community Church POLSON — Polson Community Church is pleased to announce and welcome Bruce Richter as the church’s new Lead Pastor. Pastor Bruce Richter and his wife Gaynor, have served a variety of churches in their 35 years of ministry together in their native...
ST. IGNATIUS — A new council member was sworn in during the St. Ignatius City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Rikki Menz-Merchant’s term will start Jan. 1. She and incumbent Janis Heffern were sworn in by Mary Leishman. In other news, Public Works Director Scott Morton said the town ...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointments to Montana’s 250th Commission. The commission is charged with planning and implementing a state program to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently announced he is nominating two Lake County students to the country’s four prestigious military service academies. Tester selected a total of 24 students based on their academic accomplishments, extracurr...
News from the North Lake County Community Library POLSON — The North Lake County Community Library has news. Community Survey: Help us, help you. Please take our Community Survey to help us make our newly renovated library better for you. We’d love to hear your opinions. You c...
U.S. SENATE — The White House is hosting its Tribal Nations Summit this week, and it’s important to note that the administration’s climate policy is bankrupting the tribes it claims to help. The president is sure to promise, as he has at previous summits, that his administration “w...
