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News from the Port Polson Players POLSON — Port Polson Players in association with MVFA present William Inges’s classic comedy, “Bus Stop” to begin the Players 49th season of live theatre. “Bus Stop” also kicks off the Mission Valley Friends of the Arts annual membership drive. Tax-deductible contributions help maintain and restore the beautiful log theatre building on the Polson golf course that has housed the Players since 1986. “Bus Stop” was popular on Broadway in the 1950s and was nominated for four Tony awards with plenty of comedy, love and drama set in Grace’s Diner during a blizzard. The show runs two weekends, Nov. 10 t...

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — During a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing Nov. 1 on research at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Chairman Jon Tester pressed VA officials to ensure rural veterans are benefiting from VA research efforts, particularly thei...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana’s general hunting season is in full swing, and hunters are experiencing the arrival of winter weather in northwest Montana. Snowfall began last week across most of the region and the National Weather Service is advising recreatio...

News from the Montana Stockgrowers Association HELENA — The Montana Stockgrowers Foundation (MSF) Cattle Drive program has set out to do something no other cattle organization in the state has done—match Montana born, raised, and fed cattle with local restaurants and retailers. The “Mo...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Those interested in entering a lottery for a guided trophy bison hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation will have five opportunities to enter the drawing. Chances sold from Oct. 28 to Nov. 16, drawing Nov. 17 Chances sold from Nov. 18 to Dec. ...

News from Serve Montana, Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Compact are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship. This year...

News from the office of  Governor Gianforte HELENA —  Governor Greg Gianforte recently praised wildland firefighters and staff and leadership at the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) for its effective response during the 2023 Fire Season, keeping 96% of fire...

News from Sloane Stinson, Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. have completed paving operations from the US Highway 93 intersection with Round Butte Road and Terrace Lake Road, to the intersection with Third...

POLSON — I have barely recovered from that semi-annual time change event. I have enough trouble with the changes of seasons. Jumping an hour forward or backward has a negative effect on the sleep patterns for kids, pets and everyone else. I am ok for about five months then it messes with me all over ag...

ST. IGNATIUS — Now that we are going to get some snow and you need something to keep you busy and in a warm place, come and pick up a book to read or a puzzle to put together. We have many and are willing to share. Thank you to all that came and played bingo on Nov. 11. The St. Ignatius Senior Ce...