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By Victoria Traxler, Montana Public Radio ANACONDA - Stan Blaz comes to the Metcalf Senior Center in Anaconda every week to play cards with his friends. “They’re very good about playing cards with us,” Blaz said. “We have a lot of fun playing cards, we play pinochle, and it’s just a fun time for us.” In the main hall of the single-story building, a dozen round plastic folding tables with colorful tablecloths are scattered through the room. There’s also a pool table and games and a small kitchen buffet area. “ It’s important for us,” Blaz said. The center’s director, Jaycee Jette, says her great...
ST. IGNATIUS - As we age and life happens, it’s sometimes difficult to eat healthy; issues include changes in our living environment, changes in health, medicines, income, changes in our sense of smell and taste, difficulty chewing and/or swallowing food. To eat healthy, we should eat a var...
A significant amount of funding for the nutrition program comes from the local Area VI Council on Aging. They are reliant upon Montana State funding and funding from the Federal Government. The State and Federal governments are considering drastically cutting funding for all nutrition programs, including sch...
ST. IGNATIUS - More on egg substitutions: For binding (to hold shape and stick e.g., meatloaf) – 1 tablespoon of flax or chia seed plus 3 tablespoons of water (combine and let sit for five minutes). Another option is plain gelatin plus two tablespoons of water – do not combine the tw...
Following decades of penny-pinching, the first half of the 2020s appeared to be the beginning of a golden age for passenger rail investment in the United States. Since 2021, Amtrak has received approximately $32 billion from the federal government as a result of the Infrastructure Investment and Job...
News from Lake County Sheriff, Coroner Don Bell LAKE COUNTY — The identity of the human remains located at Buffalo Bridge on Feb. 4, has been determined by the Montana State Medical Examiner’s Office to be 54-year-old Danette Tenas, of Ronan. Ms. Tenas was reported missing from the Buf...
News from Dawn May at BigSky Public Relations FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION – The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) invite the public to attend a second open house event to learn more about the Community Safety Action Plan (SAP) project and the recommendations to improve roadway safety ...
POLSON - While Valentine’s Day is not the most celebrated holiday around the globe, it is continually growing in popularity. Here at Cherry Valley there is a definite buzz in the air! Our hallways are filling up with fun Valentine’s Day artwork and teachers are leading fun learning activities sur...
News from the Greater Polson Community Foundation POLSON — The non-profit sector adds tremendous value to our community’s well-being. GPCF celebrated February “the month of love” by sending their Valentine’s and sweet Trust Based Grant funds to locally selected non-pr...
POLSON - Our Polson Senior Community Center is located at 504 Third Ave. E. We are open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Call us at 406-883-4735 or email: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook! A toenail clinic held by a certified nurse will be held on Feb. 28 at the cost of $30. Enroll earl...
