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POLSON — Remember what if feels like to settle into a comfy theater seat, minus all the distractions of home (dogs, kids, the drone of a dryer) and – popcorn in hand – sink into a story on the big screen? Even now, amid a pandemic, audiences can indulge in that experience at the new Showboat Stadium 6 in Polson. And once inside, they’re apt to notice it doesn’t feel like the old Showboat. The six state-of-the-art auditoriums include deluxe stadium seating, excellent sound and high-definition screens. In addition to standard concession fare, the theater also sells caramel corn, made in-house. And those smaller one-stall bathrooms? They were rep...
News from the Office of Senator Steve Daines MONTANA — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and Congressman Greg Gianforte celebrated the U.S. Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation to rename the VA clinic in Bozeman after fallen Montana war hero Staff Sergeant Travis Atkins. &ldqu...
News from the Office of Jon Tester MONTANA — As hospitals in Montana’s seven largest cities prepare to receive the first round of COVID-19 vaccines for front-line healthcare workers once approved, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured a commitment from vaccine delivery strategists at UPS and...
POLSON — Polson cartoonist Sarah Walt Weaver recently designed a witty and colorful Montana-themed poster to help people gauge the appropriate social distance during the pandemic. “I wanted to create something educational and fun for our communities,” said Weaver. People viewing the p...
POLSON — Over the last couple of weeks, student athletes from the Mission Valley Christian Academy Lady Eagles volleyball team have been making baby blankets and bibs for a baby box donation project. The group was joined by students participating in an afterschool sewing class, sponsored by th...
News from Glacier National Park Glacier National Park, in partnership with the Glacier National Park Conservancy, is proud to present the launch of Headwaters podcast. “This is exactly the kind of innovative project that is going to drive the future of connectivity between the park and t...
DIXON — Merry Christmas from the Dixon Senior Center. We will have our Christmas dinner celebration on Monday at 5:30 p.m. The doors will be open for eating in. Feel welcome to celebrate the holiday with friends and neighbors. Social distance precautions will be taken. We are also accepting take-out me...
ST. IGNATIUS — Happy holiday season, everyone. Our holiday meal will be served next Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at the St. Ignatius Senior Center. Takeout orders will be taken. Please call as early as possible to reserve your meal; by 10 a.m. on the day of the meal at the latest. There wi...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is open with masks. The center cannot guarantee your safety from COVID-19, so use your best judgment. Activities are: exercise on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.; mahjong on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.; pinochle on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.;...
News from OPI MONTANA — The National Assessment of Educational Progress, or “the Nation’s Report Card” as it is often called, has been postponed in Montana until the spring of 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Center for Education Statistics Commissioner James Woodworth...
