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                                News from Melissa Sneed, Black Mountain Software POLSON - ­Black Mountain Software has announced their 22nd annual Education Scholarship Awards. Graduates Julia Byrd from Columbia Falls High School and Ella Faulkner from Belt High School were recently awarded the company’s higher education scholarship. Both Julia and Ella will receive $1000 each to continue their education. Black Mountain Software awards two scholarships to graduating Montana high school seniors who will be attending an accredited institution of hig...

News from AWARE Inc. MONTANA ­- AWARE Inc. and Western Montana Mental Health Center (WMMHC) announced today that the two long-standing organizations are unifying to create a stronger entity that will provide a robust range of mental health, disability, and early intervention support. This includes s...

News from Providence Montana MISSOULA — Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula and Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson received national awards from Practice Greenhealth, the leading membership and networking organization for sustainable environmental solutions to hospitals.  ...

Story and photos by Jesse Vargas for the Valley Journal On Saturday, May 17, students at Rolling Waters Jiu Jitsu in Polson organized a surprise event to honor their coach, Owen Garcia, with a visit from a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend — Professor Egan Inoue.  The event, kept secret from Coac...

News from Shore to Shore Communications, Inc. POLSON — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has begun construction on the 400 Horses Casino, formerly West Polson Casino, a new gaming facility north of Polson. The casino will be built on tribal land by S&K Gaming (Salish and Kootenai). Designed by LSE Archit...

News from S&K Gaming, LLC POLSON — On Wednesday, April 9, S&K Gaming, LLC, a proud enterprise of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, officially broke ground on a new state-of-the-art facility that represents the next chapter in the company’s continued commitment to innovatio...

News from Friends of the Children POLSON - Friends of the Children - Western Montana is rallying local businesses to help transform the lives of Mission Valley youth through the power of professional mentorship. Their Mentoring Matters campaign aims to raise $30,000 to effectively break generational cyc...

From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — An annual conference focused on professional development and networking opportunities for women is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, at Montana State University.  The MSU Women’s Leadership Conference, hosted by the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entre...

By Dana Grant for the Ronan Chamber of Commerce Lions. Monkeys. Fish. And a few random giraffes, elephants, and rhinos took over the Ronan Chamber of Commerce Awards on a cold, snowy winter day. Under the cover of a jungle theme, it was a time to celebrate exceptional achievement within the community we...

News/photos courtesy of  Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana CHARLO — Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana is excited to announce the completion of year one of a three-part grant through the Foundation for Montana History.  Year one entailed recording the stories of the collection through the...