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News from HandMADE Montana POLSON – The newly renovated 212 Main Street in downtown Polson is filling with modern handcrafted goods from more than 50 past and present MADE fair artists. The space, which once was home to Jackie M’s shoe store, is now filled with vibrant colors and a wide variety of art from functional to heirloom quality pieces. The building has seen significant upgrades and renovations with help in part from a grant provided by the Polson Redevelopment Agency. “All of the artists participating in the shop are some of my favorites, and I hope others agree. Lots of fun, fresh, and hip products will fill the shelves and ...
Our historic site will open on July 4. We will be open from 2-4 p.m. on July 4, 5, 20, Aug. 3, 17, 31 and Sept. 2, Labor Day. The museum has many historical displays including many photographs of Native and homesteading families. There are hundreds of obituaries with genealogy information. The museum is loca...
CHARLO – Saturday, July 6, promises to be a lively day at Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana. Our “First Saturday” artist, Joshua Marceau, will be on hand from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with his beautiful turquoise and silver jewelry. He is the owner, artist and sole craftsman at Native American Silver...
RAVALLI – Baker Nancy Martin is back in the kitchen with a smile, and the wait for the first delicious Windmill Bakery doughnuts of the summer is over. Martin is both the baker and the business owner at Windmill Bakery, and she was diagnosed with cancer last fall. Her treatment cut the season ...
News from Olivia Clairmont for Mission Valley FFA LAKE COUNTY – The Mission Valley FFA had another successful banquet this year. On May 30, the FFA invited parents, supporters and local businesses to join them for dinner. They presented awards and announced new chapter officers. They also au...
ST. IGNATIUS – Stuart Morton dreamed of bringing life back to the set of storefronts that line U.S. Highway 93 near the entrance of town. “I wanted to make it something as big as when Doug Allard owned it,” Morton said. And he is keeping the Allard name on the business. Allard&rsq...
ST. IGNATIUS – One last pizza was made at the Cornerstone Pizza shop on Thursday afternoon before supplies were depleted and the doors were closed on what has been an eight-year adventure to support the community. The closure comes not as a result of any major issue but as a simple change in focus. ...
News from S&K Gaming EVARO – On May 9, approximately 3:30 p.m., the largest jackpot to date at Gray Wolf Peak Casino was won. The winner received a whopping $276,752.16. “We offer the biggest payouts in Montana at Gray Wolf Peak Casino and Kwataqnuk Casino and Resort,&rdqu...
POLSON – Simply406 donated $5,200 to the Polson School District and Two Eagle River School for the purchase of washers and dryers for their buildings. TERS received $1,200 and Polson was given $4,000. According to the press release, after hearing that the lack of access to clean clothes was a factor...
UM News Service MISSOULA – Last year, 12.4 million out-of-state visitors contributed over $3.7 billion in travel spending to Montana’s economy, according to a recent report from the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana. The latest report finali...
