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Big Sky Fit Kids registration opens

News from Big Sky Fit Kids MONTANA — Registration is open for Big Sky Fit Kids Challenge, a program of the Big Sky State Games. The BSFK Challenge is a free youth physical activity and nutrition program where students track physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption Feb. 1 to April 1. BSFK Day features participating schools or classrooms, providing 30 minutes of continuous vigorous physical activity during Feb. 1 to May 1 and also in the fall. Each Big Sky Fit Kids Challenge team is coordinated by an adult team captain and consists of 10 to 30 kids. Teams include students from school classes, clubs, after school programs, youth groups, etc. Team captains can registe...


Shape Up Montana registration opens Shape Up Montana registration opens

News from Shape Up Montana MONTANA — Registration for the 19th Annual Shape Up Montana program is underway.  Since it began in 2003, over 85,000 Montanans have logged more than 15 million activity miles. Shape Up Montana is a team-based healthy lifestyle program of the Big Sky State Games tha...


Second round of Paycheck Protection Program funds now available

News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that beginning this week, Montana small businesses heavily impacted by the pandemic are able to apply for the second round of Paycheck Protection Program loans. “This PPP funding is critical for...


USDA offers assistance to certain producers

News from USDA WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture) will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, expanding eligibility for some agricultural producers and commodities as well as updating p...


Greg Ganforte activates Army National Guard soldiers for Inauguration security

News from ACLU of MontanaNews from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA  — In response to a request from the National Guard Bureau and federal authorities, Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced Montana will send 150 Army National Guard soldiers to the nation’s capital for the up...


MT business leaders ask lawmakers to oppose discriminatory bills

News from ACLU of Montana MONTANA — More than 150 business leaders from across Montana have signed onto a letter that will be sent to members of the House Judiciary Committee asking lawmakers to oppose anti-trans legislation, HB 112 and HB 113. Both bills were introduced by Rep. John Fuller (R-Kal...


USFWS to end harmful regulations

News from Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on their proposed rule to strike down a burdensome requirement resulting from the Cottonwood decision that yields no conservation benefit and has delayed forest projects while killin...


Polson seniors forJan. 20, 2021

POLSON — We cannot guarantee your safety from COVID-19 so use your best judgment before participating in activities and meals. We are still selling See’s Candy boxes until they are all gone. They make a great gift. Activities: hearing clinic on Tuesday, Jan., 26; card bingo on Thursday, Jan. 2...


Dixon seniors for Jan. 20, 2021

DIXON — Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in, continuing to adhere to social distancing precautions, so our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We are also accepting t...


2021 MADE fair dates shift from June to August

News from handMADE Montana POLSON — The past year has been anything but predictable. After choosing to cancel all of our 2020 events, handMADE Montana is looking forward, cautiously, to the year ahead. The MADE fairs have become known for their amazing assortment of artists, high quality of handcr...


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