Articles Written By: Summer Goddard
PABLO — After 16 years and 12 fairs, soon 13, the Women 4 Wellness Health Fair has expanded from its original purpose to provide free health screenings, becoming a teaching event for students going into medical, dental and science fields. According to event co-coordinator Eleanor Vizcarra, the...
FLATHEAD LAKE — A tiny creature that poses a huge threat to Flathead Lake was the subject of an annual mussel walk event held April 24 at Salish Point in Polson. Polson Middle School seventh graders cycled through six stations that explained what quagga and zebra mussels are, how they’re detec...
PABLO — The network of support for those transitioning to live substance-free grew a little wider last week with the opening of a new “Recovery Village Hub” for Never Alone Recovery Support and Services in Pablo. Community members gathered to celebrate with an open house, prayer and blessin...
POLSON — Area stakeholders met on March 7 for an informational meeting and subsequent discussion about aquatic invasive weeds on the Flathead Reservation and what to do about them. Visiting consulting scientist Dr. John Madsen gave extensive presentations during the meeting on the science of F...
POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library reopened its doors last week following the completion of a near year-long renovation project. Library Director Abbi Dooley performed ribbon-cutting honors at 9 a.m. Feb. 14 before welcoming community members into the newly renovated building. Held ...
ST. IGNATIUS — After 10 rounds of competition between 32 students, Apollonia Hall, a fifth grader from Charlo Schools, was named the 2024 Lake County Spelling Bee champion. Apollonia spelled cupidity and methane correctly to take top honors and qualify for the state spelling bee in Bozeman on March 10....
GREAT FALLS — Polson’s swim team came home with 28 medals and the boys team placed second in state for AB schools for the second year in a row. According to head coach Morgan Zimmer, seven individuals made it to finals to bring medals in all events swim, as well as 3 boys relays and 1 girls relay...
Polson Middle School students paddled boats they made out of cardboard, glue and tape across the pool at the Mission Valley Aquatics Center last week during the annual Duck Boat Dynasty Challenge. Using only duct tape, cardboard, Elmer’s glue, permanent markers and spray paint, PMS students put into...
POLSON — Cherry Valley first graders got to see their monster drawings brought to life as stuffed “animals” and in books and videos last Friday. The event at Cherry Valley Elementary School was the culmination of a several months-long, multi-school project spearheaded by Polson High Scho...
POLSON — With a strong nucleus of eight returning swimmers and nine newcomers, the Polson Pirate Swim Teams look to make a splash again this season after wrapping up last year with a second-place overall state medal for boys swimmers. Girls and boys team scores combined earned Polson a second-...
