POLSON — Walking down Main Street, Juan Escano brims with curiosity and enthusiasm for Polson and its potential. The city’s new community development director is guided by a basic premise: “Support what’s here. Lay the groundwork to make it grow.” That applies to trees (plant more), housing (add more, but do it mindfully), Main Street beautification (make it warm and inviting) and economic development (“we want jobs – lots of them and high quality”). He also acknowledges that building a healthy, prosperous community takes time. “People become frustrated and give up,” he says. “But I’m an outsider an...
ST. IGNATIUS — Happy Cinco de Mayo! For our dinner meal tonight, we will serve chicken street-tacos with all the fixings and churros for dessert. Please come to our yard sale and bake sale on Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at the St. Ignatius Senior Center. We will also have ...
POLSON — A highlight for many students on any given school day was the traditional class field trip prior to the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to make sure students don’t miss out on field trips, the Polson School District has designed a trip that doesn’t require permission slips. ...
LAKE COUNTY — The body of Ben Griffing, a 62-year-old Polson resident, was recovered April 15 by Missoula Search and Rescue. Griffing was reported missing to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 4. It was determined that the last known contact anyone had with him was in Missoula on Jan. 22...
After considerable discussion last Tuesday among members of the Lake County Board of Public Health and its advisory group, a resolution was approved that offers guidance to organizers of the Mission Valley’s myriad summer events. Among the local events mentioned were the summer car show and Ar...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — To burn from May 1 to June 30, a burn permit is required on the Flathead Indian Reservation. To apply for a permit, contact the Division of Fire or go to the website at csktfire.org. Burning is a great way to clear dead vegetation and clean up. Before ...
POLSON — The Polson City Commission settled a long-simmering dispute with Cougar Ridge Development during its regular meeting Monday, April 19, giving City Manager Ed Meece the go-ahead to sign an agreement authorizing the construction of a new wastewater gravity line and lift station that will serve t...
News from the United States Congress U.S. CONGRESS — Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale and the entire Wyoming and Idaho delegations urged Secretary Deb Haaland to listen to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service study that states the grizzly bear has fully recove...
ST. IGNATIUS — Our grand reopening was wonderful. Forty-six people enjoyed a delicious meal of ribs with all the fixings, and a rousing game of bingo. We hope to see lots of folks for our lunches and dinners. Menu for the next week: — Friday, April 30: taco salad, sides, ...
On Polson Skatepark’s Facebook page, a 6-year-old girl in a helmet, kneepads and a pink princess dress, plunges fearlessly into a 12-foot bowl on her skateboard, effortlessly skimming side to side. It’s a scene that captures the whimsy and finesse of skateboard culture – a sport th...
