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Arlee seniors for April 12, 2023

ARLEE — Happy April 2023. It seems spring is coming but keeps getting interrupted with snow flurries and some snow that remain on the ground. But for the most part, we have a beautiful blue sky with fluffy clouds, brilliant stars at night and a new moon coming. How blessed we are to live where we can see the night sky showing the planets, the stars and even satellites and planes gliding by. On that note, we continue to enjoy the Tiensvold’s tasty entrees and savory cooking skills. We hope you bring not only yourselves, but also bring your family, your neighbors and friends to join us at the Arlee Senior Center table. We are still happy to have take-out meals for those who pre...


Polson seniors for April 12, 2023

POLSON — Local folks know that we have twelve seasons. April is called “Fake Spring.” It snows in April. It is cold. It is not truly spring until winter ends on May 3. Then spring starts, or as we say, the season of road construction. It lasts until whenever the money runs out. No matter wh...

Ronan seniors for April 12, 2023

RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu is the following: —  April 12: turkey, noodles, salad, dessert —  April 14: fried fish dinner, s...

Polson High School honor roll quarter 3

Freshman 4.0: Isaiah Begay, Maddox Bird, Lillian Bisson, David DiGiallonardo, Ruger Ellis, Holden Emerson, Cody Haggard, Patience Hatch, Parker Hendrickson, Josie Henriksen, Mark Kagi, Brody Kline, Cruz Lies, Raya Lucas, Teague McElwee, Jude McIntee, Robert Merchant, Kellyn Nelson, Lauren Rauch, Madel...

Kilty Edwards named to Dean’s List

News from University of Dallas IRVING, TX — Kilty Edwards of Polson was one of more than 450 University of Dallas undergraduate students named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List for earning a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Edwards is a sophomore majoring in Mathematics. Located in one of the la...

Kids ring in spring with Ronan egg hunt Kids ring in spring with Ronan egg hunt

RONAN — Kids big and small turned out in droves despite chilly weather to participate in this year’s Ronan egg hunt on April 1.  Put on annually by Mission Mountain Enterprises, a local non-profit that provides community-based services to individuals with intellectual disabilities, Gayle ...

County rescinds Resolution 21-20

LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Commissioners voted on March 27 to rescind Resolution of Intent 21-20 regarding the handling of fees related to the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project.  R21-20, passed by the commission in 2021, determined that Lake County would cease billing, collecting, and distr...

Marijuana money pours into state coffers, debate sparks about who should control spending Marijuana money pours into state coffers, debate sparks about who should control spending

MONTANA — In 2020, the state of Montana joined a pack of 20 other states and the District of Columbia when it legalized recreational marijuana. Montana voters passed ballot Initiative 190 on a thin margin of 57% for and 43% against.  The legalization came with a brand-new pipeline of tax money ...

Beading celebration to support survivors Beading celebration to support survivors

PABLO — With April designated as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month,” SAFE Harbor and partners are creating a new way to bring awareness and community support to honor survivors. This year they will use beadwork.  “We thought about beadwork in the sense that it’s inspiring,...

Polson seniors for April 5, 2023

POLSON — The April full moon is above us now. The natives of New England called it the Pink Moon, because that was the time of year when a variety of creeping phlox bloomed with pink flowers in April. Do not be fooled. It still looks yellow, like cheese.   We recently offered a turkey dinner on...

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