POLSON — High school seniors in the Polson School District were throwing their caps in the air on Saturday morning, celebrating the end of their high school careers. While the previous two Polson commencement ceremonies were held outside due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s graduation ceremony took place at Linderman Gymnasium where cheering friends and family packed the stands to celebrate their graduates’ achievements. The day was filled with heartfelt speeches from both students and faculty as Brookelyn Slonaker and Liz Tolley emceed the ceremonies. PHS Principal Andy Fors thanked those who helped the Class of 2022 reach their goal of graduation, ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Mission High School celebrated its graduating class of 31 students in an indoor ceremony to avoid the rain on Saturday afternoon in St. Ignatius. Speaking before the audience were valedictorian Emily Hawkins, salutatorian Allyson Umphrey, and the honorary guest speaker, retired MHS sc...
POLSON — Polson Middle School teacher Amy Williams was recently awarded the 2022 River Honoring Educator Award from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. The 35th year of River Honoring, put together by individuals and natural resource-focused entities on the reservation, was a two-day ...
POLSON — Polson Middle School teacher Amy Williams was recently awarded the 2022 River Honoring Educator Award from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. The 35th year of River Honoring, put together by individuals and natural resource-focused entities on the reservation, was a two-day ...
ARLEE — The Western Montana Association of School Superintendents (WMASS) recently named Arlee Superintendent Mike Perry the Western Region Superintendent of the Year. Serving his second year as superintendent, Perry has been very involved in local education as a past School Administrators of ...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center has in progress fresh paint, window shades, a lighting upgrade, and wood floor refinishing. Due to high demand, we are adding a fourth route for noon meal deliveries. Delivery drivers are wanted for 1.5 hrs. per day with about 12-14 homes on a rou...
RONAN — During the Ronan Revitalization meeting on May 23, Montana Mainstreet Program representative Taylor Crowl presented the committee and City of Ronan with the option of receiving a $50,000 grant for a downtown master plan for Ronan. A rare offer, only available when the program has extra...
LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Election Office is gearing up for in-person voting Tuesday, June 7, when polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the primary election. Absentee ballots must arrive in the election office or polling place by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Election administrator Toni Kramer says p...
News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office ST. IGNATIUS — At about 2 p.m. on May 26, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer was alerted to social media threats made by a youth indicating the youth was going to come to St. Ignatius High School with a gun and cause harm t...
LAKE COUNTY — Recreational marijuana has been legal in Montana since January 1, and medical marijuana has been legal in the state since 2004, but neither are taxed locally in Lake County. That could change on election day. Voters will decide whether to impose a 3% local tax on the sale of recr...
