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News from Salish Kootenai College PABLO — On Friday, Feb. 7, Salish Kootenai College Professor Dr. Frank Tyro will present a free program about the polar bears of Churchill, Manitoba at the Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Theatre on the campus of Salish Kootenai College.  Tyro will answer questio...

Fishermen: Pablo Reservoir is open and I would tag it as the hottest perch fishery in Western Montana, judging from all the reports I’ve received. There have been reports of guys taking home as many as 100 perch. Steve Speckert of Polson said he landed the biggest perch he has caught in 30 years....

RONAN —The Lake County Community Development Corp is located right on Main Street in downtown Ronan but I’m not so sure many know of its existence or location, let alone the programs that might be available to assist in such things as business development and training. Executive Director Billi...

POLSON — In their own house, the Ronan Chiefs wrestlers grappled their rival Class A Pirates on Saturday, coming up just short despite some impressive pins for a Class B team. Connor Benn made quick work of his 152-pound match, pinning Ryan Burland in just 23 seconds. Other victors who pinned their ...

Sportspage bowling results for the  week of Jan. 14   Tuesday Moonlighters High Scratch Game: Scott Dupuis 265 High Handicap Game: Tracy Wall 276 High Scratch Series:  Chase Johnson 712 High Handicap Series: Tracy Wall 733   Wednesday Mixed Men High Scratc...

News from the Wander Inn  POLSON — Southern Comfort Band headlines Polson’s 4th annual Winter Fest on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Mission Valley Elks Club ballroom, beginning at 5 p.m. “Help Us Help Others” is the theme for this year’s event. Admission is $9, which inclu...

  News from Lake County Republican Women POLSON — Melissa Hornbein, attorney for the Reserve Water Compact Commission, and Ethan Mace, DNRC Surface Water Hydrologist with the Water Resources Division, Missoula, will provide information on the CSKT Water Compact at the Monday, Feb. 10 meeting...

News from the Lake County Pachyderm Club POLSON — Jim Simpson, chairman of the Lake County Conservation District, will be the featured speaker at the Friday, Feb. 14 meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club. He will discuss and describe a major conservation initiative the LCCD has been studying ...

ARLEE — Shelly Fyant, Arlee District representative to Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council, will hold a District meeting on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Arlee Community Center on Powwow Road from noon-4 p.m. CS&KT presentations on Land Buy Back, Affordable Health Care, workforce development s...

 ARLEE — The Arlee Senior Center will celebrate Valentines Day with a Turkey dinner and all the trimmings, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the regular "Second Saturday Dinner." Dinner will be topped off with a red velvet cake and ice cream. There will be a bake sale held in conjunction with the din...