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Deer harvest slightly higher than last year in Northwest Montana as season ends Deer harvest slightly higher than last year in Northwest Montana as season ends

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks NORTHWEST MONTANA — At the six northwest Montana check stations, whitetail deer harvest finished ahead of last year’s totals as the season wrapped up on Sunday.  As of Sunday, Dec. 1, a total of 18,262 hunters checked 1,112 white-tailed d...

Polson Shooters Association to hold annual dinner

News from Polson Shooters Association POLSON — Polson Shooters Association (PSA) will hold their annual dinner and general membership meeting on Dec. 5, 2013, at the Polson VFW. The meeting will start with a social hour (no host bar) at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. with the meeting following the d...

Shoppers support local businesses during Small Business Saturday Shoppers support local businesses during Small Business Saturday

POLSON — With Christmas day just 25 days away, many small businesses in Polson and Ronan were ready for the holidays with lights, wreaths, Christmas trees and ornaments just in time for Small Business Saturday Nov. 30. American Express started the day four years ago to encourage shoppers to support ...

Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center to host holiday bazaar

News from Salish Kootenai College PABLO — The SKC Spirit of the Bison Student Organization will be hosting a Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 from 10 to 5 p.m. at the Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center on the SKC campus.  A plate sale with stew and fry bread is planned as we...

St. Ignatius Senior Center plans Christmas meal

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center will have its annual Christmas dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 5:30 p.m. Tim Krantz and Lyle Cronk will play music for diners during the center’s evening meal on Wednesday, Dec. 4.  The center is still seeking a part-time cook to beg...

KSKC Public TV fund drive begins Dec. 11

News from Salish Kootenai College, KSKC Public Television PABLO — Public TV celebrates its 26th year with their on-air fundraiser scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 11 and 12 beginning at 6 p.m. each evening. The annual KSKC Live Auction continues to grow. Viewers can call in bids and peo...

Hansen to address climate affects at Audubon meeting

News from the Mission Mountain Audubon Society POLSON — “Glacier Park’s Harlequin Ducks in a Changing Climate” by Warren Hansen will be the next educational program of the Mission Mountain Audubon Society on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Polson Library Meeting Room. Ever...

Silent auction continues at Arlee Senior Center until Dec. 14

ARLEE —A reminder all that we have a silent auction going at the Arlee Senior Citizens’ Center, with a variety of items available for adults as well as children, and including Christmas stocking stuffers, antiques, several nice serving dishes, tea sets, embroidered pillow cases and scarf and glov...

Elmo teen arrested for shooting incident

  LAKE COUNTY — Raymond Shourds, 18, of Elmo, was booked into the Lake County Jail on Nov. 15 and charged with felony assault with a weapon and criminal endangerment.  According to a press release from Lake County Undersheriff Dan Yonkin, the charges resulted from a Nov. 7 incident in w...

4-way stop coming Monday

News from the City of Polson Streets Department POLSON — Monday, Dec. 2 is the date the new four-way stop signs at the intersection of 1st St East and Fifth Avenue East will be in place. County Commissioners asked the city for the stop signs to increase safety for school buses, school children, coun...


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