Articles Written By: Kent Luetzen
MISSOULA — Despite not winning the game that mattered, the Polson Pirates proceeded to win three straight games to give them a third place finish at the State A tournament. The Pirates lost their first game of the tournament to Billings Central on Thursday, March 4, which eliminated their chan...
GREAT FALLS — With a huge presence of fans pulling for the Arlee Warriors, the team brought home second-place state hardware after a successful season of 25 wins and just two losses. The Warriors found themselves playing against Box Elder in the State C Championship game on Saturday, March 5, but it...
POLSON — The City of Polson Economic Development Council, an advisory board to the City Commission, is “exploring funding options to help with needs expressed by the community.” One of their options is to propose a 3 percent resort tax for the community during the busiest tourist months of ...
POLSON — Karen Sargeant, Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Polson, announced her resignation at the City Commission meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Sargeant thanked many people and was appreciative of Polson’s “passion and love of parks” and for the city “alw...
HAMILTON – The Arlee girls and boys basketball teams put on impressive postseason shows as they pushed through competition at the Western C Divisional Tournament to win divisional titles and advance to state competition. Warriors The Arlee Warriors continued their 22-game winning streak S...
KALISPELL – The Ronan Maidens are hoping to repeat history 24 years after the 1992 girls basketball team won the school’s first state title, and they started by capturing the Western B Divisional title Saturday, Feb. 27. In a fourth quarter push, the Maidens clinched the championship gam...
BUTTE – The Polson Pirates secured their spot in the State A boys’ basketball tournament after beating Hamilton 57-47 in the Friday, Feb. 26, semifinal game. The following night the Pirates had the opportunity to take on season rival, Dillon, in a Western A Divisional championship game. ...
Working to teach local youth the key fundamentals of golf, PGA golf professional Cameron Milton and the Polson Rotary Club created a program that brings the sport to physical education classes at Polson Middle School. “There are some kids who have never picked up a club,” Milton said. “G...
Polson Rural Firefighters and Lake County Search and Rescue united on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 20, to practice their ice rescue skills. Firefighter Captain Drew Hoel explained the importance that these drills play, especially during certain months where thin ice is abundant. “We have a lot of w...
POLSON – In 2012, Polson received a grant funded by the Orton Family Foundation that was used to create the Polson Heart and Soul project. According to the Greater Polson Community Foundation, Polson Heart and Soul was a two-year program, which ended in 2014, for the purpose of reaching out to all memb...
