Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
DAYTON — Dayton Daze fell on Sept. 11 this year so there were sober overtones as people remembered the attack on America in 2002. Still horses, fire trucks, vintage cars, little kids, motorcycles and even a couple of Viking fans all circled the Dayton parade route led by Bonnie and Kent Brester carryin...
POLSON — Jeff Key, a transportation planner from Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc., in Helena, his assistant Naomi Fossen and Sheila Ludlow, Montana Department of Transportation, hosted an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 9 at the Polson City Library. The open house allowed interested parties to questio...
POLSON — School began on Aug. 30 for students in Polson. Many new teachers have joined the staff of School District 23. Polson Middle School Polson Middle School’s new Spanish teacher is Melissa Martin. Martin taught at Centerville High School, Valier High School, Lone Rock...
Summer days are getting shorter, the light is more golden as fall approaches, and farms and gardens are starting to yield ripe produce. For local people trying to buy local food, the Polson Farmers' Market is the place to go on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located on Third Ave. West, between the Co...
POLSON —Instead of dogs frisking, sniffing and jumping in the river at Travis Dolphin Dog Park on Sunday afternoon, a crew of Boy Scout rakers and shovelers were busy building paths. Clay Frissell, Dylan McCrumb and Jake Raymond, all members of Scout Troop No. 1947, were completing work on the...
POLSON — The grand opening of the new Tribal Health Building drew about 94 guests on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Staff members took visitors on tours of the three-story building from 1 to 4 p.m. After the tours, folks could enjoy lunch catered by the KwaTaqNuk Resort and Casino. Administrators Kevin H...
On a cool Aug. 28, starting at 8 a.m., Riverside Park was dotted with tents and canopies and smelled of simmering tomatoes, chilies and onions and grilling meat. The 4th Annual Rotary Festival for Youth Chili Cook-Off and Raffle was underway and lasted until 3 p.m. Proceeds of the cook-off and ra...
POLSON — Most people schedule teeth cleaning for themselves on a fairly regular basis, but the patient getting her teeth cleaned on Aug. 20 was Mika, a nine-year-old German wirehaired pointer mix. Spring McKee, D.V.M. and co-owner of VetCare Montana, cleaned, scraped and examined Mika’s teeth and...
Popular MBT shoes have soles that look like rockers on a rocking chair, thicker in the middle of the sole than regular shoes. Most people recognize the less expensive Skecher’s Shape Up brand even though MBTs were introduced first. Now other athletic brands have started manufacturing similar shoes.&...
It’s 3 a.m. and you’re awake, mind clicking off a list of all the things you have to do tomorrow. You worry about paying the mortgage and retirement. You hope your kids are happy and can find mates and work they love. You think about your family, and your heart overflows with love. You worry abou...
