Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
POLSON — What started out to be a volunteer appreciation barbecue at the Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry on June 12 turned out to be a big day for Gerrie Boyle. Bryan River, general manager of the food pantry, and Sid Rundell, Loaves and Fish board member, unveiled a sign designating the serving ...
Not only did Salish Kootenai College graduate its largest class ever Saturday afternoon, but also the school welcomed United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as its commencement speaker. SKC President Robert DePoe III introduced Duncan, the 9th secretary of education. Duncan’...
PABLO – To welcome nursing graduates into the nursing profession, the Salish Kootenai College Nursing Department held a pinning ceremony on Friday, June 6. Emily Colomeda, head of the Lake County Public Health Service and an SKC nursing graduate, spoke to the students. Although nursing is more de...
POLSON — Cliff Daniels, 62, from Rathdrum, Idaho, died Saturday morning when his ultralight style aircraft crashed into the Flathead River RV Park. The wreck happened at about 7:15 a.m. Police responded within minutes, according to Polson Police Chief Wade Nash, but Daniels did not survive the...
DAYTON — Truck driver Brian Gilliam crashed the 18-wheeler he was driving into the front yard of two houses off Black Lake Road near Dayton on June 3. Gilliam was not injured in the crash, which happened about 3:30 p.m. Gilliam, who drives for Mercer Trucking, Spokane, Wash., was heading south...
The Two Eagle River School gym was full of kids, grades two to eight, at a basketball camp hosted by Nike’s N7 Fund on June 7 and organized by Salish Kootenai Lady Bisons coach Juan Perez. As a special treat, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was present and he brought along William Mendoza, e...
POLSON — In an effort to boost education, Common Core State Standards were developed and 44 states jumped on the bandwagon. According to the website corestandards.org, Common Core State Standards provide clear and consistent learning goals to help prepare students for college, career, and life...
PABLO — It’s the season for graduations, hirings and retirements in schools around the Mission Valley, and Principal Frank Ciez at Pablo Elementary School will be retiring. “One of the things we’ve tried to do here is create a caring and sharing environment where all the kids...
In a May 29 letter, Senator Verdell Jackson, SD 8, and 11 other Montana representatives and senators contacted Kimberly Bose, secretary of the Energy Regulatory Commission. In summary the letter said, “We seek FERC’s careful deliberation in the issuance of a Kerr Dam license to NorthWestern Co...
Mike Kenmille led the Chief Cliff drum in the processional for the class of 2014 at Two Eagle River School. Then he had a few words for the students before he said a prayer. “Don’t just dream your dreams, grab onto them,” Kenmille said. The TERS graduation speaker was a hu...
