Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
Ara Nelson likes to write under her bed. It’s a quiet, private and comfy spot for Ara, a second-grade student at Mission Valley Christian Academy, but none of the other dozen or so authors at Author’s Night admitted to writing under their beds. They write mainly at a favorite desk or table....
Kerr Dam is a breathtaking spot, with tons of clear emerald water and plumes of white foam slamming more than 200 feet down into the Flathead River. Kerr Dam’s beauty also serves a purpose —averaging production of 1.1 million megawatt hours of energy per year. Located five miles southwest o...
POLSON — The 4th annual Flathead Lake Blues Festival, scheduled for Aug. 14 to 16, asked for use of Salish Point Park at the Feb. 12 Polson City Commissioners meeting. The request includes an extension of park hours to 12:15 a.m. on both Sunday and Monday and closing Salish Kootenai-Pend Oreille Loo...
POLSON — “I grew up before television,” said Ms. Math to a group of second through fourth grade students and their parents. The idea of no television caused “ohs” of surprise and big eyes from the kids. “What do you think I did with no video games to play...
POLSON — As a toast for their roasted beet snack, Polson fourth graders raised their sporks and said, “Remolacha,” which is Spanish for beet. Then the kids tried the beet pieces, roasted with just a drizzle of safflower oil until they were dark brown. “They look like b...
POLSON — “I’m just a simple guy,” Rocky Stanley said, but his quilts say he’s a color magician. Not many men quilt, but Stanley started quilting about five years ago, out of boredom. “I wanted to try something new,” he said. So he went to A...
POLSON — Mardi Gras, the biggest yearly fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County, grossed approximately $12,000 to support children. The 170 guests who attended the Feb. 8 dinner and auction, held at KwaTaqNuk Resort and Casino, enjoyed good food and company...
POLSON — Sometimes a caregiver feels like he or she is on an island, and not a particularly fun one; an isolated place where lack of sleep and no time for friends or a walk in the sunshine can seem like the rescue boat is sailing over the horizon. Coming to their rescue is the Powerful Tools f...
POLSON — The Polson School Board of Trustees held their first paper-free meeting on Feb. 10 with no bumpy spots. Before the meeting, trustees not familiar with the new iPads were given instruction by Carl Elliott, district technology and human resources director. Swanke Enterprises sent representati...
POLSON — It was a contest, and kids love contests — at least the kids at Linderman Elementary School do. Of course, the thought of mouthwatering pizza might have helped. The Box Tops for Education contest prize was a pizza party for the top collecting class in each grade. For a mon...
