Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
POLSON — Pray for softly falling snow on the weekend of Jan. 24, 25 and 26. That would make it a perfect weekend to settle in at the Showboat Cinema with some popcorn for the Flathead Lake International CineFest. Dubbed “the most beautiful film festival in the world,” the 2nd annua...
POLSON — In the lull before calving starts in March and to break the monotony of feeding, the Western Montana Stockmen’s Association held their winter meeting on Jan. 18. Events included an afternoon business meeting at 2 p.m., happy hour and a banquet and dance beginning at 6:30 p.m. Special ...
POLSON — Polson School District #23 received a Montana Quality Schools Planning Grant totaling $28,197; $8,177 is designated for the high school district and $20,020 for the elementary district. Superintendent Linda Reksten announced the grant as part of her report at the Jan. 13 school board ...
POLSON — Linderman Elementary School received a $500 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support the school’s math and science program. Jasmine Spivey, store manager of the Polson Town Pump presented the check to Linderman Principal Tim Finkbeiner on Jan. 16. ...
PABLO — To celebrate Martin Luther King’s legacy and his birthday, Salish Kootenai College scheduled a slate of activities for Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 22. On Tuesday, the commemoration at Three Wolves Cafeteria began with an introduction and hon...
POLSON — It’s time for the 2014 All In Stitches Quilt Walk. Held to celebrate the store’s anniversary, this is the shop’s 14th year in business. The quilt walk drew 14 quilted items, which are on display in stores, according to Barbara Smith, who works at All In Stitches. Qu...
POLSON — On a wintry January Sunday, people were out exercising. No, they weren’t sledding, cross-country skiing or snowshoeing, they were dancing at the Mission Valley Elks Lodge #1695 in Polson. The occasion was a jam session for the Northwest Montana Accordion Association on Jan. 5...
In an effort to provide positive, active role models for students and an unobtrusive male presence in the school, Linderman Elementary recently held their the first meeting of the father-involvement program called Watch D.O.G.S. — which stands for Dads of Good Students. On the evening of Jan. 9, fat...
POLSON — “I saw red lights in a triangle form,” said Jeremiah Coutts, forming a triangle with his fingers and thumbs. The third-grader was describing an eye check he’d just been administered. On Jan. 7 Polson Lions Club and Missoula Southside Lions Club visited Linderman E...
POLSON — At the first Polson City Commission meeting of 2014, Polson City Judge A. Doug Olson swore in new Polson Mayor Heather Knutson and new City Commissioners Jill Southerland, Ward Two; Todd Erickson, Ward One; and Ken Siler, Ward Three. Knutson said she was looking forward to keeping Pol...
