Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
POLSON — Petunias spill from planters, roses scent the air, geraniums and sunflowers reach for the sun while begonias and impatiens bloom in shady spots. Late July is a great time for the Envision Polson Beautification Committee to hold their contest for best blooming business and best blooming resi...
POLSON — For pie lovers, it was a heavenly sight — an assembly line for cherry pies. The ladies from the Montecahto Club on Flathead Lake’s east shore were making pies in the basement of the Lake City Bakery on July 17 and 18 so they’d be fresh for the Flathead Cherry Festival on J...
RONAN — “A Quilter’s Garden” is the theme for the 21st annual Mission Mountain Quilt Guild Show held on Aug. 1 to 3. Held at the K. William Harvey Elementary School gym, the show will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 1 and 2 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 3. Visi...
RONAN — 4-H kids will be bringing their steers, breeding stock, goats, sheep and swine plus tack boxes, water buckets, brushes and show halters to the Lake County Fair on July 30. To honor kids who take especially good care of their larger animals and keep the barns clean, the Northwest Count...
ELMO — At least quadrupling the population of Elmo, the Standing Arrow Powwow drew dancers and drummers from all over the west and even some from the midwest. The powwow is traditionally the third weekend in July. This year’s head man dancer and head woman dancer were Guy Fox of Spokane, Wash....
POLSON — Ordinance No. 664 went into effect on July 17, and it bans alcohol in all of Polson’s city parks without a permit. Individuals or groups can purchase a permit for alcohol in the parks for $40 for one use, such as a wedding or a get together at one of the shelters. Groups, such as a leagu...
POLSON — “Is it working? Is it making a difference? Absolutely,” Polson Police Chief Wade Nash said at the July 15 Polson City Commission meeting. Nash was talking about the Mission Mountain Drug Task force that began three and a half months ago. A collaboration between the Confede...
POLSON — It was a short meeting for the Polson City Commissioners on July 15. The commission scheduled a special meeting on Monday, July 29 at 7 p.m. to meet with the finance officer regarding private negotiated sale of tax increment urban renewal revenue bonds, series 2013. During city man...
POLSON — “I like the rabbits because they are different colors,” Louis McCloud said, watching Spartan, a black lop bunny, wiggle his nose. “Of course I love the horses,” Julia Rosenhan said, patting Madisyn Evelo’s miniature horse, Jazz. Rosenhan lived on...
With cherry season on the way, the Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Association has ideas for how to use cherries besides eating the sweet red fruit. Additional recipe ideas for fresh and dried sweet cherries as well as sour cherries are available on their website at: www.montanacherries.com. ...
