Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
POLSON — Playhouses, including a tiny fire station, a windmill, a pirate ship, a railway station and a schoolhouse, are intriguing small children around Polson and, hopefully, parents and grandparents around the area. The playhouses, tepees and children’s furniture are part of the Street of Dr...
“She never stopped looking for him. He never stopped thinking about her,” the wedding announcement reads. The high school sweethearts didn’t connect for years. Jeri Ann Currie, now Halford, and Claryl Haggard grew up east of Highway 93 between Ronan and Pablo. Although both familie...
YELLOW BAY — Gael Bissell, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist, presented the keynote address at the Flathead Lakers’ annual meeting July 26 at the Flathead Lake Biological Station at Yellow Bay. Describing Flathead Lake as “a worldwide treasure,” Bissell talked about the 50...
POLSON — Discounted Starbucks coffee prices apparently led to employees being fired or asked to resign at Safeway. Rumor in Polson has the number of employees at 24 while Sarah Osborne, Safeway public and government affairs director, said only three employees were terminated in Polson. Employe...
The Mission Valley Mariners gathered momentum with an undefeated romp through district tournament, rolling into Great Falls last Thursday for American Legion State A Tournament. After hitting their way through the losers-out bracket, the Mariners won state 13-4. Prior to the state tournamen...
POLSON — At their July 16 meeting, the Polson City Commissioners scheduled a budget public hearing for Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. They also unanimously approved a resolution, authorizing the sale of city-owned property. According to city attorney James Raymond, the matter was housekeeping regarding...
POLSON — Polson city manager Todd Crossett defended city attorney James Raymond, who has been drawing heat from community members, who wanted Raymond’s contract terminated. Several people have questioned his job performance on issues such as meeting attendance and payment of impact fees. Anoth...
POLSON — “I got cherries up my nose,” Brianna Stone told Jackie Cripe, co-owner of Jackie M’s Footwear, after the 7-to-13-year-old pie-eating contest. She wasn’t the only competitor who ended up with the red fruit up their nostril or on their face. Keaton Pierce won the 7-and...
POLSON — Rides in a 1967 tank used in the Vietnam War were popular with kids at the Miracle of America Museum’s Live History Days on July 21 and 22. Although the tank can rumble along at 40 miles per hours, Gil Mangels, Miracle of America Museum director, kept it slower. Kids also could ...
POLSON — More and more storefronts in downtown Polson have “for rent” or “for sale” signs posted in their windows. In the downtown business district from Highway 93 to Third Avenue West and from First Avenue West to First Avenue East, there are 17 spaces for rent, according t...
