Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
With spare change, found pennies, extra quarters and even Tooth Fairy money from Haley Willer, the Little Friends Preschool from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church saved $116.40 for the Mission Valley Animal Shelter. The children and teacher Heather Holmes visited the shelter on May 16 to present the money and...
POLSON — For recyclers and people who want to recycle, Polson now has a rcycling station. No more trips to the Transfer Station to drop off recyclables for Polson residents. Lake County Commissioners Paddy Trusler, Polson Mayor Pat DeVries, Mark Nelson, Lake County Solid Waste and Recyling Manager, ...
“It’s the best classroom I’ve ever taught in,” said tribal educator Germaine White, gesturing with open arms around the Woodcock campsite near Moiese. Kids from all the Reservation schools, Lakeside, Trout Creek, Kalispell and Missoula would agree it’s a great classroom. Abou...
POLSON — Cold weather and overcast skies on May 5 and 6 didn’t deter Clean-Up Green-Up volunteers in Polson except for an early shut-down on Saturday. Armed with bags, gloves, safety vests and sticks, volunteers picked up trash on the U.S. Highway 93 corridor from Safeway past Rocky Poin...
POLSON — College plans are solid for Polson High School senior Clint Cooper; he’ll be attending Montana State University on a the school’s Presidential Scholarship. The scholarship covers tuition and changes in tuition for the next four years, Cooper said, as well as giving him a $1,250 ...
POLSON — City of Polson commissioners tabled the second reading of Ordinance No. 661, which is the new improved version of Ordinance 624, regarding the rate structure and implementation of impact fees for new development. “Impact fees are a reasonable method of regulating new development to en...
The last words you see at night and the first words you see in the morning could be on your pajamas, if Peace Jammies has anything to do with it. Polsonite Heidi Sturm thought up writing a word backwards on the front of pajamas so a mirror was needed to see what the word said — perfect for tooth bru...
POLSON - Three Republican candidates are vying for the seat for Senate District 6, and they have no Democrat opposition since Craig McClure withdrew from the race. Running are incumbent Carmine Mowbray, a retired publisher, communications consultant and commercial real estate manager; Janna Taylor, ranche...
Democrat Bud Koppy, Kila, and Republican Greg Hertz, Polson, are facing off for the House District 11 seat. Hertz explained he’s running as a lifelong Montanan who really cares about our state. “We need to concentrate on the future and make Montana a better place,” he said. Koppy s...
POLSON — Election Day was May 8 for all school and fire district elections around Lake County. All the elections were by mail ballot. In a closely-watched Polson School Board race with three seats up for grabs, unofficial results show incumbent Caryl Cox won re-election and two newcomers, John B. Ke...
