Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
Ms. Gallatin’s fourth-grade class rushed towards Espresso and Mocha. What — fourth-graders drinking espresso and mocha? No, this Espresso and Mocha are not coffee drinks; they’re two coffee cows, 4-H heifer projects of Shelby Snyder and Bradley Findley. The heifers are ...
Around the Mission Valley, students have been checking the mailbox, keeping an eye out for a packet from the Gates Millennium Scholars Program. Four area students got the nod and are part of the 2012 cohort of scholars: Mitchell Rose Bear Don’t Walk, St. Ignatius High School; Audrey Finley, Two Eagl...
Polson fourth-graders are just finishing studying medieval times, which means middle ages according to Reed Harbin, a student in Mrs. Morrison’s class. Each student in each class was given a medieval job to research, and kids and their families also made costumes to suit their characters. H...
Buffalo made from torn paper, kids’ interpretations of Salvadore Dali’s paintings, cheery snowmen and brightly colored tape art were just some of the art lining the walls and displayed on cubes and triangles in Cherry Valley School. Each month each teacher chooses an artist for the class...
POLSON — Four candidates are vying to serve as a Lake County Commissioner for the Ronan/Pablo area: incumbent Paddy Trusler, R; Gale Decker, R; Rick Jennison, R; and John Swenson, L. Asked why he was running, Trusler said he has a history of public service, as county commissioner for the last ...
POLSON — The stage in the Polson High School auditorium was packed with political candidates on May 2 for a forum sponsored by the Polson Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members submitted questions, and Rich Forbis from Anderson Broadcasting moderated the event. Candidates began with two...
CHARLO — Four people were injured in a hit-and-run in front of a Charlo tavern at about 1:53 a.m. early Sunday morning. A black Ford pickup struck the individuals and then fled the area. The pickup, driven by Jared Hendrickson, 21, Arlee, was located in the North Valley Creek area about an hou...
PABLO — Weightlifters, ages 20 to 80, sporting shorts and T-shirts mill around in the free weights section of the gym, which hums with conversation, laughter and grunts as heavy weights are heaved into the air. The gym is the Salish Kootenai College gym, and in the trophy case is new hardware many o...
POLSON — “How do we bring a divisive school board and a fractured school system back together? In doing this how can we restore trust, bring healing and collegiality to the staff in our school system? How do we foster growth?” This three-part question kicked off the school board candidat...
POLSON — The search for a superintendent for School District 23 is under way. The school board contracted with McPherson and Jacobson, LLC., to handle the national search. Representing McPherson and Jacobson, Bill Dean, a retired district superintendent, and Barbara Dean, a retired first grade teacher,...
