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News from Valerie Lindstrom Tia Mercer Receives Prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship News from Valerie Lindstrom POLSON — Tia Mercer, a senior at Polson High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter BY of Polson. The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for exceptional women in their final year of high school to attend an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the U.S. or Canada in the next academic year. The competitive STAR Scholarship is for women who exhibit excellence in leadership, academics, extracurricular activities, community service an...
POLSON — The Flathead Lakers will celebrate their 65th anniversary of working to preserve Flathead Lake and beyond at The Barn on Finley Point the evening of June 21. Complete with a video commemorating the occasion by local filmmaker David King, all in the community are invited to attend. Not...
News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision on Brackeen v. Haaland: “Today’s decision is a welcome affirmation across Indian Country of what presidents and cong...
News from Greater Polson Community Foundation If you’ve been downtown Polson in the last few weeks, you have probably noticed the beautiful hanging flower baskets that once again adorn our beautiful little city. This is due to the tenaciousness of a big group of small town folks. The hanging fl...
RONAN — The Lake County Democrats will host their annual spaghetti dinner and fundraiser on Wednesday, June 28, at 5:30 p.m. at the Mission Valley Senior Center. The featured speaker is Ryan Busse, author of Gunfight, an expose of the gun industry. He is a former firearm executive and an adviser for th...
News from DPHHS HELENA — Several state officials, banking representatives, and a victim of elder exploitation are speaking out to raise awareness about elder abuse and financial exploitation on Thursday, June 15, at 5:15 p.m. as part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The event will feature fo...
News from Valerie Lindstrom LAKE COUNTY — Cheerful Heart is a service in Lake County to help cancer patients in Lake County who are currently in treatment. The non-profit provides non-medical services at no cost to cancer patients. Services include transportation to treatment or medical appointmen...
News from the Arlee CDC ARLEE — Work by young artists ages eight to 12 will be on display at the Arlee Community Development Corporation’s Fourth Friday Open House on June 23 from 5-7 p.m. In addition to the display of artwork by participants in the ACDC’s youth art program, the event ...
News from USDA WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members for elections that will occur later this year. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is unveiling a new GIS tool to make it easier for producers to partici...
PABLO — The Salish Kootenai College class of 2023 celebrated their graduation last weekend, and those involved in education received special acknowledgement in the Educators’ Pinning Ceremony. Two local educators were honored, the first being Salish language educator Melandie Sandoval. &...
