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News from Flathead Lakers POLSON — Bring your kayak, canoe, SUP or other human-propelled watercraft to the seventh annual Flathead Lakers POKER PADDLE in Polson Bay. The fun starts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 and ends with lunch from the Kwataqnuk Resort. Paddlers set their own pace with staggered start times based on course length choice. Long course launches at 9 a.m., medium course launches at 9:30 a.m., and short/family course launches at 10 a.m. Safety talks will be given 10 minutes prior to launch time. Vessels leave from The Kwataqnuk Resort & Casino and stop at marked dock destinations to collect a playing card at each stop and build their poker hand...
LAKE COUNTY — Communities throughout Lake County got together on July 4 to celebrate the United States’ 247th year of independence. In Polson, the holiday kicked off with the much-anticipated fireworks show held at dusk near Riverside Park on July 3. Community members made the event poss...
Local earns dean’s list honors News from the University of Tampa TAMPA, FLORIDA — Spencer Henning of Polson earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2023 semester. Henning is a sophomore majoring in psychology. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 ...
Marriages Kaylee Renay Thornley and Ian Joseph Stutz Lonnie Dale Hastings and Linda Sue Chenard Kayhe Nicole Durglo and Brandon Gerrit Bland Alexandra Dawn Plant and Rollin Rene Rennick Jeffrey Dane Smyth and Stacy Ann Finn Mark Ladane Howland and Ralynn Vee Brown Lawson Eugene Conklin...
News from the MT State Legislature HELENA — The State-Tribal Relations Interim Committee (STRC) will hold its first meeting of the interim beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, in Room 137 of the Montana Capitol and via Zoom. The committee will elect officers and chart its course for the inte...
News from Secretary Christi Jacobsen HELENA — Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced last week that new business registrations in Montana surged again in June 2023. Roughly 5,300 new businesses were registered with the Secretary of State’s Office, easily surpassing the approximately ...
Samuel Bothel RONAN —Samuel Trygve Bothel was born June 28, 2023, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. He measured 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 inches long. Parents are William and Clara Bothel of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Bill and Vicki Bothel of Ronan. Maternal ...
News from OPI HELENA – The new school accreditation rules in ARM 10.55 took effect on July 1. School accreditation standards include rules on curriculum, class sizes, teacher and staff qualifications, Indian Education for All, and student learning assessment to ensure all students receive a qualit...
News from FW&P KALISPELL — Montana teachers are invited to learn about aquatic invasive species at a free workshop on Flathead Lake this fall. Registration is open for a multi-day workshop Oct. 19-21, 2023, at the Flathead Lake Biological Station near Polson. The workshop is for K-12 scienc...
News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park is beginning civic engagement for a proposal to close the Swiftcurrent developed area to the public to facilitate proposed road and parking improvements and a water system replacement. NPS has developed a story map desc...
