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Polson seniors for Oct. 16, 2024

POLSON - The Polson Senior Center’s annual membership campaign is underway. We are exceeding expectations and are looking at a record year again with $15 dues expiring August 2025.  An Office Manager position is available. Involves basic data entry and bookkeeping, secretarial and management, skills, scheduling, etc. Wage DOE.  We need sheet 18 x 24 pans of food service quality. If any are in your garage, we could use them here. Sign up at the center for computer/cell phone literacy classes.  Bring your grandparents. Welcome to the 21st century. Sees Candy is here at the center. Due to increases in production costs, prices have taken a substantial increase. ...


O’Rourke inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

News from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA — Michael O’Rourke of Polson, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. O’Rourke was initiated at Boise State ...


Births for Oct. 16, 2024 Births for Oct. 16, 2024

Lane Jones  POLSON — Lane Ethan Jones was born on Sept. 30, 2024, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 19.25 inches long and weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Lane’sparents are Jacey and Cole Jones of Pablo. Lane’s maternal grandparents are Phil and Jil...


Births for Oct. 16, 2024 Births for Oct. 16, 2024

Lane Jones  POLSON — Lane Ethan Jones was born on Sept. 30, 2024, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 19.25 inches long and weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Lane’sparents are Jacey and Cole Jones of Pablo. Lane’s maternal grandparents are Phil and Jil...


Tester rallies in Pablo, Polson over weekend Tester rallies in Pablo, Polson over weekend

Nearly a month out exactly from the Nov. 5 general election, Senator Jon Tester, the incumbent Democratic candidate for one of Montana’s two senate seats, visited with voters at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo and at the Lake County Democratic headquarters in Polson. Confederated Salish and Kootenai T...


October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reports that breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Montana women, accounting for 33% of new cancers each year. Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control, and ...


Montana 4-H celebrates National 4-H week Oct. 6-12

From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana 4-H, the youth development program of Montana State University Extension, will celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 6-12 with events and ceremonies across Montana. This year’s campaign, “Beyond Ready,” highlights the organization’s...


Wetland mitigation efforts to begin

News from the Montana Department of Transportation ST. IGNATIUS — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), along with construction partner Rehbein Enterprises, Inc., will begin wetland mitigation work on MDT-owned property located south of St. Ignatius in Lake County this fall. The 60-acre ...


Briefs for Oct. 9, 2024

Lake level to be lowered, dam overlook to close on Oct. 15 News from Energy Keepers Inc. FLATHEAD LAKE — Over the coming weeks Flathead Lake’s elevation will be slowly reduced to approximately 2,891 feet by the end of October. The lake level is typically reduced in the fall to mitigate ...


Polson food pantry seeks donations for Town Pump Match Program

News from Polson Loaves and Fish Pantry POLSON — It has been 21 years that the Town Pump Charitable Foundation has been offering their annual campaign to raise funds for our now 118 Montana Food Banks. We have partnered up with them and taken the annual challenge. If we can raise $15,000 from Sept...


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