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Ninepipe Arts Group brings Shakespeare to Charlo Ninepipe Arts Group brings Shakespeare to Charlo

CHARLO – Shakespeare’s dialect can be a bit difficult for some folks to understand, but that didn’t stop them from spreading out blankets and setting up chairs in Palmer Park to hear a performance of “As You Like It.”  Ahni Umphrey, 10, said she “kinda” under...

Lake County schools welcome new teachers to campus Lake County schools welcome new teachers to campus

Charlo School District welcomes 11 new staff members this school year.  Shianne DuMont is a first grade teacher who is from the area. She graduated from Salish Kootenai College and has previously taught at K. William Harvey Elementary School in Ronan.  DuMont and husband Drew have three boys,...

Polson artists featured at First Saturday Polson artists featured at First Saturday

News from Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana CHARLO – Polson artists Heather and Matt Holmes will be featured at the Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to the “First Saturday” event to enjoy their horsehair pottery, hand-sculpte...

Charlo plans kick-off events

CHARLO — Charlo Schools will hold an open house on Sept. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. where students, parents, and teachers can get to know each other. Superintendent Thom Peck said there will be activities and snacks. If parents or students have questions about back-to-school activities they can call (406) 644-...

Charlo district posts impressive test scores

CHARLO – Students in the Charlo School District posted test score passing rates that skyrocketed past levels of other schools across the state and Mission Valley, Superintendent Thom Peck told school board members last week.  He attributed success on the state-administered science College Readi...

Artist’s real life subject comes to museum Artist’s real life subject comes to museum

CHARLO – It isn’t everyone who can find a painting of themselves as a small child on greeting cards in stores, but Denika Edmo, 11, is so used to it that it doesn’t surprise her anymore.  “I’ve walked into the grocery store and there is me,” she said. Since the ...

Noles featured artist at Ninepipes

News from Ninepipes Museaum of Early Montana CHARLO – The public is invited to meet artist Karen Noles at the next “First Saturday” at Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on August 2.  The Polson-based professional artist’s specialty is oil paintings of Nativ...

Old potatoes tell vital story

News from Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana CHARLO — A recent acquisition now on display in the museum is a glass jar of potatoes canned in 1918. You may be asking if this has historic relevance. The answer is yes – on two counts. One, the sealing apparatus is one not commonly seen; and two, t...

Art camp completes 13th year

News from Ninepipe Arts Group CHARLO — The Charlo Dixon Fine Arts Camp sponsored by the Ninepipe Arts Group just completed its 13th year. This year’s theme was Fishing for Art and included a trip to the Ninepipe Museum of early Montana History and the Fish Wildlife and Parks Fishing Access on ...

Star-spangled parades, concerts, fireworks light up July 4 Star-spangled parades, concerts, fireworks light up July 4

Perfect summer weather complimented a long weekend of celebration as Independence Day kicked off with parades, picnics and concerts and culminated with a vivid fireworks display over Flathead Lake and Flathead River in Polson.  POLSON Themed “Parade of Stars,” the Polson Fourth of July...


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