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Articles with the Tag: Charlo

Winter wonder: mystery snowballs show up on ponds Winter wonder: mystery snowballs show up on ponds

CHARLO — A winter phenomenon called snow rollers have been cropping up on local ponds, drawing curious onlookers to wonder how these natural snowballs were created. Snow rollers form when a light layer of snow falls atop ice; the wind picks up the layer and literally rolls the snow up across the sur...

Charlo school board to increase in size

CHARLO  – After lengthy consideration of whether or not a larger or smaller school board is more effective, the Charlo District’s Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 18 to increase the size of the board from seven members to eight members in the upcoming May election.   The decision was ...

Stitched with love: Rosenbaum nabs state award Stitched with love: Rosenbaum nabs state award

 CHARLO – McKalistar Rosenbaum’s senior project was meant to be a simple tribute to her teenage friend Rebecca Smith who died of leukemia, but the labor of love ended up winning the favor of a national scholarship contest. On Feb. 11, the Charlo senior was announced as a state distinguish...

A tale of two technology policies A tale of two technology policies

LAKE COUNTY — The proliferation of technology has greatly expanded the limits of education, but also left two school districts grappling last week with questions about liability, boundaries, and ways to make sure the Internet is used responsibly instead of mismanaged by teens that might not fully under...

Scarlets win gold, valley teams battle to earn divisional play Scarlets win gold, valley teams battle to earn divisional play

Crack, boom, pow went the thunder of feet stomping the bleachers when the Arlee Scarlets hooped their way into victory over St. Regis to take the 14C title crown for the second year in a row. After coming into the tournament with the number-one seed, the Scarlets had a bye into the semifinals, which gave the...

Valley wrestlers capture top-five spots at State Valley wrestlers capture top-five spots at State

Wrestlers from Polson, Ronan, Arlee, and Mission-Charlo competed at the All-Class State Wrestling Tournament in Billings on Friday and Saturday, with 10 grapplers from the valley making it to the top five.  In the Class A division, Polson’s team finished in 10th place out of 22 teams, with a sc...

Mission-Charlo wrestler — all heart, brains, brawn Mission-Charlo wrestler — all heart, brains, brawn

Most kids would revel at the chance to talk about being a State champ two years in a row, boasting two consecutive undefeated seasons on the wrestling mats — but not this guy. Jacen Petersen is all about his team.  “It was great watching the team do well,” he said. “It made me...

Vikings continue to dominate Vikings continue to  dominate

  CHARLO – The Vikings finished their regular season play on a high note, crushing their opponents and securing a second in conference season record of 12-6 overall. On Friday, the Vikings brought Hot Springs to their house and sent them away with frowns, toppling the Tigers 66-55. Tristan Sant...

Fierce competition: Scarlets, Lady Vikings face off Fierce competition: Scarlets, Lady Vikings face off

In possibly one of the most extreme games of the season, district 14 C number-one seeded Scarlets faced off against number two’s Lady Vikings Saturday night. In Arlee, the bleachers were full of cheering fans from both Arlee and Charlo, and the sidelines were packed as Arlee hosted senior night. Wit...

Charlo art students create centerpieces Charlo art students create centerpieces

 CHARLO — The faces of Charlo High School art students will change as they get older. Hormone-fueled blemishes will transform into clear skin that will only give way to wrinkles as time ticks ahead.  But as the image in the mirror changes, students will have a small slice of their lives to...


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