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Polson’s wrestling invitational kicks off the season Polson’s wrestling invitational kicks off the season

POLSON – High school teams from near and far hit the mats Saturday as the Pirates hosted an invitational tournament. Along with Polson, valley teams from co-op Mission/Charlo and Ronan also participated. Out of the 14 teams that took part, Polson found their way to a sixth place team finish with a tota...

Cold weather doesn’t stop Polson competitors

LIBBY — Despite mechanical problems with the speech bus, a late arrival in Libby causing most of the team to miss their first round of competition and students absent, the Polson speech team did well at the Libby Invitational Speech and Drama Meet on Dec. 7. Cold weather didn’t keep 11 teams from...

Martin Luther King Day essay contest announced

News from the Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition LAKE COUNTY — The Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition is sponsoring a Martin Luther King Day essay contest for grades 7-12. Entrants must explain in 250 words or less what the following quote by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. means to t...

Shopping online? Send money to local schools

LAKE COUNTY – Online retail is often seen as an arch nemesis of mom and pop stores, but if entering cyberspace for deals is a necessary evil this holiday season there is a way to make sure at least some of the dollars sent zooming across the globe make their way back to Mission Valley. It’s as...

Tribute to fall sports seniors

The last of the autumn leaves falling to the ground not only signifies the coming of winter but also the end of a chapter for the valley’s high school seniors who dedicated themselves to various fall sports. These young athletes not only went above and beyond for their teams but also represented their ...

Polson High, Middle schools announce honor roll students

Polson High School Honor Roll – first quarter 2013-14   4.0 Freshmen: Jacob Asencio, John Bakerstreet, Fayth Fallat, Kabe Forman-Webster, Sierra Garcia, Colin Kenney, Hannah Madsen, Canyon Plant, Mathew Rensvold, Mathew Sitter, Annabelle Smith, Chadelle Smith, Katelyn Toland, Tanner Wilso...

Polson speech team competes in Kalispell

KALISPELL — The Polson Speech team participated in the Western Regionals Speech, Debate, and Drama meet in Kalispell on Nov. 22 and 23. Flathead and Glacier High Schools hosted the competition. Polson High School fielded 29 competitors for the preliminary rounds. The top eight placers in each eve...

Local girl bags bull moose Local girl bags bull moose

POLSON — Josey Motichka said she had less than a one percent chance of drawing a permit to shoot a moose, but she drew one. The 15-year-old has been hunting with her dad since she could walk. When she was old enough, Josey shot her first buck deer on family land in Eureka. But a moose permit is some...

Diane Gannon newest member of Upsilon chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Diane Gannon newest member of Upsilon chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma

  The Upsilon chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma welcomed new member Diane Gannon into its organization this fall. Diane, a paraprofessional at Polson Middle School, was recognized for her excellent contributions to education. She joins other educators from Lake County who focus on professional development...

Foster grandparents honored

“I wasn’t getting out of my pajamas until 4 p.m., and I was on the computer all the time,” Charlotte Gaustad said. So she talked to Ophie Keene, then head of the Foster Grandparents Program, and said she needed something to get her out of the house  Now Gaustad, or “Grandma...


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