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CSKT stepping up to fully fund Pablo inspection station CSKT stepping up to fully fund Pablo inspection station

PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are putting a little more muscle into the fight against mussels. CSKT is contributing $17,000 this year to operate an inspection station in Pablo, according to Mike Durglo, the tribes’ environmental director. Last year, the tribes gave $10,00...

Tall order Tall order

BELGRADE – Ending a stellar season, the Arlee Scarlets fell 62-33 in the state championship game on Saturday in a battle against the perennial champion Belt Lady Huskies. It was the Scarlets’ first appearance since 1980 in the State Class C Girls Basketball Championship game. The Lady Huskies,...

Little grapplers test skills, tournament style Little grapplers test skills, tournament style

POLSON – The Pirates rolled out the wrestling welcome mats on Saturday for area competitors in the beginner and novice age groups of the Little Guy Wrestling program. The meet gave young grapplers an opportunity to hone skills they have learned during practice by experiencing tournament-style wrestl...

Jumping for a cause Jumping for a cause

POLSON — They may not have been jumping for joy, but they were happy nonetheless. One hundred and twenty-five of 400 Linderman Elementary students participated in “Jump Rope for Heart” event on March 1. American Heart Association regional representative Lisa Vesciano said some $4,500 ...

Honor roll students announced

4.0: Freshmen: Violet Anderson, Elizabeth Ayers, Kendal Forman-Webster, Zachary Hoxie, Bo Kelley, Trey Kelley, Joseph McDonald, Gabriel Mergenthaler, Josie Salois, Gwen Seeley, Ajalin Simshaw, Davis Smith, Halli Tyler, Esme’ Yarbrough, Sharmaine Zempel Sophomores: Keyan Dalbey, Kaylanna De...

Hundreds consider employment opportunities Hundreds consider employment opportunities

PABLO – Many job opportunities were available at the Salish Kootenai College Career Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 21. About 350 people attended the event including local high school students thinking about their futures. There were students from Mission, Polson, Charlo, Ronan, Two Eagle River and Valley Chr...

Local college students honored

Nicholas Crawford of Arlee was named to the dean’s list of Young Harris College in Harris, Georgia, for the 2016 fall semester. Tegan Bauer, Amanda Harrod and Jaylin Kenney, all of Polson, were named to Carroll College’s dean’s list in Helena. Students who achieve a 3.5 grade point avera...

Polson Pirates state bound Polson Pirates state bound

HAMILTON – On Saturday night, the Pirates fell to the undefeated Dillion Beavers 50-34 in the championship game of the Western A Divisional Tournament. The Beavers outscored the Pirates 13-5 in the first quarter and led the Pirates 26-15 at the half. The Pirates had a small scoring surge in the t...

Superheroes rescue free books Superheroes rescue free books

POLSON — Some superheroes converged on Linderman Elementary School last week. The first-ever Super Family Literacy Night involved students dressing up as their favorite fictional character on Thursday, Feb. 16. Among the evening’s events were bingo for books, a book exchange, free book giveawa...

Weltz gets three-year contract; retirement incentive offered to veteran teachers

POLSON — The Polson School Board unanimously approved a new three-year contract for Superintendent Rex Weltz last week. The board, which last month removed the “interim” tag from Weltz’s title, approved a $118,000 per year contract that includes a cost-of-living adjustment in subse...


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