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Sandpiper selling tickets to Bigfork Film Festival

BIGFORK — Sandpiper Gallery in Polson will be selling one-day and multi-day passes for the inaugural retrospective Bigfork Film Festival to be held at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 16-20. With a Western theme slated for its first year, 14 classic Western films will be shown acro...

Hospice volunteer training offered

RONAN — Lake County Home Options will offer a new hospice volunteer training program, starting Sept. 15 in Ronan, designed for those with a heart to serve their community. The free program prepares individuals to provide caring support while enriching the lives of those with a terminal illness. Through...

Dogs removed, case against puppy mill owners dismissed Dogs removed, case against puppy mill owners dismissed

POLSON — A couple charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals each signed a deferred prosecution agreement Friday, Aug. 26, dismissing their case and relinquishing custody of about 130 dogs to Life Savers Animal Rescue or the Lake County Sheriff ’s office. Per the agreement, Nadene and Larr...

Polson Farmers Market celebrates 40 years Polson Farmers Market celebrates 40 years

POLSON — Rumor had it that the Polson Farmers Market was the oldest running market in the state. The market began humbly in 1976 with a simple ad placed in the newspaper by Joyce Marsh. According to Marsh, the market took its first form about a year after Missoula’s market started up, clearing up...

Riders escape to Flathead Lake Riders escape to Flathead Lake

POLSON — With the mountain backdrop and the slight turning of fall colors, the Polson Fairgrounds was packed with horses, bulls, spectators and Indian National Final Rodeo competitors on Thursday, Aug. 25-27. Rider Casey Stone traveled from Oklahoma for the Flathead River Rodeo in hopes to gain more...

Decorated officer retires from Army Decorated officer retires from Army

POLSON — Chief Warrant Officer Three Michael E. Garcia recently retired from the United States Army. Son of George and Trudie Garcia, Michael Garcia was born in Polson in 1974 and enlisted in the Army in November 1992. He attended basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Advance Individual Training at...

Polson

POLSON — It’s not whether you win or lose but how you place the blame. And you can blame Treasure State Concrete for how good our parking lot looks since it was seal-coated and parking stripes repainted. Thank you for a job well done and for your very generous donation. The veterans’ rep...

Volleyball teams open season with tip-off tournaments Volleyball teams open season with tip-off tournaments

Charlo Early season injuries didn’t stop the Charlo Lady Vikings from being a force to reckon with in their 2016 tip-off tournament Saturday in Drummond. Junior Sakoya Goustad and sophomore Allie Delaney, both starters for the Lady Vikings, were out with ankle injuries. Without two of their main p...

Committees work to improve Polson

News from Envision Polson POLSON — Envision Polson committees recently submitted updates on continuing improvements. —Beautification Committee: The Beautification Committee was busy this summer organizing, publicizing and awarding winners of the annual “Polson in Bloom Contest.&r...

Luncheon to feature state chamber leader

POLSON — Webb Brown, president/CEO of the Montana Chamber of Commerce, will be the featured speaker at the September luncheon meeting of the Polson Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 7, in the Red Lion Ridgewater Inn. The Montana Chamber is made up of more than 1,200 bus...


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