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Race pits bug against bug, wraps up summer reading Race pits bug against bug, wraps up summer reading

POLSON — Ants, beetles and centipedes were all over the upstairs of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2988.  No, it wasn’t an infestation.  It was the North Lake County Library District’s summer reading program’s annual bug race, and 32 kids participated. Earwigs and d...

Smokin’ on the Water serves up smokin’ barbecue and fun Smokin’ on the Water serves up smokin’  barbecue and fun

POLSON — The fragrance of cooking pork, chicken and beef was enough to draw a crowd of hungry visitors to the seventh annual Smokin’ on the Water barbecue contest on Aug. 1 on the north end of the KwaTaqNuk Resort and Casino. A rock climbing wall jutted into the air alongside games for kids ri...

Rare cancer sends 2-year-old to Seattle Rare  cancer sends  2-year-old to Seattle

POLSON — Thelma Mae Briney is a 28-month-old blonde sprite whose favorite food is peanut butter and honey sandwiches.  Like most 2-year-olds, she spends her time playing, running, reading books, taking off her shoes and exploring her world — until July 15, when Thelma had a slight fever a...

City’s Economic Development Council unveils resort tax proposal City’s Economic Development Council unveils resort tax proposal

POLSON — The Polson Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon on Aug. 5 provided more than just a hearty bowl of soup and a sandwich.  Attendees got a preview of the City of Polson’s Economic Development Council’s work on a proposal for a resort tax. After Polson City Commission voted to...

Salon surprises clients with random kindness acts

POLSON — Great Clips hair salon is awarding surprise “random acts of kindness” throughout the country during the busy back-to-school season. The promotion encourages clients to download the Great Clips app on their smart phone or go to the website to check in online, eliminating the drop...

Search and Rescue fundraiser provides place for kids to have fun Search and Rescue fundraiser provides place for kids to have fun

POLSON — For children full of ice cream and maybe a little bored looking at cars and strolling, the Lake County Search and Rescue’s fundraiser at the Kerr Dam soccer fields on Aug. 8 was a great way to cool off in the Slip’N Slide, one of the wading pools or the dunking booth.  With...

Christian Academy to hold class reunion, luau dinner

POLSON — The Mission Valley Christian Academy is holding an all class reunion and luau dinner on Saturday, Aug. 15 at the school. MVCA alumni and staff from the past 22 years have been invited to gather in the valley to reconnect and celebrate what God has done. There will be an alumni coed soccer game...

Polson throws 20th Skate Jam Polson throws 20th Skate Jam

POLSON — The 20th annual Skate Jam at Polson’s Seventh Avenue Skatepark celebrated local skaters’ skills and offered plenty of fun for spectators and participants, with about 25 or 30 people showing off their moves during the event. “Everybody had a good time,” organizer Jess...

5th annual Flathead Lake Blues Festival brings world-class blues to Polson 5th annual Flathead Lake Blues Festival brings world-class blues to Polson

News from the Flathead Lake Blues Festival POLSON — Back for its fifth year, with an outstanding array of award-winning talent, the Flathead Lake Blues Festival is set for Aug. 14 and 15 on the lakeshore at Salish Point in Polson. This year’s event features seven blues acts from across the ...

Lake Monsters make splash at state Lake Monsters make splash at state

BOZEMAN — A “small but mighty” school of Lake Monsters who made it to the Long Course State swim meet did Polson proud, shattering their own previous records and qualifying for finals in nearly every event they entered. Sean Murphree, Jeremiah Coutts, Hannah Simpson and Ajalin Simshaw tr...


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