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Articles with the Tag: Polson

Structure fire guts Rocky Point home interior

POLSON — A house fire at the Shipley residence off Rocky Point Road on Sept. 7 gutted the kitchen and bathroom area, according to Karen Sargeant, Polson Fire Department Public Information Officer.  The fire started at between 7:30 and 8 p.m. and did approximately $200,000 in damage to the prope...

Walmart Supercenter set to open in October

POLSON — With the new stoplight on U.S. Highway 93 at the turn to the Walmart Supercenter on Memory Lane, locals know the store opening is coming soon.  “Yes,” said Dan DeWitt, store manager, “the new store’s grand opening is Oct. 23.” The Walmart Supercenter at...

Lady Pirate soccer off to good start

POLSON – Polson’s Lady Pirates soccer team got the victory on Tuesday, Sept. 3 with an 8-0 win against the Bigfork Vals. Head Coach Michael Hewston was pleased with how solid the girls played. “As a coach it was good to see little to no drop in play when we started rotation in other p...

Pirates win home golf tournament Pirates win home golf tournament

Polson’s golf team took home first place finishes for both the boys’ and girls’ teams at their hometown Polson Invitational Tournament. Through the drizzle and wet conditions, Pirate golfers kept their footing and shot straight. Tuesday’s tournament included two boys’ teams a...

Pirate soccer builds bruises, confidence

POLSON – With a fairly young roster and being plagued with injury and illness, the Pirate boys’ soccer team is taking each game as a learning experience.  Polson’s first three games have ended with a loss but they are coming together and improving with each game. Head coach Jess ...

New teachers join Polson schools staff New teachers join Polson schools staff

POLSON — Polson schools welcomed seven new teachers and four student teachers back to school on September 3.  Charlotte Delaney joins School District 23 as a speech language pathologist. A graduate of the University of Wyoming, Delaney taught in Wyoming and Colorado before moving to Polson, w...

Local schools pay $500,000 to bail out teacher’s retirement Local schools pay $500,000 to bail out teacher’s retirement

LAKE COUNTY — A plan to bail out the Montana Teacher’s Retirement System will cost Lake County school districts more than $500,000 this year, resulting in less relief to the taxpayer and the inability to build reserve funds, according to local education officials.   The plan was created i...

Polson schools support goals that matter to students

On Thursday, Aug. 29, the Polson School Board and I welcomed our teachers and staff back to an exciting 2013-2014 school year for Polson School District #23 and encouraged them in our core purpose of helping students be successful to achieve their dreams. In putting students first, the Board developed goals ...

Register online for College Fair

News from Polson High School guidance office POLSON — High school juniors and seniors from Polson, Ronan, Charlo, Thompson Falls High Schools and Two Eagle River School along with their parents are encouraged to attend Polson’s Post-Secondary College Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 10 to 11:3...

Bullock, Juneau urge students to graduate Bullock, Juneau urge students to graduate

POLSON — Sheets of rain didn’t discourage Governor Steve Bullock or Denise Juneau, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction, as they spoke at the Polson Graduation Matters Kickoff Celebration Thursday. Governor Bullock, raindrops dripping from his head, told Polson kids, “I’m c...


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