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Festival for Youth serves up chili and fun Festival for Youth serves up chili and fun

POLSON — When the whistle blew at 8 a.m. on Aug. 24, 15 groups of chefs began chopping, sautéing and stirring so their chili would be ready for judging and sampling at 11 a.m.  The cooks were all competing in the Rotary Festival for Youth’s chili cook-off at Riverside Park.   ...

Yellow jacket populations more aggressive this summer Yellow jacket populations more aggressive this summer

LAKE COUNTY — Late summer conditions normally trigger aggression in bees, yellow jackets, and hornets, but drought has exacerbated food supply shortages for the insects and caused an unusual jump in local pesticide sales.  “Usually people come in and buy a bottle (of spray). This year the...

Wold to speak on Islamic views

News from Lake County Republican Women POLSON — Polson attorney Doug Wold will be presenting “Islamic World View: Core Differences in Religion, Laws and Goals” Monday, Sept. 9, in the Community Room of the North Lake County Public Library, beginning at 7 p.m. This is the first in a se...

Shelter relies on Doggy Dash fundraiser Sept. 7 Shelter relies on Doggy Dash fundraiser Sept. 7

News from the Mission Valley Animal Shelter POLSON – The Mission Valley Animal Shelter Doggy Dash 2013 will be held this year on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Linderman Track in Polson, rain or shine. Anderson Broadcasting/750 KERR/Big 100 is sponsoring the event. The Doggy Dash 2013 kicks off with r...

Fund to help Allred family

POLSON — A support fund has been set up for the family of 4-year-old Bella Allred. The daughter of Jake and Jessica Allred was diagnosed Aug. 21 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and must undergo extensive chemotherapy treatment for more than two years. The family will be traveling to and from Spokane...

Wings make wishes come true Wings make wishes come true

POLSON — “I’ve loved planes since I was little,” Clark Hymas said, eyes on the plane flying into the cloudy sky and hands on the controller.  Hymas, from Richland, Wash., flew his plane, built 35 percent scale of a full size plane, over Chuck Mangel’s field east of U.S. ...

Yacht club sails to Polson Yacht club sails to Polson

POLSON — “We call it our voyage to the end of the world,” Bev Thornton said.   Bev and her husband Doug joined 16 other sailboats and about 40 members from the North Flathead Yacht Club in Somers for the club’s 7th annual sail to Polson. The group tied up at the KwaTaqNuk Reso...

Three fires pop up over weekend Three fires pop up over weekend

News from CSKT Division of Fire MISSION VALLEY — The Division of Tribal Fire battled three fires over the weekend. The Big Pine Fire was contained and under daily patrol. It was caused by lightning in the Hell Roaring area six miles east of Ronan.  The Station Fire was caused by lightning...

Salaries, activity fees top school board agenda

POLSON — Salaries were on the agenda at the Polson school board Aug. 12 meeting. School board trustees voted to give employees who are not represented by a union a 3-percent raise. District Business Manager Pam Owen received $1.55 per hour raise plus 3-percent, “in spite of her protests,” T...

PHS institutes head injury policy

POLSON — Mothers of athletes have always worried about their kids getting hurt playing sports, but what happened to Dylan Steigers is every family’s nightmare.  Steigers played football for Missoula Sentinel High School and wanted to play college ball at Eastern Oregon University.  ...


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