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Orchardists grow different cherry varieties

Around Flathead Lake, the sweet cherries are glowing red on the trees, soaking in the sun and growing larger and darker red each day. In another week or so, cherry harvest will begin. In the meantime, cherry farmers are spraying and preparing for picking to begin.  But before the cherries reach picki...

Polson couple killed in Big Arm crash

BIG ARM — Two Polson residents were killed in a two-vehicle wreck near mile marker 74, just north of Big Arm on July 9 about 7:30 p.m.  According to Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Thoreson, a northbound car drifted into the southbound lane and crashed into a vehicle with a driver and a pas...

Polson School Board approves PCEA contract

POLSON — Aftaer spending approximately an hour on a grievance hearing, Polson School Board trustees approved the Polson Classified Education aAssociation contract at their July 8 meeting. PCEA employees received a three percent raise and some contract language changes, including the district paying $80...

4-H shooting team earns top places in nationals

News from Montana State University Extension office POLSON – Cody Grant, 4-H member in Polson, helped the Montana 4-H shooting sports team win top places in the National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational Tournament in Grand Island, Neb. Grant was a member of the Shotgun team.  “The c...

Clara’s fish fry on tap at Polson Senior Center

POLSON — The Toe Nail Clinic for August will be held on the 7th, which is the first Wednesday of the month.  This will be for August only and we will go back to the second Wednesday of the month in September. Just a friendly, reminder that Clara’s fish fry is during lunch on Friday July 1...

Local weightlifter sets state, national, world records Local weightlifter sets state, national, world records

Local resident Skip Schacher set several world records in bench press and dead lift last month, proving once and for all that age is just a number.  Competing in the over 70 years old division, Schacher set a state, national and world record several times. He competed in the 132 pound weight class, w...

Polson Women’s League Golf Results July 8

Polson Bay Grocery 6, UPS/Whitefish Credit Union, 10   Glacier Bank 6, Harbor Lights Furniture 10   Eagles Nest Resort/Sportspage Bowl 6, Trails West Real Estate 10   Team Standings:Trails West  Real Estate 27Eagles Nest Resort/Sportspage Bowl 26 Harbor Light Furni...

Mission Valley Mariners pick up 4 conference wins Mission Valley Mariners pick up 4 conference wins

Mission Valley Mariners were on fire, taking four conference wins this week. The M’s got things started right away, picking up two from the A Glacier Twins while knocking the Twins out of the top spot in conference.  Tuesdays’s double header against the Twins ended in a fist-pumping fashi...

Mariners win John Harp Invitational Tournament

Mission Valley Mariners headed to the John Harp Tournament Friday and were hosted by the A Kalispell Lakers. The M’s faced off against teams from Montana and Washington as well as Canadian teams from Alberta and British Columbia.    Mariners started the tournament right with explosive bats...

Freedom celebration Freedom celebration

Polson The colorful and patriotic Polson Fourth of July parade drew hundreds of people, some standing, some bringing lawn chairs for more leisurely viewing.  Grand Marshall Bonnie Manicke led the parade, portraying Betsy Ross, complete with a mobcap and period dress and an appliqued flag. Manick...


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