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Loggers fell Pirates

POLSON — The Polson boys’ soccer team couldn’t quite hang with Libby last weekend as the Loggers beat the Pirates, 4-0, on Saturday in a conference match. “This was a tough game; we had higher expectations for this game,” head coach Jess Kittle said. “We gave ourselves ...

Youth qualify for state 4-H shotgun team Youth qualify for state 4-H shotgun team

POLSON — 4-H members from across the state of Montana recently competed for four spots on the Montana State 4-H Shotgun Team at a competition held at Big Sky Sporting Clays in Polson. The top four competitors from this competition earned the privilege of competing at the National 4-H Shooting Sports ev...

Educators look inside Native American culture

POLSON — “There’s still an achievement gap between Native American students and other students,” Julie Cajune said.  Cajune was one of the keynote speakers at the 2012 Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Pupil Instruction Day at Polson High School on Sept. 14. Mike Jetty a...

Van takes short way down Van takes short way down

POLSON — A van driven by Diane Lum jumped the curb and went over the rail from the top parking lot to the bottom parking lot at the KwaTaqNuk Resort and Casino on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 15.  The vehicle went straight down, tilted and leaned against against the walkway.  The Po...

Polson picks up 2 wins

The Polson volleyball team won a conference match against Columbia Falls at home Sept. 11 before traveling to Frenchtown Thursday for another victory.  Against C-Falls, Heidi Rausch and Jessica Hoel had 16 and nine kills, respectively, helping the Lady Pirates to their first conference win.  ...

Pirates battle C-Falls, Whitefish Pirates battle C-Falls, Whitefish

The Polson boys’ soccer team fell in two conference games last week, losing to Columbia Falls 3-1 and to Whitefish 8-1. Against C-Falls, Morgan Moll converted a feed from Jonah Kasnitz to an upper corner shot off his left foot. It was Moll’s third goal of his varsity career but it was the firs...

Lady Pirates struggle in 2 matches Lady Pirates struggle in 2 matches

The Lady Pirate soccer team endured losses to Columbia Falls and Whitefish last week, 10-0 and 9-1. Keely Clairmont served as goalkeeper for both games as Monica Cleveland suffered a broken thumb after being stepped on in the Hamilton match. “The Lady Pirates played the game they could play to th...

Pirates trounce Anaconda

ANACONDA — The Polson Pirates tamed the Copperheads Friday night, picking up a 22-7 win on the road. Riley Sampson led the Pirate defense with eight tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery, and Eric Williamson added seven tackles and two sacks. Beau Mills chalked up six tackles and two caused fumbles,...

Tribal members receive Salazar money Tribal members receive Salazar money

MISSION VALLEY — The line at Eagle Bank was long on Sept. 12 as members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes received their payouts from the Salazar settlement. On April 11, the federal government announced settlement of the Nez Perce Tribe, et al, v. Kenneth L. Salazar, Secretary of the I...

House fire believed to be arson

POLSON — A vacant house at 111 Third Avenue E. burned on Monday, Sept. 10 at approximately 10:40 p.m. Polson City Fire Department, Polson City Police and Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and extinguished the fire. Polson Fire Chief John Fairchild determined the fire was suspicious in nature, and it...


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