Articles Written By: Rob Zolman
ST. IGNATIUS – With students out of the building, construction crews are still working at the St. Ignatius High School to update the facility. “The elementary envelope is complete, and the old gym ceiling is currently being replaced,” said St. Ignatius School District Superintendent Jaso...
LAKE COUNTY – Polson VFW member Matt Lee was determined to honor Memorial Day during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Must keep the tradition alive,” he said after learning the downtown Polson Memorial Day Parade was canceled in an effort to keep the COVID-19 virus from spreading. ...
LAKE COUNTY – Open signs went up in businesses in Lake County earlier this month after being closed for nearly two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have done pretty well,” said Joanne Simpson of the Sandpiper Art and Gift Gallery, located on Main Street in downtown Polson. ...
LAKE COUNTY – Last week both the Polson School District and Ronan School District held online board meetings. Both districts administered the Oath of Office for recently re-elected school board trustees. On Monday, May 11, Polson School District board trustees Chanel Lake and Caroline McDonald took the...
POLSON – Construction work on the Linderman Elementary School gymnasium is ongoing despite social restrictions due to COVID-19 as well as weather setbacks. Officials for the Polson School District report that they are adhering to guidelines made by local, state and federal governments to continue th...
LAKE COUNTY – To salute and support workers battling on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Montana Air National Guard dispatched two C-130 Hercules aircraft to perform flyovers over hospitals throughout Montana. “The Montana National Guard salutes each Montanan serving on the f...
LAKE COUNTY – As the Mission Valley weather becomes a little warmer, many residents are following a growing national trend created by the COVID-19 pandemic that involves getting their hands dirty and growing plants. “It’s been crazy,” said Hannah Potter of Delaney’s La...
LAKE COUNTY – Local food banks are seeing a surge in need due to the financial hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have seen about a 20 percent increase in registrations,” said Mary Martin, operations manager of Polson Loaves and Fish Pantry. “It started as soon a...
LAKE COUNTY – The COVID-19 pandemic has left some grocery-store shelves low on toilet paper, so paper towels are being utilized. For cleaning often-touched surfaces, disinfectant wipes are being used regularly. The change has resulted in a spike of these materials being deposited in public sewer ...
LAKE COUNTY – The COVID-19 pandemic is leaving many people in need of basic supplies. Just getting to the store is a challenge for some, so a group of volunteers stepped up to help through a program called Helping Hands. “It is a scary time for a lot of us. There’s a lot of uncertainty a...
