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News from the Boys and Girls Club POLSON – This past Sunday evening, July 14, the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County in its efforts to build a new clubhouse for the Polson community did what many said wasn’t possible. Through the generosity of a couple hundred supporters, the club experienced a record-breaking evening that paved the way to breaking ground on the new Polson clubhouse. The dream started four years ago when Providence St. Joseph Medical Center made the amazing donation of land for a new club, perfectly located across the street from the Polson High School and Polson Middle School. Over the past several years, man...
LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Sheriff Don Bell released the name of the victim killed during an two-vehicle wreck near the intersection of West Post Creek Road and Logan Road as John Wesley Marshall Gardner, 84, of Charlo. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies, Montana Highway Patrol, Ronan Ambulance Ser...
POLSON – Thousands packed the streets of downtown Polson this past weekend for the two-day family-friendly Flathead Cherry Festival. This annual Mission Valley festival celebrates the beginning of the Flathead Cherry harvest with all sorts of summertime family-friendly fun. “Cherry sales...
POLSON – The shore of the lake will showcase beauty and talent at the Flathead Festival of Art. This year will be the fifth annual festival. The event, which is open to the public, will be held July 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and July 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sacajawea Park. The Sandpip...
ST. IGNATIUS – Rain clouds opened up for a few minutes during the Amish community’s annual auction, held on Saturday, making a pile of watermelons glisten before they were sold to the highest bidders. “The rain is great; it hasn’t run anyone off,” said Leroy Miller, one of th...
Fair entries due this week News from Lake County Fair: The Lake County Fair is right around the corner. Entries are due Thursday, July 18, for community members wishing to bring exhibits to the fair. The 2019 fair kicks off with the 4-H Horse Show on Saturday, July 20, at 9 a.m., followed by the shotgun...
RONAN – In spite of numerous objections raised by local residents, the Ronan City Council approved a controversial rezoning request on Monday, July 1. In a five to one vote, council members agreed to rezone vacant properties totaling nearly 20 acres to one single zoned parcel to accommodate the cons...
CHARLO – The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana showcased a little more than a dozen local crafters, artists and food vendors during the museum’s Fourth Annual Cultural Arts Fair on the museum’s lawn last Saturday. Fairgoers were afforded the opportunity to enjoy fine art in mediums such ...
LAKE COUNTY – School is out and summer camp season is in. Camps throughout the Mission Valley give local children opportunities to explore new topics and engage with their peers. The Flathead Reservation and Lake County Boys and Girls Club in Ronan will hold a summer program from Monday-Friday from ...
ARLEE – The Arlee Northwest Fire burned on a grassy hillside located two and a half miles northwest of town. On July 9, the fire was 20 percent contained and had covered 24 acres. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Division of Fire began fire suppression efforts with an objective: to cr...
