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Articles with the Tag: Charlo

Charlo students to audition for theater

  CHARLO —The Missoula Children’s Theater is coming to Charlo. The Ninepipe Arts Group is sponsoring a performance of The Secret Garden at Charlo School on Saturday, March 29 at 7 p.m. The cost is $3 per person or $10 for a family. Auditions are being held after school on Monday, Ma...

No business like snow business No business like snow business

With blizzard warnings calling for 25-50 mph winds and 100 percent chance of snow, travel on back roads was treacherous throughout Lake County Friday and through the weekend. Even a state snowplow was seen stuck near Pablo. “This was one of the worst storms I’ve seen in 14 years with the Sheri...

Charlo Lady Vikings falter at divisionals Charlo Lady Vikings falter at divisionals

  BUTTE – The Lady Vikings started off on the right foot, securing a spot at the Divisional Tournament after coming out victorious in Florence against 13-C’s Darby on Monday, 45-35. There was no stopping Lady Viking Jordan Ludeman as she scored a game high 29 points. Wednesday the Lady...

P.E.O. Sisterhood supports women’s education P.E.O. Sisterhood supports women’s education

POLSON — Since 1995, the month of March has been designated as Women’s History Month in the U.S. It is a time to celebrate women’s contributions and achievements which are often overlooked.  The theme of 2014 Women’s History Month is “Celebrating Women of Character, Cour...

Swiped away: Card transactions cost businesses

LAKE COUNTY — Debit and credit cards offer convenience for customers, but local business owners say accepting the form of payment can gobble up profits.  Every time a person swipes a card part of the purchase price that could filter back into the local economy instead is siphoned off to card co...

Charlo bus drivers classified as entry-level employees after decades of service Charlo bus drivers classified as entry-level employees after decades of service

  CHARLO — For more than 30 years, Clyde Olsen has spent his mornings and afternoons carting Charlo schoolchildren to and from school. Over the decades he’s built a relationship with his riders and the community. But when the Charlo district switched from having its bus service contracted...

Random acts of education

CHARLO – Every elementary classroom in the Charlo school district will be able to complete a class project this year thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor who pledged $2,450.  Superintendent Thom Peck said the donor pledged to come to the school each Thursday for seven weeks, and write...

Winter wonder: mystery snowballs show up on ponds Winter wonder: mystery snowballs show up on ponds

CHARLO — A winter phenomenon called snow rollers have been cropping up on local ponds, drawing curious onlookers to wonder how these natural snowballs were created. Snow rollers form when a light layer of snow falls atop ice; the wind picks up the layer and literally rolls the snow up across the sur...

Charlo school board to increase in size

CHARLO  – After lengthy consideration of whether or not a larger or smaller school board is more effective, the Charlo District’s Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 18 to increase the size of the board from seven members to eight members in the upcoming May election.   The decision was ...

Stitched with love: Rosenbaum nabs state award Stitched with love: Rosenbaum nabs state award

 CHARLO – McKalistar Rosenbaum’s senior project was meant to be a simple tribute to her teenage friend Rebecca Smith who died of leukemia, but the labor of love ended up winning the favor of a national scholarship contest. On Feb. 11, the Charlo senior was announced as a state distinguish...


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