Articles with the Tag: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Public encouraged to recognize officers, participate in ‘Blue Ribbon Season ’ News from the City of Polson With the recent wave of shootings of police officers and many tragic officer deaths, the City of Polson, the Polson Chamber of Commerce and local ...
PABLO — When Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council Chairman Vernon Finley said, “Let’s name it after the owners of the dam — The Salish Kootenai Dam,” the crowd at the dam acquisition ceremony smiled and applauded. After 30 years of litigation and negotiation, the C...
Bull-A-Rama to benefit Polson Police officer POLSON — A Bull-A-Rama, a rodeo just for bull riders, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Polson Fairgrounds. The event will benefit Polson Police Officer William Cleveland, who has had been diagnosed with incurable cancer of the...
RONAN — Leftover tree parts from logging operations usually end up as piles of useless ash, but academic researchers and tribal forestry officials hope that recent projects will result in less waste and a possible energy market for local forest products. Alaska Airlines hopes to fly a jet with...
POLSON — A patient, caramel-colored pony stood facing a roping dummy, with Sage Nicolai of Arlee on his back. Sage was roping the dummy under the tutelage of Zanen Pitts of Dixon. “You’re swinging that rope pretty good, Sage,” Pitts said. Around the area, other cowbo...
PABLO — KSKC Public TV will be broadcasting the Kerr Project Acquisition Community Event on Sept. 5 from the Joe McDonald Gym on the SKC Campus in Pablo on channel 27.2. The station will also stream the events on the Internet. The link to the stream will be posted on the SKC website at www.skc.edu by F...
POLSON — As a way to fund needs in the city, the Polson City Commissioners called on a diverse group of people — business owners, property owners and community — to serve on the Economic Development Council. The EDC’s first task was to look at whether or not there w...
aPABLO — Meeting with leaders and young people from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, visiting the People’s Center for a demonstration of fancy, traditional and jingle dancing, learning a round dance and lunching on Indian tacos were all part of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylv...
PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes invite the community to participate in an upcoming event to commemorate the tribal acquisition of the Kerr Hydroelectric Project on Saturday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Joe McDonald Gymnasium at Salish Kootenai College. The tribal commu...
Eight-year-old Samantha Rensvold didn’t realize all the accomplishments the tall man, teaching her to dribble with her head up, had made in his life. But she did learn the most important thing in basketball — have fun. “Be focused, be serious, but have fun,” said Otis Birdsong, a f...
