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Briefs for Sept. 7, 2016

Barbecue set ST. IGNATIUS — Superintendent Jason Sargent and new Principal Tyler Arlint invite families of children grades K-8 to a Backto- School Barbecue on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 5-7 p.m. in the Mission Elementary School Cafeteria/ All-Purpose Room. Bring the whole family to “Meet and Gre...

Football Football

POLSON — Polson Pirates put on a show for hometown fans Friday night, scoring four touchdowns before visiting Hamilton Broncs scored their first TD on a kick return with less than 3 minutes left in the game. In the first quarter Pirate quarterback Tanner Wilson connected with Hayden Smith for the op...

Volleyball teams open season with tip-off tournaments Volleyball teams open season with tip-off tournaments

Charlo Early season injuries didn’t stop the Charlo Lady Vikings from being a force to reckon with in their 2016 tip-off tournament Saturday in Drummond. Junior Sakoya Goustad and sophomore Allie Delaney, both starters for the Lady Vikings, were out with ankle injuries. Without two of their main p...

Pirates, Lady Pirates soccer teams kick off fall season

POLSON — The Polson Pirates are returning nine starters from last season’s conference championship team. With a strong, experienced squad, Head Coach Adam Fansher is hoping to build off of last years’ success. “They have been working hard all summer,” Fansher said. “The...

Committees work to improve Polson

News from Envision Polson POLSON — Envision Polson committees recently submitted updates on continuing improvements. —Beautification Committee: The Beautification Committee was busy this summer organizing, publicizing and awarding winners of the annual “Polson in Bloom Contest.&r...

Lady Pirates begin season with solid all-around talent Lady Pirates begin season with solid all-around talent

POLSON – With four returning seniors, the Polson Lady Pirates are hoping for a strong offensive showing in the 2016 volleyball season. Second-year Head Coach Patty Luetzen lost her top defensive line, but preseason practices look promising in this area. “After looking at our physical testing, ...

New Polson Schools superintendent enthusiastic New Polson Schools superintendent enthusiastic

Education is a critical part of a functioning society. Nelson Mandela once said that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” The task of educating a young person involves many components; there is the teacher who imparts knowledge, the administration that ke...

Polson teacher recognized with first Lakers Education Award Polson teacher recognized with first Lakers Education Award

YELLOW BAY — Polson third grade teacher Gail Burghardt said that the Flathead Lakers’ “Becoming Watershed Stewards” student education program inspired her to adopt a more handson, inquiry-based teaching strategy, as she accepted the organization’s first Education Award. Flath...

Help needed for Polson couple  Help needed for Polson couple

MISSOULA — It was supposed to be a simple surgery. In one day, out the next. But when Steve Heintz, 61, assistant general manager of Red Lion Inn in Polson, came out of his surgery for prostate cancer on July 11, something wasn’t right. He was running a fever of 103.9 degrees F. “He...

Grant to fund high school nursing programs

News from the Montana Board of Regents LAKE COUNTY — Four school districts located within the Flathead Reservation — Polson School District, Ronan School District, St. Ignatius School District and Two Eagle School District — have been awarded a five-year, renewable Talent Search grant...


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