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Scholarships available through Job Service

POLSON — The Lake County Job Service Employers Committee (JSEC) is accepting applications for the Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship. The Committee will be providing two $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school or home school seniors in Lake County. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 7, 2014 a...

Tribal research project examines elk movements, habitat

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Wildlife  Management Program POLSON — Tribal Wildlife Management Program initiated a research project to document seasonal elk movements and habitat use on the Flathead Indian Reservation in 2012, with the capture of 15 elk in the Ferry B...

Study shows public well served by fire department

POLSON — At a joint meeting of the Polson City Commissioners and the Polson Rural Fire District on Feb. 20, Lane Wintermute, Emergency Service Consulting International, hit the high points on a fire department agency evaluation.  Wintermute said ESCI was engaged in the summer of 2013 by the PRF...

Bighorn sheep head to new home Bighorn sheep head to new home

BIG ARM — Wildhorse Island is an incubator for bighorn sheep, and for the past four out of five years, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks have removed excess bighorn sheep to other areas in the state.  Bruce Sterling, Montana wildlife biologist from Thompson Falls, said during an aerial wildlife s...

News from the Lake County Environmental Health Department

  POLSON —The Lake County Environmental Health Department will hold meetings regarding registration requirements for non-profit and temporary food events. The meeting will cover food safety and registration requirements for any food vendor participating in community events where food is offered...

Winterfest raises spirits, funds for Soup’s On Winterfest raises spirits, funds for Soup’s On

POLSON — When Reverend John Payne prays, he always includes prayers for “the least, the last, the lost and the lonely.” He says we’ve all been one of those at some time in our lives.  Payne is the shepherd for the flock at Journey Be, housed in the Wander Inn, a transitional h...

Tribal maintenance crews rewarded Tribal maintenance crews rewarded

POLSON — Lawrence Mays wakes up every morning at 2 a.m. and takes a look at the weather outside. If it’s snowing, he calls or texts the other members of his crew. “He’s the weatherman,” crew member Connie King said.  Mays is the foreman of the Confederated Salish a...

Jette wreck stops traffic

POLSON — A three-vehicle wreck at the foot of Jette hill north of Polson closed traffic for an hour and a half on Feb. 25, but no one was seriously injured. At about 9:26 a.m. a male driver in a 1999 Subaru sedan, headed north on U.S. Highway 93, was waiting to make a left-hand turn onto Partridge T...

Polson High Winter Carnival returns

POLSON — After a 15-year hiatus, the nearly 50-year tradition is back. Bring the whole family to the Polson High School gym on Sunday, March 16, from 2-4 p.m. for carnival games, fun activities, and delicious food. The hope is that this “mini” revival of the Winter Carnival will have great ...

Locals to wrestle at National Championship

  LAKE COUNTY — Four Lake County athletes who have gone on to wrestle for NAIA colleges have qualified to compete in the NAIA National Championships to be held March 7-8 in Topeka, Kansas. Ronan’s Cameron Neiss, Edward Cheff and Toby Cheff all wrestle for Montana State-Northern in Havr...


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