Articles with the Tag: Polson
POLSON — “It’s a year for positive change,” Josh Preiss said. Preiss is Linderman Elementary School’s new principal, and he has big goals for Linderman: academic growth and achievement and a positive climate in the building. “My approach is very positive and proactiv...
Here in the Mission Valley during the months of April through September, we experience a large population increase. This time of year, response time is very critical to all volunteers in the fire service. Recently, we have gone on calls and have had a very hard time just getting through the traffic. In the f...
POLSON — The Polson school board approved the 2012-13 budget at their Aug. 13 meeting. Dr. Linda Reksten, the new District No. 23 Superintendent, identified her focus areas for 2012-13. “I looked at a lot of information and talked to a variety of individual stakeholders,” ...
POLSON — Former Montana Supreme Court Justice Diane Barz is filling in for Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall after his resignation on Aug. 8. In a statement, Wall said, “Judges are - and should be - held to very high standards of conduct, both in their professional and personal affairs. One...
MISSION VALLEY — A strong storm system tore through the Valley late last Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, Aug. 15. The high winds caused a power outage, two boats to sink in Flathead Lake, several search and rescue calls and caused the West Garcon fire to double in size within a matter of hour...
With the West Garcon Fire now at 9,110 acres and 45 percent contained, crews continue to fight heavy fuels, mostly timber, and steep terrain to control the blaze. As of press time, the fire had moved north of Windy Gap and a few miles south and was burning in a big timbered basin, according to public informa...
POLSON — The Lake County Democrats moved into their first-ever campaign office at 201 Main St., Polson, on the corner of U.S. Highway 93 and Main. You can reach us at 571-2025. Our hours are Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Ruth Hodges to volunteer for any three...
POLSON — Three talented siblings, one a painter, one a woodcarver and one a leatherworker, brought their art to the 41st annual Sandpiper Lake County Art Festival Aug. 11. Joan, John and Martin Kosel, from ranch country near Red Lodge, set up their booths on the far-east side of the courthouse lawn....
POLSON — Polson Police Officer Chris Wright has a new assignment: he’ll serve as Community Resource Officer. According to a press release from Polson Police Assistant Chief Clint Cottle, Wright is in the process of identifying neighborhoods interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch Program a...
POLSON — Calling his campaign stop a “Liberate Main Street rally” instead of Occupy Wall Street, Montana’s lone Congressman, Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg, visited Polson on Aug. 8. Staffers said the rallies would be held throughout around Montana in front of small businesses, such...
