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Season of Light contest winners announced Season of Light contest winners announced

POLSON — Twinkling lights on trees and decks, Santas in airplanes, lighted silhouettes of deer, snowflakes and snowmen are some of the creative ways Polson residents decorate outside during the Christmas season. To honor some of the fantastic displays, the Polson Beautification Committee held its Seaso...

Commissioners renew golf pro, rental agreements

POLSON — During their last meeting of 2013, the Polson City Commissioners renewed the golf pro management agreement and rental agreement for the city golf course with Links Management, which is Roger Wallace’s company. The prior agreement allowed for a three-year extension, and the commissione...

Local woman cooks with kindness Local woman cooks with kindness

POLSON — In a sparkly blue shirt and a matching Santa Claus apron, Patsy Orr bustles around the kitchen at the Flathead Indian Senior Citizens Center preparing dishes for the that day’s Christmas dinner. With a big pot of spuds on to boil, Orr starts preparing deviled eggs and then it’s on ...

Kids, seniors meet over gingerbread men Kids, seniors meet over gingerbread men

POLSON — About 15 kids in the Polson After School Program visited the Polson Health and Rehabilitation Center with a box of gingerbread men, icing and decorating items.  Young and old gathered at tables in the dining room to decorate the cookies. Some of the kids have never frosted a cookie and...

Pirates struggle to stay afloat

KALISPELL –The Pirates had a tough week as they dropped two last Thursday and Saturday.  On Thursday the Pirates struggled to keep up with AA Flathead Braves, underscoring the Braves in every quarter and falling 37-69. Despite the defeat, Pirate Cedrick Smith put up 12 points for Polson. On ...

Lady Pirates still searching for win

KALISPELL – The Lady Pirates are struggling to find the net while taking two losses over the week. On Thursday the Lady Pirates took a tumble in Kalispell falling to AA Flathead 26-66. After an explosive first quarter by Flathead, Polson struggled to come back. Lady Pirate Shelbi Mallon led Polson w...

Merchants thank shoppers with holiday giveaway Merchants thank  shoppers with holiday  giveaway

POLSON — Four people had their holidays made a little brighter thanks to a program sponsored by the Polson Business Community. As a way to thank their customers for shopping locally, businesses urged people who spent $250 with downtown merchants from Oct. 17 to Dec. 19 to submit their receipts and ente...

Birth announcements for Dec. 25, 2013 Birth announcements for Dec. 25, 2013

Aaliyah May Evertz RONAN — Zachary and Kaylee Evertz are proud to announce that their little sister, Aaliyah May Evertz, was born Dec. 19, 2013, at St. Luke Community Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Parents are Chris and Lyndsey Evertz of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Joy Dahl of ...

Polson center wishes all a Merry Christmas

POLSON — There will be a new schedule for the veterans’ representative that comes here once a month. Carolyn will be available on the second Wednesday of each month starting in January. Her hours will be from 1-3 p.m. If you have any questions, just give us a call at (406) 883-4735. The toenai...

Family celebrates ‘Christmas miracle’ Family celebrates ‘Christmas miracle’

POLSON – Nothing Santa brings in his sleigh this Christmas will compare to the gift 7-year-old Cole Whitworth of Polson has already received: his health. After 15 months and eight rounds of chemotherapy along with five rounds of radiation treatment, Whitworth and his mother Cecile LaFromboise traveled ...


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