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Articles with the Tag: Polson

Aquatics center gets New Markets Tax Credit financing

News from Mission Valley Aquatics POLSON — Mission Valley Aquatics has secured $6 million in permanent financing to support the Mission Valley Aquatic Center through Montana CDC and U.S. Bank.  Founded in 2002, Mission Valley Aquatics is a Lake County based not-for-profit created to build an...

Household chemicals mix dangerously in garbage Household chemicals mix dangerously in garbage

POLSON — Two incidents in Missoula last week serve as reminders for Lake County residents to adhere to common sense and strict guidelines when discarding hazardous waste and household chemicals. Someone walking through an alley noticed a residential garbage can was fuming and called 911. Emergency r...

Roof repair underway at Polson High School

We are finally underway for the Polson High School roof repairs to occur this summer. It has taken time to negotiate the contract with Swank and then to approve the contract with Swank. After the June 10 Board approval, Swank immediately began to prepare the specifications for the roof and the soffit (the me...

Gardeners add beauty to Polson theatre Gardeners add beauty to Polson theatre

POLSON — Lake County Master Gardeners recently contributed to the John Dowdall Theatre flower display. Lake County Master Gardeners are a volunteer group that have received horticulture training through an eight-week education course designed by Montana State University Lake County Extension Office cov...

14U soccer team wins state tournament 14U soccer team wins state tournament

Polson FC girls U14 soccer won the Montana Youth Soccer League state tournament in Helena June 23, rising victorious during a shoot-out to break a first-place tie with Missoula.   

Mariners split conference games Mariners split conference games

POLSON — Monday, June 24 brought the Missoula Pioneers to O’Malley Field to face the Mariners at home. Bats were hot on both sides but the M’s pulled out a 10-8 win in the nine-inning game. Alex Killian achieved the win, throwing seven innings from the rubber. Killian remained calm on th...

Landowner permission needed to remove invasive plants

News from the Flathead Basin Commission POLSON — Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) can foul boats, degrade water quality and wreak havoc on a host of native species. The economic impacts are equally adverse. Once invasive species become established in a watershed, property values and tourism revenues g...

Summer plans for Polson High School

We are finally underway for the Polson High School roof repairs to occur this summer. It has taken time to negotiate the contract with Swank and then to approve the contract with Swank. After the June 10 Board approval, Swank immediately began to prepare the specifications for the roof and the soffit (the me...

Polson city commissioners approve annexation

POLSON — A proposal for annexation approval of seven parcels of land totaling 157 acres southeast of Polson kindled discussion at the June 17 Polson City Commissioners meeting.  The land in question belongs to James Davies, Mike Maddy, Sue and Chris Toppen and Knife River Corporation.   ...

MME Spring Fling delights clients, staff alike MME Spring Fling delights clients, staff alike

RONAN —Huge smiles, black suits and dancing clients were the order of the day during Mission Mountain Enterprises’ eighth annual Spring Fling. Mission Mountain Enterprises in Ronan is a private, nonprofit corporation seeking to provide “high-quality, community-based services to i...


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