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Articles with the Tag: Polson

Polson man jailed on multiple charges

POLSON — Polson Police officers responded to Cherry Hill Apartment on a report of a disorderly male on Jan. 23. Brandon Ferguson, 19, allegedly was breaking bottles, yelling profanities and removing his clothing.  When officers arrived, Ferguson assumed a fighting stance and challenged the offi...

Beware of rental scam

POLSON — Polson Police would like to warn the public about a rental scam that’s been attempted in the Polson area. In one variation, a suspect will locate a house for rent either by the owner or rental agency on the Internet. The suspect will then advertise the rental on his or her own, posing...

Providence St. Joseph goes high-tech Providence St. Joseph goes high-tech

POLSON — “We’re in the 21st century, and we’re still scribing on paper,” said Chief Executive Officer James Kiser of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. “The time has come.”  Kiser was describing St. Joe’s changeover from paper charts to electronic re...

Local wrestlers go big at divisionals Local wrestlers go big at divisionals

The Ronan Chiefs won the Western B-C Divisional wrestling title last weekend in Thompson Falls with a team score of 188, while the Mission-Charlo team came in second with 137. Ronan head coach Cory Johnston said the team had 11 individual qualifiers for state. “It was awesome,” Johnston sai...

Pirates tame Lions, falter against Wildcats Pirates tame Lions, falter against Wildcats

The Polson boys basketball team traveled to Eureka on Friday, where they shut down the Lions 64-51, thanks to a first-half push where the Pirates outscored Eureka 36-22. But the Pirates couldn’t keep up their momentum at home on Saturday, when Columbia Falls handed them a 57-36 loss. Against Eureka,...

Polson Police Chief, officer sent to ethics training

Polson Police Chief Wade Nash and officer Cory Anderson have been ordered to attend ethics training by the Montana Public Safety Officers Standards and Training Council, or POST.  Anderson must also be evaluated for chemical dependency by a certified evaluator and must follow “any and all&rdquo...

Weekend promises world-class cinema Weekend promises world-class cinema

POLSON — Polson will join the ranks of cities such as Park City, Utah, and Cannes, France, this weekend as it plays host to the Flathead Lake area’s first ever film festival. The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest will feature 27 independent films, from documentaries to animated shorts, by fi...

Pirates fall to Stevi, Frenchtown

The Polson Pirates struggled in two games against the Stevensville Yellowjackets and the Frenchtown Broncs last weekend. Against Stevensville, the Pirates fell 59-35. Riley Sampson led Polson with eight points, followed by Cedric Smith and Cedric Earth Boy with six apiece. Sampson and Will Davey each grab...

Commissioners adopt vision, mission statements

POLSON — In addition to approving Resolution No. 1036, budget amendments for fiscal year 2012-13, at their Jan. 23 meeting, Polson City Commissioners approved Resolution No. 1037 to adopt Polson’s vision statement and mission statement. The vision statement reads:  “Nestled in th...

Polson 3rd-grader donates hair Polson 3rd-grader donates hair

POLSON — After growing his hair out for 2 years, 9-year-old Ethan McCauley recently donated his 11-inch ponytail to Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any ...


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