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Articles with the Tag: Rollins

Riggs receives scholarship

News from The Women of Rollins POLSON — The Women of Rollins organization provided the Emma Sager Memorial Scholarship for $1,000 to Hakyla Riggs through the Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation. Hakyla is currently a senior at Polson High School. She is in a dual enrollment program through...

Zoning change gets initial green light, despite public opposition Zoning change gets initial green light, despite public opposition

With a 2-1 vote, the Lake County Commissioners gave a preliminary green light on May 18 to a controversial zoning amendment that would affect more than 4,000 acres within the Upper West Shore zoning district on Flathead Lake. In doing so, the commissioners voted against the recommendation made by the Lake Co...

Local students named to MSU spring semester 2019 honor rolls

MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2019. A total of 4,464 undergraduates have been named to the university’s two honor rolls for the 2019 spring semester. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours to b...

Briefs for May 22, 2019

Two events commemorate, support Rollins Club ROLLINS — To commemorate their over-75 years as a  community service organization, the Women of Rollins Club is hosting a reunion honoring past members, honorary members, current and prospective members on Tuesday, June 11, at noon, at the Rollins ...

MMIW remembered during 80-mile walk MMIW remembered during 80-mile walk

For the third time, Marita Growing Thunder walked across the Flathead Indian Reservation with a group of supporters carrying signs saying “save our sisters” to bring awareness to the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). “Hope is created by the fact that we are still her...

Attempted deliberate homicide, arson, aggravated burglary charges dismissed Attempted deliberate homicide, arson, aggravated burglary charges dismissed

POLSON — Three of four charges against an Arkansas man were dismissed as part of a plea agreement last week. The Lake County Attorney’s Office agreed to dismiss charges of attempted deliberate homicide, arson and aggravated burglary against Shane Thomas Northweather, 23, in exchange for a guil...

25 years, counting for local woodcarver 25 years, counting for local woodcarver

WOODS BAY – Todd Coats has been carving images with a chainsaw for 25 years. It all started in 1992 when he was asked to carve a 9-foot bear for a customer. Coats, who was working at his parents’ wood products shop in Kalispell, embarked on the task and never looked back. “I taught...

Teenager walks across reservation to empower women  Teenager walks across reservation to empower women

Marita Growing Thunder continued her year-long journey to bring recognition to thousands of missing or murdered indigenous women by walking across the Flathead Indian Reservation from Rollins to Arlee. “I wanted to do this walk to bring more awareness to this issue,” she said. “And I wan...

Dayton Elementary students benefit from book deliveries Dayton Elementary students benefit from book deliveries

DAYTON — “Have books, will travel.” With those words, Donnie Underwood described what she does every other week to bring books to children at Dayton Elementary School. Underwood, who lives in Rollins, is a retired schoolteacher who volunteers at West Shore Community Library in Lakesid...

February winter festival to help raise funds for ice arena February winter festival to help raise funds for ice arena

POLSON — The Mission Valley Ice Arena Association is cutting back its fundraising target in order to try to bring an ice arena into fruition sooner. Hilary Lozar, chairwoman of the association, said the goal was recently scaled back from $4 million to $2 million. “We realized Polson doesn&rsqu...


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