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MVAS awarded grant

News from the Mission Valley Animal Shelter POLSON — We are excited to announce that the Mission Valley Animal Shelter (MVAS) has been awarded a $14,000 grant through the ASPCA Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Grants program, which will serve you and your animals. “As the only animal shel...

Two out of three ain’t bad Two out of three ain’t bad

RONAN –  This past week, Northwest A and cross-county rivals Ronan and Polson battled it out on the mat and court with the Ronan Maidens walking away with a 70-53 basketball victory over the Lady Pirates, the Chiefs out-muscling the Pirates 46-27 on the wrestling mats and the Pirates prevailing ov...

Sports Shorts

Basketball Polson Pirates Hamilton Broncs 64 Polson Pirates 48 Connor Lanier and Shade Main both scored a team high 14 points for the Pirates in a 64-48 road loss to Hamilton on Jan. 23. Polson Lady Pirates Hamilton Lady Broncs 52 Polson Lady Pirates 21 Hamilton jump...

Local women awarded education grants

News from Polson P.E.O. Chapter  Two local women have received grants from Polson’s P.E.O. Chapter BY to assist in reaching their educational goals. Both women are within two years of completing degrees at Salish Kootenai College. The Philanthropic Education Organization (P.E.O.) chapter n...

A world of learning A world of learning

POLSON — A number of little ones are getting an early education, thanks to some grant funds. Rhonda Crowl, principal of Cherry Valley Elementary and overseer of the new Stars Preschool, said it is one of 19 across the state that are benefitting from a two-year state grant.  Polson received $...

Grant benefits mothers, newborns

News from Providence St. Joseph Medical Cente r POLSON – Mothers with newborns experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) on the Flathead Reservation will have access to a “A Bridge to Hope” thanks to a $42,600 grant award from the Montana Healthcare Foundation to support this proj...

Adopt-a-Book at North Lake County Public Library

  POLSON — To celebrate February being “I Love to Read Month,” North Lake County Public Library District is offering its annual Adopt-a-Book program. During the month of February, you may “adopt” a children’s book and present it to the library’s collection.&n...

Man dead after Arlee shooting

POLSON — A shooting Wednesday afternoon on Sanders Street in Arlee left one man dead. Leonard L. Peak, Jr., 49, of Arlee died from a gunshot wound, according to a press release from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.  A call came in at 3:35 p.m. and the LCSO, tribal police and emergency...

Jail, justice system assessment released

POLSON — The National Institute of Corrections recently issued a jail and justice system assessment for Lake County.  According to the assessment, the jail has numerous significant building-related issues that impact staffing and operations, safety and security, manageability, welfare of staff ...

Flathead Lake International Cinemafest set for this weekend Flathead Lake International Cinemafest set for this weekend

By Caleb M. Soptelean Valley Journal POLSON — Sixty-eight independent films ranging in length from 2 minutes to one hour, 53 minutes will be featured this week at Showboat Cinemas, 416 Main St. FLIC co-chairs Frank Tyro and David W. King are excited about this year’s event, which will al...


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