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Articles with the Tag: Polson

Climb, conquer, cure: community propels firefighters to fundraiser Climb, conquer, cure: community propels firefighters to fundraiser

POLSON — Last year, 1,800 firefighters, including a team from Polson, came from across the northwest to climb 69 flights of stairs in full fire gear at the Columbia Center in Seattle. The fundraiser helped raise $2.2 million for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. A team of five men and one woman wil...

Resort tax proposal draws split reactions from business community Resort tax proposal draws split reactions from business community

POLSON — The City of Polson Economic Development Council, an advisory board to the City Commission, is “exploring funding options to help with needs expressed by the community.” One of their options is to propose a 3 percent resort tax for the community during the busiest tourist months of ...

Sargeant announces resignation

POLSON — Karen Sargeant, Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Polson, announced her resignation at the City Commission meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17.  Sargeant thanked many people and was appreciative of Polson’s “passion and love of parks” and for the city “alw...

New license season begins

POLSON — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation announce the availability of Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations for the 2016-17 license season. The new license season began March 1, 2016.  “We anticipate great outdoor recreational opportuni...

Pirates lose title in overtime thriller yet advance to State Pirates lose title in overtime thriller yet advance to State

BUTTE – The Polson Pirates secured their spot in the State A boys’ basketball tournament after beating Hamilton 57-47 in the Friday, Feb. 26, semifinal game. The following night the Pirates had the opportunity to take on season rival, Dillon, in a Western A Divisional championship game.  ...

Lake Monsters swimmers medal at state competition Lake Monsters swimmers medal at state competition

by Lake Monsters’ Coach Randy Folker for the Valley Journal The top swimmers in the state recently gathered at the Grizzly Pool in Missoula for the Montana Swimming State Championship. The three-day event, held Feb. 19-21, is an invitational meet open to all the state’s teams, but only to s...

Pool to host junior state swim meet

News from MVAC POLSON — The Mission Valley Aquatic Center will be closed to the public on Saturday, March 5, and Sunday, March 6, due to a home swim meet. It will close at 4 p.m. Friday, March 4, for meet setup. The Lake Monsters’ Swim Team will host the 2016 Montana Swimming Junior B-C Sta...

Polson residents honored

POLSON — When fish are in schools, they sometimes take debate. Last week’s news was submitted too late but Frani Basta nearly did a repeat of sweeping the women’s senior bowling. She scored a 631 series and a 787 handicap series. Charlie Crevar, who rolled a 234, trumped her 618 high gam...

LEAP into extra day LEAP into extra day

Ronan turns 104 years old on Monday. Or is the ranching community only 26? The town was incorporated on Feb. 29, in the leap year 1912. Ronan shares its birthday with other “leap babies” in Western Montana, including Wendy Sanders, a paraprofessional at Pablo Elementary School, who turns &ldqu...

Board mulls seasonal resort tax to help fix roads Board mulls seasonal resort tax to help fix roads

POLSON – In 2012, Polson received a grant funded by the Orton Family Foundation that was used to create the Polson Heart and Soul project. According to the Greater Polson Community Foundation, Polson Heart and Soul was a two-year program, which ended in 2014, for the purpose of reaching out to all memb...


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