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Polson seniors for June 25, 2025

POLSON - Fire season is upon us.  Be careful with fireworks and campfires!  As the story goes, Elizabeth Willing Powel approached Benjamin Franklin on a street in Philadelphia after the signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and asked “Well Doctor, what have we got, a Republic or a...

Pickleball Club erects bench in honor of beloved member

News from Polson Pickleball Club POLSON — Members of the Polson Pickleball Club put a bench at the O’Malley Park courts on June 8 in memory of a club member who recently died of cancer. Dennis LaBonty was an active pickleball player who shared the love of this sport with all. The bench was b...

Polson Independence Day events announced

News from Lori Abramson, Polson Chamber Administrator POLSON — There’s no better place to celebrate the 4th of July than Polson, where lake views, community pride, and local traditions come together on one unforgettable weekend. This year’s festivities include a brand-new kids’ e...

Briefs for June 18, 2024

Local churches host community dinners POLSON —  Polson Churches are hosting free community friendship dinners on Friday nights starting at 5 p.m. Different churches take turns hosting, with each church in charge of a different week of each month. While there are different flavors of churches ...

Polson seniors for June 18, 2025

POLSON - On June 19, 1865, (nearly 100 days after the Civil War ended), the Army of the United States freed all the nearly 250,000 slaves in Texas, the last state to abolish involuntary servitude. An abbreviation of this memorable event became “Juneteenth.” Soldiers died to make men free, and to ...

Polson seniors for June 11, 2025

POLSON - We must thank the volunteer drivers, the “old timers” and the “rookies”, who have stepped up to the plate, so to speak.  We have added a fifth route due to the higher volume of meals delivered to the needy.  Our recent survey of client satisfaction is being conducte...

Briefs for June 11, 2025

Register for Lake Monster Classic Pickleball Tourney   POLSON - The Linderman School tennis courts, 302 6th Ave. E, will host the Lake Monster Classic Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, June 21. Registration is $45 for one event and $15 for each additional event. Go to: pickleballtournaments.com to ...

MT graduates receive Black Mountain Software Scholarships

                                News from Melissa Sneed, Black Mountain Software POLSON - ­Black Mountain Software has announced their 22nd annual Education Scholarship Awa...

New state code aims to resolve law enforcement dispute

Legislation signed May 12 by Gov. Greg Gianforte offers a path toward resolving a long-standing law enforcement dispute between the state of Montana, Lake County and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.  At the center of the conflict is Public Law 280, a 1950s-era federal law that shifted law enf...

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ opens June 5

Broadway musical, “Fiddler on the Roof.” Pictured here Kyle Stinger as Tevye, and Cathy Gillhouse as his wife Golde, who join a cast of 35 Mission Valley performers. This is the third time the Players have produced Fiddler on the Roof. In 1988 Joe Keys and Maureen Theiler played those iconic role...


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