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Local Group explores curling at Missoula ice rink Local Group explores curling at Missoula ice rink

News from the Mission Valley Ice Arena Association MISSOULA — Three carloads of local residents traveled to the Glacier Ice Rink in Missoula recently to try their hand at the sport of curling. The trip was organized and led by Dave and Suz Rittenhouse, who have recently moved back to Montana from Bo...

Port Polson Player take stage in hysterical murder mystery Port Polson Player take stage in hysterical murder mystery

News from Port Polson Players POLSON — Who don it? To find out call (406) 883-9212 or go to portpolsonplayers.com to make reservations for the comedy “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Murder Mystery” that includes “spills, chills and recipes.” The s...

Pachyderm Club to host Polson city manager

News from the Lake County Pachyderm Club POLSON — Mark Shrives, Polson’s City Manager, will be the featured speaker at the Friday, March 28 meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club held in the Polson Rural Fire Dept. building on Regatta Road near the fairgrounds. The business meeting begins a...

Tax preparers at Polson Senior Center each Thursday

POLSON — I will cease commenting on the weather; anymore it’s a non-event. What-ever comes, we’re all in the same boat. Boats? I hope it doesn’t come to that. It’s still better than being in separate bathtubs. Our tax preparers will be in Polson on Thursdays only, from now on...

Nowhere to run: Warming air, thawing snow, frozen ground creates flooding throughout county Nowhere to run: Warming air, thawing snow, frozen ground creates flooding throughout county

When Tracy Morigeau Frank looked out the window of her home on Terrace Lake Road Sunday morning, water was just beginning to creep into her driveway. Within three hours, floodwaters engulfed most of her yard and entirely blocked her exit. “It went quickly,” she said. At about a foot deep, s...

Proposed hotel receives height variance Proposed hotel receives height variance

POLSON — At the March 4 meeting of the Polson Board of Adjustments, the trustees approved a variance for a proposed new hotel, the Red Lion Inn.  Show Me Polson LLC, represented by Jackola Engineering, asked for a 50-foot maximum building height rather than the 30 feet designated by Polson Deve...

Fun first for little guy, gal grapplers Fun first for little guy, gal grapplers

In the world of wrestling, Little Guy Wrestling takes the cake when it comes to heart and perseverance. With boys and girls grades first through middle school, fun comes first while they learn a little bit, too.  Bob Owen knows first-hand the journey these kids make from “little guy” to c...

Man assaults 2 Polson men with hammer

POLSON — Two men were injured in an alleged attack by Polson resident Desmond Mackay, 35, on March 5. Mackay allegedly assaulted the two men with a hammer at approximately 7:15 p.m. in the alley behind 509 Fourth Street.  One of the victims, a 67-year-old man, was unresponsive when Polson Polic...

City commission sets service recognition day

POLSON — In a short meeting on March 3, Polson City Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 1054, designating April 1, 2014, as National Service Recognition Day.  This is the second year for NSRD across the nation with 832 mayors across the United States participating last year.  ...

Flathead Monster swims at state

MISSOULA — Eight-year-old swimmer Hannah Simpson was the lone qualifier to represent the Flathead Lake Monsters at State in their inaugural year. On Friday, Simpson competed in the Montana State Championship State Swim Meet held at the University of Montana Griz pool, placing 33rd in the 25-yard backst...


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