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Senior golf tournament raises $1,524 for Polson Senior Center Senior golf tournament raises $1,524 for Polson Senior Center

POLSON — Seniors Helping Seniors was the tag line for this year’s 4th annual Farmers Insurance Senior Open golf tournament held May 18 and 19 at Polson Bay Golf Course.  Tracy Dooley, local Farmers Insurance agent and tournament chairman, reported that 51 senior players age 50 and older t...

Dollars for Scholars awards $19,750 to students

News from Polson Dollars for Scholars POLSON — Polson Dollars for Scholars awarded 20 scholarships totaling $19,750 to Polson High School seniors and former Polson High School graduates who are currently attending an accredited two-year, four-year, community college, university or vocational school....

Polson High School plans Graduation Matters for 2014

POLSON — No sooner had Polson High School seniors graduated on June 1 than the Polson Graduation Matters team gathered to start planning next year’s strategy.  Graduation Matters is a program supported by  Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau to help boost Montana&rs...

Young Eagles fly with local pilots Young Eagles fly with local pilots

POLSON — “We went over the (Kerr) dam. We saw Flathead Lake and Wildhorse Island,” Dylan Wisniewski, 10, Ethan McCauley, 9, and Sean Murphree said, all contributing and nodding. “Oh, Pablo Reservoir, too,” they added when prompted by Ethan’s mother.  The three b...

‘Arts in Our Backyard’ honors volunteers, showcases student art ‘Arts in Our Backyard’ honors volunteers, showcases student art

POLSON — “Our class made a big portrait of animals,” Kendra Spotted Bear said. “I made the bear.”  Kendra is in Kris Nordberg’s second grade class. Kendra’s friend Reagan Wetzel created a butterfly picture and insects in Darcie Laud’s second grade  ...

Junior Bible Quiz kids compete at regional level Junior Bible Quiz kids compete at regional level

POLSON — Recently five Bible Quizzers from Polson competed in the regional Junior Bible Quiz (JBQ) meet in Kent, Wash. on May 3 and 4.  The Polson quizzers qualified for Regionals by finishing in 2nd place in Montana. Teams came to the Regional meet from Washington, Oregon and Montana.  ...

Polson author tells childhood story in ‘The Fair Sombrero’ Polson author tells childhood story in ‘The Fair Sombrero’

POLSON — With a scary chase, a Brahma bull, 9-year-old best friends and their horses, Kalispell and the Northwest Montana Fair in the 1950s, “The Fair Sombrero” by Polson author Joye Ann Albert is a great story.  “It’s a true story, too,” Albert said, at a book sig...

New names, products and jobs come to Polson New names, products and jobs come to Polson

POLSON — New businesses are cropping up all around Polson, some in repurposed buildings and some in buildings constructed specifically for them. Progress on the new Walmart Supercenter structure provided conversation in Polson for months.  It’s been a rocky road for the Walmart Superce...

Meeting set to discuss possible Polson ice rink

POLSON — An organizational meeting to discuss the viability of an outdoor refrigerated ice rink to serve all of Lake County and the Flathead Indian Reservation will take place at City Hall in Polson on Monday, June 10 at 7 p.m.  Possible uses would include ice hockey, figure skating, curling, r...

Taber funds now administered by Greater Polson Community Foundation

News from the Greater Polson Community Foundation POLSON  – When Polson resident George Taber passed away in November 1999, he left much of his hard-earned money to the Taber Foundation. In an effort to ensure the greatest benefit possible is achieved from Mr. Taber’s gift, the Taber Foun...


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