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Master gardeners practice pruning Master gardeners practice pruning

POLSON — It was a field trip, but the participants were adults, armed with pruning clippers and saws. The master gardener students from Jack Stivers’ class pruned the maple and ash trees along the east side of the sewer lagoons on Kerr Dam Road.  The master gardener class is an eight-week...

Two contractors vie for Polson High School job

POLSON — Although the agenda called for the selection of a contractor for the Polson High School project, trustees at the March 29 Polson school board special meeting did not.  After the meeting began, Chair Caryl Cox quoted Montana Code Annotated and the attorney general’s opinion on ite...

FAA honors local pilots FAA honors local pilots

BUTTE— The Federal Aviation Administration honored two local pilots with its prestigious “Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award” recently at the Montana Aeronautics Aviation conference in Butte. Glenn Timm of Polson and Mauri Morin of Ronan were recognized for their 50 years of dedicated se...

Bowhunter education class offered

POLSON — The first bowhunter education class of 2013 in Lake County is scheduled for April 16, 18 and 20. That’s Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9 p.m., and Saturday is a field course from 8 a.m. to noon. The evening classes will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 409 Fourth Ave...

Pinewood Derby to heat up Polson gym Pinewood Derby to heat up Polson gym

PLAINS — The 2013 Silvertip District Cub Scout Pinewood Derby was held in Plains on Saturday, March 23. To qualify for this race, the cars had to place in the top four in their packs. In the Silvertip District (Lake and Sanders County), there are six Cub Scout packs.   Silvertip District winner...

City seeks ‘design/build’ contractors for trail, pier

POLSON — Polson City Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution No. 1042, an alternative project delivery method of contractor selection for the Riverside Park to Salish Point walkway and the West Pier replacement.  Polson Redevelopment Agency President Ken Avison and Polson City Engineer Sh...

Polson hoopsters receive postseason honors

POLSON — Several Pirates and Lady Pirates were named to the 2013 Northwest A All-Conference basketball teams. Senior Heidi Rausch made the girls’ first team all-conference, while seniors Mackenzie Banner and Anna DiGiallonardo were named to the second team. Junior Jessica Bagnell received an h...

Local author reads at Christian school Local author reads at Christian school

POLSON — Children at the Mission Valley Christian Academy got a treat when local author Chris Dawson, came to school to read “Alex the Sea Turtle” to students on Wednesday, March 20. Dawson shared how the story and book originated. As he read through the book, he explained the deeper mea...

FCA fundraiser pits teachers against students FCA fundraiser pits teachers against students

POLSON — Polson High School students challenged teachers and coaches in a volleyball match and a basketball game on March 22, all for a good cause.   The games, silent auction and spaghetti dinner raised money for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a PHS student group. “Local busine...

School board canvasses votes

POLSON — In a quick meeting on March 11, the Polson School Board of Trustees canvassed the Polson High School bond vote. Although only 39 percent of the registered voters cast ballots, the bond passed with 2,002 people voting for the bond and 1,059 voting no. The board also approved out-of-state tra...


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