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Articles with the Tag: Polson

Cribbage players sought

POLSON — I have had several people inquire if we had some cribbage players here at the center and I couldn’t answer that question. So, I’m asking anyone who plays cribbage and would like to get together for a friendly game or two, once a week or so, to give me a call here at the center. Who...

Tamara Heftved, William Garrison to wed Tamara Heftved, William Garrison to wed

POLSON —Along with her family, Barbara Heftved of Polson, mother of Tamara Lane Heftved, would like to announce Tamara’s engagement to William Jr. Garrison of Grand Junction, Colo. Tamara is a 2010 graduate of Polson High School and a graduate of Creviers Beauty School in Kalispell. William is th...

Pirates pick up 2 wins Pirates pick up 2 wins

POLSON — The Polson Pirates won two games at home last weekend, beating the Corvallis Blue Devils 51-48 on Friday and sending the Libby Loggers home defeated 54-44 on Saturday. Bolstered by a 13-0 second-quarter run, Polson fought hard to win a close contest over Corvallis. Hayden Congdon led the Pi...

Art scholarships offered to local students

POLSON — Lake County students preparing for a career in art are again invited to apply to the Sandpiper Gallery for scholarship support. Each year, the Sandpiper Gallery, an all-volunteer and nonprofit organization that promotes art appreciation and endeavor, awards up to $1,000 to Lake County resid...

FLIC films fill local theater FLIC films fill local theater

POLSON — Film fans crowded the Showboat Cinema for three days of the inaugural Flathead Lake International Cinemafest Feb. 1 -3.  FLIC kicked off with a champagne soiree at the KwaTakNuq Resort on Feb. 1. Attendees were asked to dress as their favorite movie star or character, so Groucho Marx, ...

Arcing insulator causes power outage

  A 10-minute loss of electricity on Jan. 30 was caused by a bad insulator at Kerr Dam, according to Kerry Wiedrich, engineering manager at Mission Valley Power.  The blackout reached the west and east shores of Flathead Lake, going south clear to Charlo, including Polson, Pablo, and Ronan bu...

Polson man jailed on multiple charges

POLSON — Polson Police officers responded to Cherry Hill Apartment on a report of a disorderly male on Jan. 23. Brandon Ferguson, 19, allegedly was breaking bottles, yelling profanities and removing his clothing.  When officers arrived, Ferguson assumed a fighting stance and challenged the offi...

Beware of rental scam

POLSON — Polson Police would like to warn the public about a rental scam that’s been attempted in the Polson area. In one variation, a suspect will locate a house for rent either by the owner or rental agency on the Internet. The suspect will then advertise the rental on his or her own, posing...

Providence St. Joseph goes high-tech Providence St. Joseph goes high-tech

POLSON — “We’re in the 21st century, and we’re still scribing on paper,” said Chief Executive Officer James Kiser of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. “The time has come.”  Kiser was describing St. Joe’s changeover from paper charts to electronic re...

Local wrestlers go big at divisionals Local wrestlers go big at divisionals

The Ronan Chiefs won the Western B-C Divisional wrestling title last weekend in Thompson Falls with a team score of 188, while the Mission-Charlo team came in second with 137. Ronan head coach Cory Johnston said the team had 11 individual qualifiers for state. “It was awesome,” Johnston sai...


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