Population kept under control
PABLO - As the anesthetic wore on six-month old Scruffy, his owner Ramona Jewett held him tightly during his last waking moments before he would completely go under for a neuter operation.
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Rendezvous at Fort Connah
FORT CONNAH - Buckskins, furs and flintlock muzzleloaders were just a few things of the past to be revived over the weekend at the third Open House and Rendezvous at Fort Connah in two years.
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It's the kids' turn
NINEPIPES - The seventh annual Kids' Fishing Day Tournament was held Saturday at the Ninepipes Pond.
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Home of: Maclaen Burningham
POLSON - Maclaen Burningham, a life-long Polson resident and a friendly face to many in the community, recently won first place in a national logo competition put on by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
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Charlo track
MISSOULA - Charlo boys' track and field team beat a school record April 27 at the 12th annual Russ Plicher/Western Montana Top 10 meet at Missoula County Stadium.
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Polson track stays strong
Wins at Top-10 meet propel Pirates
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Charlo school board update
CHARLO - The Charlo School Board voted at their April 20 meeting to renew the contracts of tenured employees Clair Rasmussen and Steve Love, keeping them both on as joint principals, despite budget concerns that led the board to question whether it was feasible to keep both educators on the …
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Jocko Valley trails preparation begins
ARLEE - The Jocko Valley Trails Committee will be pairing up with five University of Michigan graduate students starting May 10 to begin planning and designing a trail system in the Jocko Valley.
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Polson goes one-two at meet
LIBBY - Strong wind gusts exceeding 30 miles per hour couldn't slow down the Polson girls' and boys' track teams last Saturday at the Libby Invitational. The girls had a first-place finish while the boys' team came in second.
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Charlo takes fourth of 30
MISSOULA - Contrary to the difficulties other teams had due to bad weather, the Charlo boy's track team saw some of its best marks of the season Saturday at the Seeley-Swan Invitational.
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Absences hurt Arlee's track team
MISSOULA - After a good showing last Thursday at the Hot Springs Invitational, the Arlee boys' and girls' track team struggled to place in events Saturday at the Seeley Swan Invitational in Missoula.
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Ronan marks personal bests
LIBBY - The Ronan-St. Ignatius girls' track and field team saw a long list of personal best marks Saturday at the Libby Invitational. Nine girls surpassed their old marks in both the running and jumping events.
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Photo exhibit displayed in bank
RONAN - As of April 12, Community Bank members will notice a change in the Polson and Ronan bank branches as they make their way through the lobbies.
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Local teacher leaves impact
ST. IGNATIUS - Joyce Easter didn't leave her job at the door at the end of the day. Long after the last school bus left, her friends, students and colleagues say the 69-year-old St. Ignatius teacher of 17 years, who died March 26, dedicated herself to her work in ways …
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Not your grandma's tea party
POLSON - Local members of the Taxed Enough Already party lined the curb Thursday evening off Hwy 93 in Ducharme Park and peacefully protested government overspending and what they see as disregard for the U.S. Constitution.
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Lady Pirates track and field takes second
MISSOULA - Before Polson senior Loni Havlovick stepped into the shot put circle Saturday at the Missoula Invitational she stretched the shot high above her head with her right arm.
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Ronan-St. Ignatius athletes give their all
BIGFORK - Beautiful weather set the mood for the 18 teams competing in Saturday's meet at Bigfork, where boys' head coach Noelle Decker said many Ronan and Mission athletes were able to post their personal bests so far this season.
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Arlee gets all-around progress
THOMPSON FALLS -The Arlee girls' track team saw some steady improvement from last week, while the boys team struggled to get points on the board Saturday at the Thompson Falls Invitational.
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Vikings clear major hurdles
THOMPSON FALLS - Both the Charlo boys' and girls' track teams barely fell short of first place last Thursday at the Thompson Falls Invitational.
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Fishing memories
The roads were cloaked with snow and the air had turned pure white as Joe O'Hara and Bryan Zemtel made their way through Pablo four years ago, while on their way to fish their first Mack Days fishing tournament together.
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Home of: Jason Foust
CHARLO - Shortly after graduating Charlo High School, when he turned 19 years old, Jason Foust said he decided to do religious service work. He announced the decision to his church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was sent to Mexico that same year.
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Plans sought for lake trout
POLSON - Despite efforts to control Flathead Lake's lake trout population, the invasive fish has flourished since its introduction in 1905, and more drastic measures need to be taken to curb the species, said representatives from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Salish and Kootenai tribes at a …
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Mission schools powwow
Mission schools held a powwow last Friday.
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Personal bests for Arlee track
FRENCHTOWN - The Arlee girls' track team showed a modest improvement from last week's showing, finishing 13 out of 15 at Saturday's Toulman-Touchette meet in Frenchtown.
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Young Maidens led by Durglo
COLUMBIA FALLS - The Ronan girls' track team tied for sixth place with Eureka Saturday at the Columbia Falls Invitational with a team score of 29.
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Lady Pirates blow by field, finish first
COLUMBIA FALLS - The Polson boys' and girls' track and field teams finished strong last Saturday at the Columbia Falls Invitational with the girls winning five events and finishing second in five others and the boys winning four events.
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The hunt is on
DAYTON - Chilly weather cut short the fifth annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at Dayton Park.
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Charlo track and field shows skills at meet
MISSOULA - In the first track meet of the season, the Charlo track team set the bar high for upcoming meets with many athletes picking up where they left off last season.
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Arlee is off and running
MISSOULA - Both the Arlee boys' and girls' track and field teams struggled at the Jim Johnson Invitational last Wednesday in Missoula at Dornblaser Field. The boys' finished 12th out of 15 teams while the girls' finished eighth.
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Expert talks cherries, future
YELLOW BAY - In anticipation of this year's cherry-growing season the Flathead Lake Cherry Growers held its 75th annual grower's meeting Saturday at the Yellow Bay Clubhouse.
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Park gets cleaned up, ready for trails
POLSON - The piles of scrap metal and glass shards on the banks of the Flathead River seemed endless to the Boy Scouts and Scout leaders of Troop 1947 during a cleanup Saturday of the Travis Dolphin Dog Park.
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Bikes to be fixed-up for April Earth Day giveaway
RONAN - Ronan Tribal Fitness is accepting donated bicycles to fix up in anticipation of a bike giveaway during its second annual Earth Day Event on April 24.
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Home of: Linda Ferris
Statistics show a language dies every two weeks around the world. It is estimated that half of the world's languages will never be uttered again after this century.
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New push begins to save Salish language
FLATHEAD RESERVATION - In an effort to revitalize the Salish language, members of the Salish Tribe are holding monthly meetings to discuss reorganization of language teaching and initiatives to encourage use of the native language. During the fifth meeting, held March 3 at the Salish-Pend d'Oreille culture committee building, a …
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Grim simulation
Event plants anti-drinking and driving seed
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Chief Cliff group continues fight
ELMO - While most attendees at the 32nd annual Mansfield-Metcalf Dinner came to mingle with Montana's democratic political elite, two Kootenai tribal members came to talk about a very specific and personal issue: the future of Chief Cliff.
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Students get physical
POLSON - While sixth-grader Traygor Coor was in the Polson Middle school gym getting a padded helmet strapped to his head for his first boxing experience, other Polson Middle School students were painting, singing karaoke, learning about scientific chemical reactions, skiing and snowshoeing.
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Charlo plays stands the test of time
Junior Michael Smith chose to sing "Lose Yourself," by Eminem as part of a school play titled, "Entertainment That Stands Time." The play was written by Charlo high school junior Spencer Shafter and drama teacher Keith Grebetz. The play was performed on Tuesday.
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West, from Texas
About six weeks ago I drove into Polson on a cold, clear evening.
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Speaker warns of extremism
An extended version of the print edition story
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Home of: Sara Bauer
Sara Bauer runs a business many entrepreneurs would dream of. She sells a product that everyone desires.
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Space lets artists blossom
POLSON — A single modeling light glowed from the front of the room as charcoal pencils marked drawing paper, sketching every curve and shape of the posing model.
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Math coaching coming to Charlo
CHARLO — Two area school districts will take part in a one-of-a-kind research study that examines the effectiveness of instructional coaching in grade school math classes.
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Work ongoing for food pantry move, expansion
POLSON — It wasn’t long after the Folkshop III recycling center at 904 1st St. closed and was sold before the building’s new owners saw it was badly in need of some tender loving care.
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Chocolate for a good cause
ARLEE — How do you choose between a rich cinnamon and chocolate brownie, topped with a brown sugar icing, and a slice of Olympic chocolate mousse pie, dressed with cherries, pieces of chocolate and a chocolate glaze?
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This bowl is for the brains
Buzzers resounded throughout the Polson Middle School library last week as teams huddled, debating answers to trivia questions, during the second meeting of this year’s Lake County Middle School Academic Bowl.
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Family ties boost help for Haiti
In the wake of the worst earthquake to hit Haiti in more than 100 years, many people across this country are donating anything they can to help the hundreds of thousands of victims affected by this catastrophe.
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Home of: Delbert Bontrager
In a time that many economic experts are calling the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, some Lake County residents know that they can always count on one place to stay affordable.
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