Polson
Lifestyle
Why does the library need a coffee shop?
The newly remodeled Polson Library is open! In case you missed it, a coffee shop has been added – complete with sidewalk access (never mind the existing coffee kiosk across the street).What portion of the $2.5-plus million library renovation cost was used to plan for and construct a coffee shop I'm not sure, but it would have to have been substantial. Ongoing costs are, and will be, numerous. In addition to $22,882 in the 2023-'24 library budget for the Joyful Cup, Ms. Dooley (Library Director) asked for and was given another $8,700 of Clarkson fund monies to be earmarked for expenses and the Friends of the Library have contributed another $2,000.The library’s subscription to the Missoulian has been dropped, despite its being a relevant information source for Western Montana current events that might interest U of M alumni, Griz fans and Missoula retirees in our community and the general public. In talking with Ms. Dooley, she told me she felt that the $500 subscription fee was "not a good use of taxpayer money"!Polson has at least seven drive-up coffee kiosks. We have one library. Reducing information resources but serving coffee: those are concerning priorities for our library.– Holly WurlPolson
Spring Mack Days total tops 35,000
The 2024 Spring Mack Days Event on Flathead Lake sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes ended Saturday May 11. A total of 35,089 were entered during the nine-week fishing event. The goal behind these fishing events that focus on reducing the non-native lake trout. The leader in the Top 20 category was Kolton Turner of Kalispell. He turned in a total of 2,283 lake trout entries and had an 18-day average of 100. He also set a new record in fish total for a Spring Event. Top 10 anglers are placed by their best 18-day average. Second place...
“Little Women” graces Polson High School stage
Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March took possession of the stage at Polson High School on Friday night and Sunday afternoon in a play presented by the PHS Theatre Program.With hoop skirts making them glide across the floor, the March girls starred in the play “Little Women,” an adaptation by Scott Davidson of the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott.Set from 1863-1868, the play selects snippets of the March family’s life. Their father, played by Seth Stanley, is in the army and he has lost most of the family’s money. Aunt March, his arrogant, selfish and impossible sister, portrayed by Annalyse...
Ronan boutique carries classy, quirky clothing and jewelry
The Jaded Pony Boutique’s wares are a lot cowgirl and a bit sass, sparkle, and snark. Anything but cluttered, the Jaded Pony mirrors the style and personality of Kelly Jo Nagle, who owns the business with her husband, Dusty. “It started because people like my style,” she said. “To be honest, I don’t have style, I just throw on big earrings and that’s it.” (Not true, by the way.)“I wanted to call it the Painted Pony because I have a paint horse, but that name was already taken so I came up with Jaded Pony, from when I used to work...
Students plant cherry trees in honor of Arbor Day
A dozen kids in Nicole Camel’s eighth-grade WEB class gathered at Boettcher Park Friday to plant a trio of flowering cherry trees. The Polson Middle School students are continuing a pre-pandemic tradition of planting trees in city parks on Arbor Day.“When they come back and bring their kids to this park, they'll see something that they were part of as a community,” Camel said.John Campbell, a certified plant professional and nursery manager at Delaney’s Landscape Center, extolled the many virtues of trees before students began planting them in pre-dug holes. Those include the obvious – such as growing pollen for...
Spring Mack Days nears conclusion with 32,000 fish
With only one weekend left in the 2024 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake, anglers have entered 32,683 lake trout since the contest began March 14. The 2019 spring event holds the record fish count at 40,357.Mack Days, which are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, are used as a management tool to reduce the numbers of non-native lake trout in Flathead Lake.This event has one of the better tallies in Mack Days history when it comes to numbers of lake trout entered, say organizers. Friday’s total came...
Mack Days: Angler turns in 42-inch lunker
Lake trout entries for the 2024 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event keep climbing, thanks to the endurance and tenacity of the lake trout anglers on Flathead Lake. Up to $225,000 in cash and prizes are offered during the derby, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.Many would say it was a rough time on the water over the sixth weekend especially Saturday and Sunday. Blustery winds and cold temps took a toll on the anglers.But in the midst of it all, on Saturday, tough veteran angler Jack Kirkland called in and...
Defrocking Miss Daisy: Sheep shearer and spinners share wool basics
Daisy announced her presence at the Boys and Girls Club in Polson last week by leaving a fragrant deposit on the floor of the entryway, which in turn caused a boy to squeeze his nose closed and scurry past.Daisy was on her way to the back lawn, where a herd of kids had gathered to watch her lose her wool coat, courtesy of her owner, local sheep shearer Will Tusick. Daisy, who was born in November, is part Coopworth – a New Zealand breed known for their long wool and gentle disposition – and East Friesian, a milk-producing breed.As he...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.