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As winter settles over Polson, students face not only the usual challenges of navigating icy roads and snow-covered streets but also the added responsibility of ensuring safety in school zones and the parking lot.  Locals suggest that action should be taken to address...

When Joe Martinez graduated from Polson High School, he planned to set off to continue his education at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Once he got to the campus and spent some time in classes, he realized that it wasn’t the path for him...

The district’s Gifted and Talented program (GT) helps advanced students, giving them extra learning opportunities, faster lessons, and additional support for qualifying students. A big goal is to get more identified high school students involved with the program, which currently serves 173 students in Polson...

With rapidly changing trends, stores such as H&M and Zara let consumers purchase high-end merchandise at low prices, but at what cost? “Fast Fashion” can be defined as the mass production of current trends sold at retail stores. While appearing helpful to the average individual who cannot afford luxury pieces...

Each individual tribe in the U.S. has their own traditional ways of life that supported them from time immemorial, though they have had to adapt with changing times in the world. The youth of these native tribes have to balance out these two worlds. And the native youth in PHS have come a long way in doing so...

Major changes are already happening at Polson High School. With the first phase of construction underway, the district’s ongoing renovation and expansion efforts will soon bring new classrooms, specialized spaces, and enhanced facilities to the campus...

If you have ever wanted to learn how to crochet or want an opportunity to crochet with others, you should join Baylee Lemm’s newly established crochet club. Anyone is welcome to join them in the library on Wednesdays after school. Lemm started the club for a project in her Leadership class where...

Amanda Walsh’s twelfth-grade career-based English class takes the fundamentals of a standard English class and applies it to how a student can work on achieving their goals for their future careers. Walsh, a first year English teacher at Polson High School...

Polson High School will enter a new chapter with a new principal for the 2025-2026 school year, as current principal Andrew Fors transitions into the role of superintendent. After serving as principal for the past five years, Fors decided he’s ready to embark on a new adventure...

FLIC is back in its 13th year, from February 14-16, 2025, at the Showboat Stadium 6 in Polson, Montana. Prepare to view local and international films. Festival organizer David W. King said, “We’ve got movies from 18 different countries this time, which is the most ever...

The moment you turn eighteen you are entitled to participate in voting whether that be in your local, state, or national elections. For voters, the primary election that takes place every four years allows one to support candidates with similar beliefs and values to their own...

Powwows, a staple of the Flathead Reservation, offer opportunities for Indigenous communities across the reservation to gather and see family and friends they might not see very often. There are two main powwows during the summer months: Elmo and the Arlee powwow...

This summer before school started, juniors and seniors at Polson High School decorated the parking lot as they painted their designated parking spots. The painting started September 5 and lasted throughout the rest of the week...

Woodrow, Polson’s best known dog, has gained a prominent social media presence on the Mission Valley Safety awareness page as he travels from Mrs. Wonderful’s Café clear across town to Murdochs...

Polson High School just kicked off a new Entrepreneurship class taught by Sean Elser, and it’s all about helping students explore their business ideas...

Polson High School welcomed Amanda Walsh, a new English teacher this year, bringing a fresh approach to exploring literature. With six years of teaching experience in Missoula and nearly a year in Ronan, she now teaches three sections of senior English, one section of junior English...

DND, also known as Dungeons and Dragons, is a hyper-reality dice game riding on the chances of probability. A (DM) Dungeon Master’s creativity in world building, and the craftiness of the chaotic players that adds a unique layer of individuality to each session.

With the construction of the elementary schools nearing completion, attention is now shifting to the high school, where renovation plans are set to kick off before the end of the year...