BACK TO SCHOOL: Students get off the bus for the first day of school at Somers Middle School on Monday, Aug. 30, while their younger peers wait their turn to board the bus to head to Lakeside Elementary School. (Jasmine Linabary/West Shore News)
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News Residents to express thanks for new parkSeptember 1, 2010, 7-47 am
West Shore News Lakeside residents are busy preparing to dedicate the newest addition to the community — Volunteer Park. A special ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 9, at the park, which is located on the corner of Montana Highway 93 and Adams Street. Full Story
More News Somers couple seeks help in building house for injured veteran School begins this Monday Council to consider trail routes Boat society to give back School board adopts $3.2 million budget New courts to open in September Blacktail trail project gains funding School gains support from specialists Lakeside Community Council makes revisions to by-laws Lakeside gains 'Volunteer Park' Local cherry harvest comes late
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Editorial Cartoon Columns The Mysterious Col. FlanaganSeptember 1, 2010, 7-47 am By W. Richard Dukelow/Guest columnist Sometimes, in the wilds of our wonderful Northwest Montana, we encounter a unique treasure that must be investigated. Such is the case of a very beautiful oil painting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Len Matson of Lakeside. It is the painting of a military officer wearing the Irish regimental uniform of the British Army-complete with kilt and sporran (the latter is a pouch, usually made of skin with the hair or fur on; this is worn in the front of the kilt). Investigating the tartan of the kilt and the insignia on the uniform jacket and sporran, it was discovered that "Colonel Flanagan" was a member of the Royal Irish Rifles (later integrated into the Royal Ulster Rifles). Full Story
More Columns Remembering Reber Spending needed to help economic recovery QRU facility progressing, but funds needed Editorials Write a column to share your thoughtsFebruary 10, 2010, 8-30 am
Letter from the editor Everyone has a story and odds are some opinions about their community and the world around them. That's where this page of the West Shore News comes in as a place to share all of those ideas with others. Full Story
More Editorials Looking back: A decade comes to a close
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Sports Nystuen wins 5KJuly 21, 2010, 8-30 am
West Shore News Carl Nystuen, 21, bested his last year's time to win the Lakeside 5K again on Saturday, this year with a time of 15:35. Coming in first for the women was 13-year-old Makena Morley of Bigfork with a time of 18:31. Full Story
More Sports Eighth-grade team takes Trinity tournament Mustangs fall to Bigfork in first game
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