Wednesday, January 27
EXTENDED Community Notes
Jan. 28
Property tax woes, concerns continue
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POLSON — The Lake County Courthouse was full of frustration last Tuesday night, as residents and representatives alike spoke about flaws in the system and problems they feel were brought on by the state’s 2008 property tax reappraisal.
Warrior boys drop first game of season, now 11-1
ARLEE — The Arlee boys basketball team was handed its first loss of the season last Saturday at the hands of Lincoln.
Injuries, sickness factor in Bulldog loss
ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission boys’ basketball team was still recovering from sickness and injuries last week in its 48-28 loss to Ronan.
Polson b-ball round-up
Polson girls basketball
Bridge jump thwarted
POLSON — A woman threatening to jump off the Armed Forces Memorial Bridge in Polson last Tuesday afternoon brought the busy juncture to a standstill as Polson police tried to coax her down.
Lady Bulldogs place two in the win column
ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission girls’ basketball team notched two wins last week.
UPDATED Idaho men held after chase
CHARLO — A high-speed chase last Wednesday through the southern part of the Flathead Reservation resulted in the arrest of two Idaho men accused of dealing methamphetamine in the area.
Births, Jan. 28
Clairmont, Moldenhauer, Baylor
Unending nightmare
Among Other Things
TV reports on the Haiti earthquake devastation certainly give viewers the sense of despair that quake victims are experiencing. Even from the comfort and safety of the living room, viewers can be moved to tears and feel the urge to help. Yet despite scenes and stories of victims, the situation can seem unreal. The TV can be turned off, but hours or days later when the TV is turned on again, the scenes are still there — only worse.
Pirates take down Whitefish twice
POLSON — In two meets, the Polson wrestling team amassed 153 points last week against divisional-foe Whitefish.
Goodbye, Mr. York
Linderman third graders give principal Steven York a group goodbye hug during a going-away ice cream social on Friday. York is leaving Linderman for a job with the Office of Public Instruction. His last day was on Friday. Each class came to the gym to say goodbye and give York compliments. “Mr. York, you’re a great principal and I wish you could stay,” third grader Ryan Croft said. York received several cards and books from the students. “I just want to say, you’re just really good. Just really good,” third grader Willy Lytton said.
Obituaries, Jan. 28
Hawkins, Cherry, Malatare, Dowdall, Knight
Maidens lose two
Sophomore Nina Orozco dives for a ball during the Tip-off tournament. Against Big Sky last Tuesday, Ronan lost 63-13. Junior Jonna Grant led with four points and went two-for-two at the free throw line. Last Saturday, the Maidens lost 40-33 to Mission. Orozco led with nine points.
Even keel: Scarlets spread scoring evenly
ARLEE — Balance is a goal for the Arlee girls’ basketball team.
Ronan wrestlers falter in Lewistown
LEWISTOWN — The Ronan wrestling team wanted to make a statement to the eastern portion of Montana last weekend.
Ronan splits two games
RONAN — The Ronan boys’ basketball team rebounded from a loss to Big Sky last Thursday to beat Mission on Saturday.
EXTENDED Polson council adopts civility code
POLSON — The Polson City Commissioners, still getting comfortable in their seats, adopted 6-1 a resolution last Wednesday that they hope will help them better conduct productive public meetings.
WEB EXTRA Jobs offered for census work
LAKE COUNTY — I haven't taken a real test of any kind in almost a year, the last time being during my senior year of college.
Ronan fills two vacant council positions
RONAN — Councilmembers reviewed candidates and voted Tuesday night to fill two open council seats, two weeks after the positions were initially vacated.
Warriors finish fourth
THOMPSON FALLS — The Arlee wrestling team came home last weekend with nine trophies. The team finished fourth while junior Cole Rice and sophomore Logan Lefler took home gold and three Warriors took third place and three took fourth.
News Briefs
Jan. 28
Letters to the editor
Jan. 28
Bulldogs wrestle to second place
THOMPSON FALLS — With a solid start, the Mission/Charlo wrestling team was able to finish with a second-place trophy.
Vikings take revenge on Noxon
CHARLO — Last time the Charlo boys basketball team faced Noxon, the Vikings were left with a sour taste in their mouths.
Monday, January 25
Arlee Firehouse ready for business
Arlee volunteer fire department chief Ken Light, chairman of the board of directors Susie Black and Arlee Tribal Council representatives James Steele Jr. and Jim Malatare celebrate the opening of the new Arlee firehouse last Saturday. The department held an open house for the community after the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Light said the beautiful new building will be an asset for a department and community that averages 250 fire or emergency calls each year.
Thursday, January 21
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BREAKING NEWS 120 MPH chase yields drug arrests
CHARLO — A high-speed chase on Wednesday through the southern part of the Flathead Reservation resulted in the arrest of two Idaho men accused of dealing methamphetamine in the area.
MIDWEEK UPDATE Police stop bridge jumper
POLSON — Police thwarted a 25-year old woman’s attempt to jump off the Armed Forces Memorial Bridge in Polson on Tuesday afternoon.
H1N1 vaccine readily available
FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Lake County and Tribal Health officials are fighting a different flu fight in 2010.
Wednesday, January 20
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Obituaries, Jan. 14
Obituaries, Jan. 14
Neiss wins dual for Ronan
RONAN — Last week was Cameron Neiss’ week.
Lady Vikings win twice on the road
PHILIPSBURG — The Charlo girls basketball team’s defense led the way in two wins last week.
Speak up at the right time
Notes from the Newsroom
You will rarely see a board of education meeting as packed as the most recent Polson meeting two weeks ago.
Letters to the editor
Jan. 21
Concern unites group
RONAN — Are you unhappy with the direction of our country?
Lady Pirates pick up two wins
POLSON — After a lull at the holiday break, the Polson girls’ basketball team is back on track, winning two games: 52-45 against Eureka and 49-38 against Libby.
Alternative skiing methods
Outdoors
One of the best, and my favorite, ways of navigating Montana’s winter wonderland is Nordic skiing, or as it is more commonly known, cross-country skiing.
Polson drops close one to Libby
POLSON — The Polson boys basketball team beat Class B Eureka last Thursday 60-50, despite what head coach Brad Pluff said was the Pirate’s “worst shooting nights of the year.”
Bulldog grapplers beat Arlee
ST. IGNATIUS — Arlee wrestler Cole Rice and Mission/Charlo wrestler Jame Petersen have seen a lot of each other lately.
PHS principal candidates visit
POLSON — Four candidates for the Polson High School principal position visited town last week.
New Briefs
Jan. 21
Births, Jan. 14
Blood, Johnson, Bourdon
EXTENDED Community Notes
Jan. 21
County election filings begin
LAKE COUNTY — Last Thursday, Jan. 14, was the first day candidates for November’s elections could officially file for candidacy. Filing is open until 5 p.m. on March 15, according to Lake County election administrator Kathie Newgard.
Home of: Barry Webb
It’s quite a phenomenon, the way a smile lights up the face of anyone you might ask about Barry Webb.
Sports Briefs
Jan. 14
Diversity defined
PABLO — A diversity fair and a presentation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Social Service Award highlighted Salish Kootenai College’s week-long celebration of Dr. King’s life. Coinciding with his birthday last Friday and the holiday on Monday, the free festivities focused on King’s vision and accomplishments with different events that celebrated cultural differences and diversity, as well as the use of non-violent protest.
Bulldogs win first game in dog house
ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission boys basketball team won its first game at home last Saturday against Thompson Falls, 52-50.
Monday, January 18
SPRING EQUIPMENT AUCTION
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Friday, January 15
Commission considering sale of Ronan Community Center
POLSON — A public meeting discussing whether to sell the Ronan Community Center at the Lake County Courthouse last Tuesday drew almost 50 attendees hoping to voice their opinions on the matter. Citizens from throughout the valley, ranging from Ronan City Council members and members of the school board of trustees, crammed into the County Commissioners office to discuss the fate of the county-owned building on 3rd Ave. NW in Ronan.
Wednesday, January 13
County schools job to go part-time
LAKE COUNTY — Between Christmas and New Year’s, the Lake County Commissioners passed a resolution making the office of Superintendent of Schools a part-time elected official position.
WEB EXTRA Jingle Jog results
More than 123 runners turned out for last Saturday's job. Results are below:
WEB EXTRA Mission boys weather tough week
The Mission boys basketball team dropped a pair of games last week.
Polson avenges earlier loss
RONAN — Last Thursday, the Polson wrestling team earned revenge as it beat Libby in a 36-35 dual.
Births, Jan. 14
Hughes, Finley, Weatherly, Day-Reed, Jones, Dolence, Wayman, CrossGuns
WEB EXTRA Ronan girls topped twice
The Ronan girls basketball team faced two losses last week.
Letters to the editor
Jan. 14
EXTENDED Community NotesJan. 14
Jan. 14
Happy landings
Among Other Things
Despite the threats by would be terrorists, unruly passengers, emergency landings, hundreds of canceled flights due to weather and inconvenient security screenings, there are still some humorous situations encountered in airline travel.
Moran says communication is key
PABLO — The Tribal Council looked to a familiar face when choosing E.T. Moran as its next chairman on New Year’s Day.
EXTENDED Proposed Polson admin move causes uproar
School reports below
POLSON — Reacting to a week full of discussion, rumors and heated tempers, Polson Superintendent David Whitesell took center stage in front of a packed Linderman library first thing at the regular Polson School Board of Trustees meeting to announce no administrative staff moves would be made within the schools.
New Mission council members sworn in
ST. IGNATIUS — New council member Mack McConnell joined incumbents Charley Gariepy and Rod Arlint when all three took the oath of office at the first St. Ignatius Town Council meeting of 2010.
Obituaries, Jan. 14
Bonamie, McDougall, Gillin, Jungers, Larson
Ronan council missing two
RONAN — At the first Ronan City Council meeting of the new year on Monday, two incumbent council members were not in attendance to be sworn into their positions. Richard “Dick” Jungers, a longtime Ronan resident and city council member since 2005, passed away on Jan. 3 after battling lung disease. He was 74, and leaves his Ronan Ward Three seat vacant.
Home of: the Jore Four
Teenage years can be hard enough for parents with just one teenage child. Imagine having four teenaged children—all the same age. That’s the case for Polson parents Kristi and Jim Jore, who have 14-year-old quadruplets and a 2-year-old daughter. Brian, Alisha, Elizabeth and Melina, in that order, were born via C-section to the overwhelmed parents on Jan. 10, 1996.
Bulldog grapplers finish ninth
RONAN — The Mission/Charlo wrestling team entered the Ronan dual tournament ranked out of the top 10 teams, but wrestled its way to finish ninth.
Arlee wins twice on road
ARLEE — “What time is it?”
Tax meeting
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, there will be a Lake County town hall meeting for anyone interested in solutions to our property tax problems. Several of the legislators from our area who are working on solutions will join me in the second floor conference room of the Lake County Courthouse in Polson.
Chiefs place fifth in own tourney
RONAN — The Ronan wrestling team took fifth place at its dual tournament last weekend.
Arlee goes 2-3
RONAN — The Arlee wrestling team started and ended the Western Montana Duals in Ronan with wins last weekend.
News Briefs
Jan. 14
UPDATED Museum fighting for its life
NINEPIPES — Bud Cheff Jr. found his first artifact when he was just a kid.
Charlo girls down Arlee
CHARLO — The Charlo and Arlee girls’ basketball teams met in a district 14-C match-up last Thursday, with the Lady Vikings taking the win 46-14.
Sports Briefs
Jan. 14
Monday, January 11
BREAKING NEWS Ninepipes Museum closing
NINEPIPES — It is with a "heavy heart" that Bud Jr. and Laurel Cheff have announced the closure of Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana. In a letter dated Dec. 28, 2009 to the members of the museum, Cheff explained the closure as being a fallout of the economic conditions.
Wednesday, January 6
McDonald successor named
PABLO — Dr. Luana Ross has been named the next president of Salish Kootenai College.
News Briefs
Jan. 7
Slush, ice prompt caution
LAKE COUNTY — As snow hits Lake County this week, the importance of safe winter driving habits is once again front and center.
Polson electees sworn in
POLSON — Polson’s new mayor and three new commissioners took their seats at the Polson City Council chambers on Monday.
Arlee up for challenge
ARLEE — The Arlee girls’ basketball team got into foul trouble last Saturday leading to a 46-30 loss to Superior.
Heavy patrols find light new year
LAKE COUNTY — In terms of drunk driving, the holiday didn’t result in more cases than a typical weekend, local law enforcement officials said.
Pirates come from behind to beat Ronan on the mat
POLSON — The Polson and Ronan wrestling teams matched up last Saturday in what Polson head coach Bob Owen called “a pin fest,” with Polson coming from a 27-0 deficit to pull out the Northwestern A conference win.
Polson picks up the pace in win over Ronan
RONAN — After a slow first half, the Ronan and Polson boys’ basketball teams both brought more intensity to the court in the second half of last Tuesday’s game.
Polson regroups from loss to beat Ronan
RONAN — Entering Tuesday’s Polson and Ronan girls’ basketball game, one team was coming off a loss and one was coming off a win.
Moran to lead CSKT
PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes announced on Monday E.T. Bud Moran will be its next chairman.
Mission/Charlo miss key wrestlers, still take sixth
ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission/Charlo wrestling team may have had some important wrestlers out for its home tournament, but six Bulldogs still placed.
Always a Chill
Kayla and Ron Couture emerge from icy Flathead Lake all smiles after taking the annual Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day. Though the event had no official sponsor, about 20 plungers showed up at 1 p.m. to partake in the frigid traditional start to the year. Kayla claimed this was her third plunge in Polson, something she does “so my dad can’t hold anything against me.” Plungers were in and quickly out of the water, with the air temperature hovering around the mid-30s.
Sports Briefs
Jan. 7
Four Warriors place in Mission tourney
ST. IGNATIUS — Last Saturday, four Arlee wrestlers placed at the Mission Mountain Classic.
Warriors remain unbeaten
ARLEE — The Arlee boys basketball team remains undefeated after its 80-40 win over Superior last Saturday.
Births, Jan. 7
Fuqua, Williams-Powell
Home of: Fred Sego
So you think you can dance?
Teen pregnancy rates high, help exists
This is Public Health
Judy Carte and Sheri Clark
Take a moment to think safety
Notes from the newsroom
As we were recapping the week and setting our content list on Monday, we were relieved to note that there was no grim New Year’s Eve or holiday accidents to report from our area roadways for the first 2010 issue. All too often during this time of year, with the nasty roads and holiday partying, accidents occur.
Obituaries, Jan. 7
Dinwoodie, Hatlin, Liberti, Williams, Bonamie, Kudlock, McDougall, Decker, Jungers, Cheff
Tribes to take comment on trout netting plan
FLATHEAD LAKE — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have released an outline of a pilot project aimed at reducing the high numbers of lake trout in Flathead Lake, a move made in anticipation of a public meeting planned for sometime this month.
Monday, January 4
Judge considering Metzger dismissal
LAKE COUNTY — Among the several motions heard during Allen Metzger’s latest hearing, two were motions to dismiss the charges of deliberate homicide. However, as of press time, Metzger is still on his way to face trial for allegedly delivering a fatal stab to James Finch in a fight at a Ronan bar in August.
Facility opens doors for local chefs
RONAN — The next time you need a commercial kitchen, be it for a family reunion or to start your own brand of barbecue sauce, a local, publicly funded facility has all the supplies and technical expertise you need to get started.
