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Mission Valley Christian Academy 2010 graduation

Mission Valley Christian Academy 2010 graduation ceremony on May 27, 2010.

Lady Pirates finish first

Class A State Track and Field round up

Charlo boys take second

Class C State Track and Field round-up

Rockies come close

WHITEFISH - At the Wood Bat tournament last weekend in Whitefish, the Mission Valley Rockies dropped four games.

Polson girls' tennis finishes second

At the Class A State Tennis Tournament, the Lady Pirates took second, 12 points behind champion Glendive.

Pirates are softball champions

For the second time since 2007, the Polson softball team is on top.

Ronan city council discusses library budget

RONAN - The city library sent representatives to the city council meeting Monday night to discuss various issues, including a budget amendment.

A little fresh air before school

POLSON - They came from all directions, in all colors, shapes and sizes. Most had two wheels, some had three. Most had fat tires, some were skinny. They descended on Polson's elementary schools like a pack of wild dogs, long trains of cyclists streaming the streets.

Books and bikes collide in Charlo

CHARLO - Roper Edwards loves to read. And he loves to ride his bike.

Coffee house shows talent

ARLEE - The Arlee Music Department's Annual Coffee House fundraising event was a big hit last Thursday night as the junior high and high school bands and choirs lit up the stage.

Biologists warn of hidden pests

POLSON - As summer fast approaches, people around the area will begin to take to the water. Boating, fishing, jet skiing and rafting are some of the favorites to partake in the Lake County area. Yet, water-goers are warned to "inspect, clean and dry" themselves and their equipment to help combat a potentially disastrous problem: aquatic invasive species.

Home of: Pecos

POLSON - Pecos is ten-years-old, with soft brown, black and white hair. She is smart, gentle and kind. She loves to give kisses and hugs. She also loves to listen.

When a good deed isn't so good

Rescuing animals can be harmful for both parties involved

Law enforcement and court records, May 27

Lake County District Court, Judge McNeil presiding

Spring cleaning

Notes from the newsroom

Lucky community

Among other things

Letters to the editor, May 27

In support of Jay Doyle

News briefs, May 27

Plum Creek to fund teachers' projects

Births, May 27

Paulson, Charlo, Truman, Malatare

Senior news, May 27

St. Ignatius senior news

Ahlborn is state champ

MISSOULA - As dreary weather and so-so play began the tennis season, Mission junior Spencer Ahlborn wasn't sure how it would all turn out.

Maidens beat Lady Pirates

RONAN - The Ronan softball team picked up its first conference win against Polson who picked up its first conference loss last Tuesday.

Charlo steals the show

MISSOULA - The Charlo boys' track and field team carried their dream season one step further last weekend by not just winning the boys' Western C divisional track and field championships in Missoula, but literally blowing away the competition.

Spring Mack Days breaks records

BLUE BAY - Hundreds of anglers and their families came out to Blue Bay last Sunday for a fish fry to celebrate the completion of the new, extended spring Mack Days tournament.

Ronan track preps for state

LIBBY - Ronan-St. Ignatius junior Jordan Franklin crossed the line of his 100-meter preliminary heat in third place Friday at the Northwestern A Divisional track meet in Libby. With only the top two advancing to the finals, he thought he was down and out even though he had posted faster times in the prelims than a number of boys who qualified for the finals in their separate heats. After some deliberation amongst the coaches later that night, however, they invited Franklin to compete in a two-man pre-final final heat with the previous day's fourth-place finisher, Derek Crittendon from Whitefish, who had also run a quicker time.

Pirates dominate divisionals

LIBBY - The Polson girls' track team sat pretty on top of the podium for six of seven events on day one of the two-day Northwest A Divisional meet in Libby. They added four more event titles Saturday before running away with the team championship for the second year in a row, scoring 216 points to Whitefish's 131.5.

Polson tennis heads to state

KALISPELL - Polson took home its fourth straight girls' tennis divisional title Saturday, wrapping up a dominant regular season. The best part, head coach Bob Hislop said, may be how dominant the team has become in the last few years, despite having some of the newest players in Northwestern Class A.

MAC softball ends season at divisionals

THOMPSON FALLS - The Mission-Arlee-Charlo softball team ended its season at the Western B-C divisional tournament last weekend.

Arlee sends seven to state

MISSOULA - A little bit of determination goes a long way.

Two Eagle River High School graduation

Pictures of Two Eagle's graduation on May 23, 2010.

Charlo High School graduation

Pictures of the Charlo High School gradation on May 23, 2010.

Brent Arthur Wilson omnibus hearing May 20, 2010 (2).mov

A new spin on an old art

RONAN - In today's pressurized world of smart phones, smart cars and hundreds of little devices that are smarter than you, it's refreshing to know there are still ways to connect with the natural world.

Watkins recognized

HealthCare Plus, of Polson, is pleased to announce that Michael Watkins has earned the designation of "Certified Pharmacy Technician" from the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians.

Ronan holds marijuana meeting

RONAN - A short, specially-called Ronan city council meeting last Wednesday saw attending council members unanimously pass an emergency moratorium on medicinal marijuana in the city limits.

Reminder on underage drinking

As citizens of Lake County are aware, Lake County Sheriff's Office, Montana Highway Patrol, CSKT Tribal Law Enforcement, and Polson Police Department have established a multijurisdictional partnership to address and reduce underage drinking. The primary focus of the task force is to address when persons sell or otherwise provides alcoholic to a person under 21 years of age. One of the strategies in this partnership will be party patrol checks that shall be addressing juvenile parties.

Hoel and Stanley make debut at Rural Fire Board

POLSON - Newly inducted board members Beth Hoel and Steve Stanley made their debut at the Polson Rural Fire Board meeting last Wednesday night.

Ronan honor pass car wash

RONAN - As a reward for making the honor roll, Ronan seventh and eighth graders get to hold a car wash.

Shaftner gets 10th at BPA nationals

ANAHEIM, CALIF. - Both Charlo and Ronan sent two participants to the 44th National Leadership Conference May 4-8. About 6,000 total students competed and qualified after regional and state competitions.

Fair checks women's health

PABLO - In honor of National Women's Health Week, area hospitals from Kalispell to Missoula took part in the Second Annual Women 4 Wellness Health Fair last Thursday at Salish Kootenai College's Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center in Pablo.

Home of: Erich Trickel

RONAN - For someone who has lived in Lake County his whole life, Erich Trickel sure knows of a lot of places around the world.

Artists starve for Ronan library

RONAN - Hundreds turned out to Willard's bar throughout the day Saturday to check out the Second Annual Starving Artist exhibit.

Exhibit pays tribute to Native Veterans

PABLO - "What do they think when they look at the flag?" Vietnam veteran and the Director of the Tribal Culture Committee Tony Incashola asked. "The red, white and blue; the eagle staff? I see our ancestors. When I look at the red, white and blue, I see the faces of my brothers and my relatives and all those who I served with and who lost their lives. It's not just a flag. It means much more. Remembering the fear...I remember the cold. All that our great ancestors went through, so we may have what we have today. It's not just a piece of cloth, you're looking at people. You're looking at cultures."

Employee of the decade honored

RONAN - Singing, smiles and hugs were a big part of Sunday's celebration for Sandra Mary Brickzin, employee of the decade at Ronan Pizza Café.

Cub scouts dig in to help out

RONAN - Boys and dirt go together, and this was evident last Saturday as Ronan Boy Scouts planted trees.

Community notes, May 20

Thursday, May 20

Senior news, May 20

Quilt show benefits St. Ignatius senior center

Births, May 20

Greiff, Callejas, Cloud-Sam, Jungers

Ronan BOE straightens things out

RONAN - Two days after having its meeting cut short by claims of illegality, the Ronan board of education completed their scheduled monthly meeting last Wednesday.

Law enforcement and court records, May 20

Lake County District Court, Judge McNeil presiding

Wheeler sentenced to prison

POLSON - Convicted burglar Cote Wheeler was sentenced to prison on four different charges last Wednesday, more than a year after he committed a crime spree throughout three different counties.

News briefs, May 20

Relay for Life ceremony

Walk and bike to work day is May 21

I was a "walker" in elementary school. I didn't have to walk, there was a bus that came abruptly at 7:30 a.m., chugged about five miles in the opposite direction of school, and then dropped me off just in time for the bell.

Two anniversaries

Among other things

Letters to the editor, May 20

Community movement

Maidens face tough competition in Butte

BUTTE - The Ronan softball team played five tough games last weekend in the Butte Invitational winning its last game.

Ronan takes three losses

RONAN - The Ronan tennis team had a rough go of it the past week, winning only two matches in three dual match ups with Class A competition.

Ronan-St. Ignatius put it all on the line

POLSON - If there's ever a time to lay it on the line, it's in the final meet of the regular season. There is little room for error as competition stiffens and survival-of-the-fittest becomes not just a theory, but a law.

Key hits spark Polson

BUTTE - The key to the Polson softball team is getting a big hit at the right time.

Polson track excels at home

POLSON - Another perfect Saturday at the Polson High School track can mean just one thing... another round of fast times, big throws and soaring jumps for local athletes.

Mack Days: week 10 update

The success continues during the Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. A total of 31,975 lake trout have been turned in during the event. Friday's total was 1,321 with three anglers turning in 50 fish limits: Steve Benson, of Columbia Falls, Dan Long, of Columbia Falls, and Stephen Naethe, of Pablo. Saturday's total was 1,056 with three 50 fish limits: David McDaniels, of Polson, Dan Long, and Terry Krogstad, of Kalispell. Sunday the total was 1,118 with two 50's: Mike Benson, of Hot Springs and Roger Smart, of Ronan, entering 50 lake trout.

Sports briefs, May 20

Orchard gathers post-season accolades

Arlee nabs second

POLSON - While sophomore Becca Nelson was the only athlete to win an event title, strong performances across the board gave the Scarlets the points they needed to surpass Hot Springs and take second to Charlo in the District C Championship meet last Thursday.

Polson tennis finishes strong

LIBBY - The Polson girls' tennis team kept up solid play and showed it is the team to beat in Class A as they earned three team wins and only lost one match on the week.

Mission Valley Rockies split games

ST. IGNATIUS - The Mission Valley Rockies (5-3 overall) dropped two games before winning a pair last weekend.

Mission tennis gains momentum

BIGFORK - The St. Ignatius girls' tennis team faced some stiff competition during the divisional tournament last Friday and Saturday in Bigfork.

MAC makes tournament

ST. IGNATIUS - The Mission-Arlee-Charlo softball team won its play-in game against Eureka in a deciding fashion on Monday.

Vikings are champions

POLSON - They say records are made to be broken, but Charlo's Michael Smith knows all too well that some records won't go down without a fight.

Ordeal in Hot Springs ends peacefully

HOT SPRINGS -- Local law enforcement responding to reports of shots fired and a possible hostage situation ended peacefully after a man was apprehended Thursday evening.

River honoring

Students open eyes and minds to environmental ethics and cultural awareness

Yellow Bay Ladies donate bears and blankets

The Yellow Bay Ladies Auxiliary recently donated over 50 bears and blankets to the Child and Family Services foster care program and Intermountain/Providence Home, two local organizations that work with abused and neglected children. The ladies dressed and decorated each bear and blanket differently so that children receiving the items have something that is special and one-of-a-kind to call their own.

Girl scouts give back

Polson's Daisy Girl Scout Troop #3327 gave back to the community by donating a portion of their cookie sales to the Mission Valley Animal Shelter. The girls were working towards earning a petal for making the world a better place and they were encouraged by troop leaders Tessa Hupka and Kelly Heiser to come up with ideas on how they could give back to their community. All the girls wanted to help the animals in the valley. So seven of the 11 girls went to Wal-Mart and purchased around $300 worth of dog food, cat food, litter, laundry soap, dish soap, tissues and cat and dog toys for the animals. It was a great day for all the animals and for the Daisy girls.

Art competes at Two Eagle River

PABLO - The eighth annual Two Eagle River Art Slam was a smashing success last Thursday, according to English Instructor and Art Slam Organizer Rebekah Knudsen-Dalbey.

Metzger avoids jail

POLSON - Nine months after fatally stabbing James Finch in a Ronan bar, Allen Metzger learned he will not spend any time in prison.

Returning to Lake County

Reporter Ali Bronsdon returns after an adventure-filled hiatus

Teachers reverse roles and learn

NATIONAL BISON RANGE - The students took notes, colored pictures and listened intently as their instructor detailed the activities for the day. After a brief outside activity, the students returned to their chairs and watched a video as they ate lunch. The day is just like any other day of education for young children, except this day, the teachers are the students.

Arlee senior wins scholarship

Lake County Job Service Employers' Committee (JSEC) Chairperson, Theresa Jones presented the 2010 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship to Arlee graduate, Moriah Hoskinson, on Tuesday, April 20.

Home of: Chase Mergenthaler

POLSON - When some children are younger, they dream of being a superhero or real-life hero like a policeman.

Blumberg honored, Hope card unveiled

PABLO - Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock honored local domestic violence victims advocate Jenifer Blumberg for her work last Wednesday in a special ceremony at the Tribal Complex. Bullock also helped announce the arrival of the Hope card, a new tool for those possessing a permanent order of protection against an offender.

Lake County starts recycling program

POLSON - Save your plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, steel and aluminum cans - a new recycling program is coming to town.

Farmers start market season

POLSON - The oldest farmers' market in the state of Montana opened the 2010 season in its new location on a beautiful spring morning, a welcome reprieve from recent rainy weather.

Can't stop, won't stop

Polson's walk-a-thon raises money and awareness

Ronan BOE actions considered illgal

RONAN - Those gathered in the high school library Monday night expected to see new school board trustees sworn in and a meeting to take place.

Spring honor rolls

Polson Middle School

Letters to the editor, May 13

Our Youth

Around the county

Cop's corner

Births, May 13

DePuy, McCrea, Adams, Sivonen, Haggard

Law enforcement and court records, May 13

Lake County District Court, Judge McNeil presiding

News briefs, May 13

Three Lake County students receive scholarships

Community notes, May 13

Thursday, May 13

Mariner's offense earns win

The Mission Valley Mariners A team rolled to two wins last week over Glacier Twins with solid showings at the plate.

Maxine DeSaussure Memorial Rodeo results

Results:

MAC attack comes up short

ST. IGNATIUS - The Mission softball team started out hot against Loyola Sacred Heart, but cold bats prevented the win.

Mack Days: week nine update

If you are an avid lady angler and fishing on Mother's Day with your husband and son what could be better than to catch the fish of a life time? Nicole Peters, of Missoula, took first place in the large fish category of 2010 Spring Mack Days catching a 45" 38.4-pound lake trout on Sunday morning. Peters reported it took her 45 minutes to bring the large lake trout up from over 225' of water. After measurements and photos, she released the lake trout back into the lake. This lake trout measured longer than the current state record lake trout caught by Ruth Barber in 2004 which measured 42" but just didn't have enough weight to beat the record fish which weighed 42.6 pounds. Lake trout are a slow growing fish and the larger fish like this one can easily be over 40 years old. Peters leads the lady anglers with 289 entries.

Spotting wildlife

Bison Range opens Red Sleep Drive to visitors

Mission tennis eyes end-of-season run

MISSOULA - Two dual matches and a tournament in a three-day stretch has hopefully gotten the Mission tennis team ready for end of the season competition, head coach Kimimi Ashley said.

Polson remains undefeated in conference

POLSON - After a hard loss to Kalispell Glacier, the Polson softball team stayed undefeated in conference play with a win over Columbia Falls.

Pirate netters stay hot

POLSON - At this point in the season, there seems to be little that can stop the Polson tennis team. With divisional and state play on the horizon, that is most certainly a good thing.

It's a Lake County thing

Area schools compete at invitation in Polson

New horizons shown on Ag Day

IRVINE FLATS - Just a few miles outside of town, nestled between endless grassy hills and the meandering Lower Flathead River, Mac Binger's ranch could be a world away. To some of the roughly 250 local fourth graders from Polson, Ronan, Pablo and Valley View schools, it was.

Farmer's market opens in Polson

POLSON - The oldest farmers' market in the state of Montana opened the 2010 season on a beautiful spring morning, a welcome reprieve from recent rainy weather.

Another arrest made in Mitchell murder

POLSON - A man is in custody at The Lake County Detention Facility in connection with the 2005 murder of Harold Mitchell in St. Ignatius.

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.

Official election results

Candidate or Issue

It's the kids' turn

NINEPIPES - The seventh annual Kids' Fishing Day Tournament was held Saturday at the Ninepipes Pond.

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.

Births, May 6

Wolf, Draper

Senior news, May 6

St. Ignatius center sale under way

Community notes, May 6

Friday,

Law enforcement and court records

Lake County District Court, Judge McNeil presiding

Immunizations for next year

This is public health

Letters to the editor, May 6

Mother's Day 2010

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.

Ronan-St. Ignatius track

MISSOULA - The Ronan-St. Ignatius girls' track and field team had two good days of competition in a row, competing last Friday at Missoula Big Sky and Saturday at Whitefish.

2010 Spring Mack Days week eight update

2010 Spring Mack Days week eight update

Ronan tennis mixes it up

RONAN - Coming off its first win of the season, the Ronan Maidens tennis team made a few changes.

Maidens softball plays close, wins one

RONAN - The Ronan softball team suffered two losses last week, but managed a win over Corvallis.

Polson softball wins with a walk-off

POLSON - Stepping to the plate in the bottom of the seventh, senior Staci Benson had to come through.

Pirate netters convincing in wins

POLSON - The Polson girls' tennis team continued to rack up the wins as the team took two of three matches last Friday and Saturday.

Mission beats rain, Loyola

ST. IGNATIUS - The Mission tennis team earned its second victory in as many weeks, taking down Loyola last Tuesday in a rain-shortened 3-2 team win.

Mission-Arlee-Charlo combine for two wins

ST. IGNATIUS - Once the Mission softball team gets its bats going at the plate, they can be hard to stop.

Polson track stays strong

Wins at Top-10 meet propel Pirates

Fort Connah Rendezvous May 2, 2010