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Arlee boys take ninth at state meet

MISSOULA — The Arlee cross country boys team ran to a top-10 finish at the Montana class C state cross country race last Saturday at the University of Montana golf course.

Make the (local) stop

Notes from the Newsroom

Lady Vikings dig deep to defend record

CHARLO — Going into the third set against Mission, the Charlo volleyball team was on the edge of losing its first game of the season.

Births, Oct. 29

Luke, Folsom, Jackson, LaDue, Peteres, Rech Robbins, Rennich

Scarlets stay strong

ARLEE — Going into the district tournament, the Arlee volleyball team is on a two-game winning streak.

Community Notes

Oct. 29

Ronan spikers gain lead to win set

HAMILTON — The Ronan volleyball team started with a lead in the third set against Hamilton last Saturday.

Metzgers lawyer calls for dismissal

POLSON — Because the crime scene was destroyed by employees before law enforcement could properly gather evidence, deliberate homicide charges against Allen Metzger should be dismissed, said Lance P. Jasper in a motion filed last Tuesday in the Lake County District Court.

Blood boils over recent 35 wreck

EAST SHORE — After another semi-truck crashed last Tuesday on Montana Highway 35, East Shore residents are left wondering what is going to happen with truck traffic along the two-lane highway.

Arlee lawyer puts in for Supreme Court

ARLEE — A local face could wind up serving on the state’s highest court.

Rivals face-off in Polson

POLSON — It seems that even cold, wet weather and a bitter rivalry can’t derail the red-hot Polson football team.

Polson beats Libby, rolls undefeated

POLSON — The Pirate seniors came out strong and unified, accompanied first by their parents and loved ones, then by a striking offense that took down Libby 3-1 on Thursday during Senior Night.

MIDWEEK UPDATE Metzger's attorney files dismissal motion

Because the crime scene was destroyed by employees before law enforcement could properly gather evidence, deliberate homicide charges against Allen Metzger should be dismissed, said Lance P. Jasper in a motion filed last Tuesday in the Lake County District Court.

Metzger's attorney files dismissal motion

Because the crime scene was destroyed by employees before law enforcement could properly gather evidence, deliberate homicide charges against Allen Metzger should be dismissed, said Lance P. Jasper in a motion filed last Tuesday in the Lake County District Court.

BREAKING NEWS Polson judge to hear Barkus case

KALISPELL — A Polson judge will preside over further court proceedings against state Sen. Greg Barkus, who is charged with three felonies in connection with an August boat crash.

Chipper crashes and burns on 35

EAST SHORE — A chipper truck tipped over into a ditch and burst into flames Tuesday afternoon on Montana Highway 35 just around mile marker 5, Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Terry Rosenbaum said.

MIDWEEK UPDATE Man dies near Ronan

RONAN — Daniel David Hochhalter, 39, died early Tuesday morning following a vehicle accident in Ronan, said Det. Dan Yonkin of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Dusty Bull earns conference honors for Ronan

PABLO — Justin Dusty Bull led the Ronan cross country team and finished sixth to garner all-conference honors.

New Briefs

Oct. 22

Lady Bulldogs drop game

THOMPSON FALLS —  The Mission volleyball team dropped a game to Thompson Falls last Tuesday 23-25, 25-11, 25-20, 25-10.

Charlo downs rival Hot Springs

CHARLO — Senior Stephanie Maughan couldn’t have asked for a better 18th birthday present.

Charlo secures playoff spot with win

PHILLIPSBURG — The Charlo football team clinched a playoff berth with its 54-18 win last Wednesday over Phillipsburg.

Bridge work slowed by cold

POLSON — Crews are back at work this week resurfacing the Polson Veteran’s Memorial Bridge after a cold snap that swept through the area in mid-October halted work for almost two weeks.

Morigeau runs wild in Ronan's win

RONAN — It’s a good time for the Ronan football team to start clicking with one game to go before the post season.

Senior Lady Eagles leave their mark

PABLO — It was apparent on Two Eagle River volleyball’s senior night that the younger team members will have large shoes to fill.

Obituaries, Oct. 22

McCready, Odom, Marcum

Arlee finding success late in season

PABLO  — Things are falling into place for the Arlee volleyball team.

Sign stealing spree sweeps area

LAKE COUNTY — Last week, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office received reports of more than 50 road signs missing from around the county.

Flu fight brings kids into focus

ST. IGNATIUS — It takes a village to raise a child — and a community to keep them healthy. That’s the point Margene Asay, the coordinator at the Tribal Health Center in St. Ignatius, was hoping to get across as part of a two day “Just Do It for Our Kids Health Fair” that took place last Thursday and Friday.

Nix resort tax

Among Other Things

Got to get my three cents worth in on the proposed resort sales tax that we Polson voters are going to vote for or against on Nov. 3.

MIDWEEK UPDATE Bridge work slowed by cold

The cold snap that swept through the area in mid-October halted work for almost two weeks on the resurfacing of the Polson bridge project.

Tough week for Ronan

POLSON — The Ronan volleyball team faced two tough opponents last week.

St. Ignatius chief position brought under scope

ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius mayoral candidate John Wayne Mitchell asked current mayor Charley Gariepy at a town meeting last week, why he “misled the city council, and really…misled the citizens of St. Ignatius,” in conjunction with the employment of P.D. Van Hoose as acting police chief.

Large crowds support Arlee

ARLEE — Homecoming or not, Arlee volleyball always has a loud crowd.

Community Notes

Oct. 15

Letters to the editor

Oct. 15

Lady Pirates take first place at home

POLSON — Running three miles as fast as you can is tough enough.

Vans to provide safer, smoother rides

RONAN — Three brand-new Dodge Caravans were delivered last week to the Lake County Council on Aging office in Ronan. The result of a stimulus package grant, the vans will be added to the Lake County Transit service fleet that offers cost-sharing rides to area residents’ for medical and other important appointments throughout the area.

Polson's soccer season ends in Bigfork

BIGFORK — The season ended for the Polson girls soccer team Saturday afternoon in Bigfork without fireworks or a grand celebration. Senior day had come and gone, as had their lone win of the season, a 6-1 victory over Stevensville in the beginning of September. Yet the Lady Pirates showed grit and determination in their final two matches of the season, despite falling last Thursday night to Libby 3-2, and Saturday afternoon to Bigfork, 4-3.

State child health care coverage plan debuted

RONAN —— State Director of the Public Health and Human Services Anna Whiting Sorrell was in Ronan on Friday as a part of a statewide promotional  tour touting a newly enacted initiative aiming to ensure kids throughout the state are insured.

Polson boys fall short

LIBBY — In the end, it just wasn’t quite enough.

Pirates stick to plan

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Polson football team has a game plan and they stick to it: Run the ball like crazy and play swarming, shut-down defense.

Births, Oct. 15

Dumond, Charette, Lake, Trahan, Patten

Ronan wins scrimmage-like game

RONAN — Ronan football head coach Jim Benn could have let his team have a night off; he could have let them stay warm inside instead of playing football in frigid temperatures on Saturday night.

Why we write

Notes from the Newsroom

Area schools examine social networking's place in learning

At the last St. Ignatius board of education meeting, Superintendent Gerry Nolan announced a new policy blocking teachers, in addition to students, from using social networking tools on school networks or computers.

Golfers battle frigid temps

WHITEFISH — This year’s class A state golf tournament had some competition from Mother Nature forcing a rescheduling, new venue and new hole count. But that didn’t stop Polson’s Cody Fischer and Natalia Arlint from taking home top 15 finishes.

Mission man charged with producing counterfeit bills, explosives

A 37-year old St. Ignatius man appeared in federal court last week on multiple charges of distribution of explosive materials, manufacturing counterfeit currency and possession of counterfeit currency.

News Briefs

Oct. 15

Charlo volleyball keeps 11-0 season

ARLEE — Last week, the Charlo volleyball team found its second sets to be challenging.

MIDWEEK UPDATE Snow drops in on Polson

The morning brought a healthy dusting of snow to the area. Along with it came fridig temperatures usually reserved for January.

Charlo perfect at 11-0

The Charlo Volleyball team kept their perfect 11-0 going last week. They beat Arlee 25-21, 10-25, 25-21, 25-17 last Thursday and Noxon 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 25-17 last Saturday. Senior Alex Esterby had six aces against Arlee and four blocks, eight kills and five aces against Noxon.

WEB EXTRA Trail debuts in big Arm

BIG ARM — Two months after the completion of the Big Arm trail, residents of Big Arm and visitors to the state park are enjoying the paved walk way.

AIM teams up to clean up

JETTE HILL — Forty-five bags of trash, four bags of recyclables, countless wrappers and bottles later, the two-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 93 between mile markers 68 and 70 was clean.

Mission plays solid first half

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission football team played well in the first half before losing to Three Forks 12-42 last Friday.

Births, Oct. 8

Cooper, Dolphin, Sheumaker, Anderson (twins), Lozar

MVA revived by loan

POLSON — Put all those rumors to rest, people: Mission Valley Auto isn’t going anywhere.

Cornerstone injunction extended

HELENA — District Court Judge Kathy Seeley moved last week to extend the preliminary injunction freezing all Cornerstone Financial Corp. and K & B Investments assets as a court-appointed lawyer continues to inventory and track the items.

Pet safety on Halloween

Critter Corner

Why are black cats associated with Halloween? There are many theories, but the most prevalent is that black cats were first associated with evil when Christianity rose in popularity in medieval Europe and the Church denounced pagan religions (including witchcraft). One common belief was that black cats were witches’ familiars, and witches or devils could take the form of a cat. It did not help the cats’ plight that they have an uncanny ability to see and hunt well in the dark. This seemed to reinforce the idea that the cats have supernatural powers. The resulting slaughter of cats actually helped to further the then prevalent black plague, allowing the rat population to multiply without any hope in sight.

Ronan spoils Whitefish's homecoming

WHITEFISH — A week after having their own homecoming game spoiled by the visitors, the Ronan football team returned the favor, defeating Whitefish 34-32 in the Bulldogs homecoming game on Friday night. The visiting Chiefs overcame five fumbles to hold on, stuffing the Bulldogs two-point conversion attempt in the final minute that would have tied the contest.

Arlee runners improve times

 THOMPSON FALLS — A flat course and good weather made for a great day for distance running for the Arlee cross country team.

Polson cleared of discrimination

POLSON — The city of Polson was informed this week that the Montana Human Rights Bureau has issued a finding of “no   reasonable cause” in connection with Polson citizen Murat Kalinyaprak’s complaint that enforcement of the city’s public participation protocol was discriminatory to Kalinyaprak, a city press release said.

Community Calendar

Oct. 8

Bieber and Bull lead Pirate runners

HAMILTON — The Polson boys cross country tandem of seniors Colter Bull and Miles Bieber led the Pirates to a first place finish at the Hamilton Invitational.

Bulldogs take two losses

BIGFORK — The Mission volleyball team suffered two very different losses last week.

Letters to the editor

Oct. 8

'Somewhere by Chicago'

Among Other Things

“Somewhere by Chicago.” That’s an unusual name for a book. Then again, it’s an unusual book — about not so unusual people who faced, unfortunately, not so unusual problems in today’s world. In fact, many folks are going to identify some of the situations as some which they may be experiencing. And hopefully, they’ll be able to see that others have found help in solving their dilemma.

WEB EXTRA Big Arm trail makes debut

BIG ARM — Two months after the completion of the Big Arm trail, residents of Big Arm and visitors to the state park are enjoying the paved walk way.

Three Ronan golfers qualify for state

COLUMBIA FALLS — In a tough field, three Ronan golfers carded top-fifteen scores to continue onto the individual State competition: freshman Lomah Woodcock, sophomore Riley Dennis and junior Alex Dulmes.

Scarlets have good week

ARLEE — The Arlee volleyball team came away with two wins last weekend.

BREAKING NEWS Court approves Supercenter

POLSON — The Polson Wal-Mart Super Center project, in planning stages since before 2005, was cleared on Tuesday by the Montana Supreme Court.