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McCrea becomes PPK NFL Team Champion in Seattle

Thirteen-year-old Micalann McCrea of Ronan earned the honor of NFL Team Champion at the regional NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick (PPK) competition held December 8th in Seattle.   McCrea, who also won her age group at the same event in 2010, easily outdistanced her nearest rival by over 70 feet in the event.  

Maidens beat bitter rival Polson in hard-fought Lake County showdown

Lady Pirates fall to Frenchtown prior to face-off with Ronan

POLSON — In what was a close match throughout between the Lady Pirates and the Maidens on Friday in Polson, Ronan would come away with the 36-32 victory.

Mission Mountain Classic

Snapshots from Saturday’s Mission Mountain Classic in St. Ignatius, showcasing Lake County’s Mission-Charlo, Polson and Arlee

Polson Wrestling Results Vs. Kalispell Glacier

Lady Vikings wreak havoc on Two Eagle River, Noxon

NOXON — The Lady Vikings came into their two most recent games looking to generate more offense, and did precisely that by outscoring their conference opponents 123-45.

Vote halted on compact

POLSON — Lake County District Judge C.B. McNeil has issued an order that puts a planned vote on a Flathead Reservation water rights compact on hold.

Bulldogs perform well but drop games aginast Florence, Bigfork

Lady Bulldogs fall to Falcons, pick up victory over Valkryies

BIGFORK — The Bulldogs enter the holiday break with a disappointing 1-5 record after falling to Florence 77-64 last Thursday and Bigfork 71-50 on Saturday.

Chiefs grapplers ground competition at home quad meet against Deer Lodge, Florence, Noxon

RONAN — The Chiefs hosted a quad mixer last Thursday against Deer Lodge, Florence and Noxon, putting on a strong showing in the process.

Pirates, Chiefs leave it all on the floor in close battle

Down-to-Wire Dogfight

POLSON — Friday’s matchup between the Pirates and the Chiefs was decided the way every rivalry game should be, by a one-point margin. 

Coming back down to Earth

PABLO — After three months of hard work at the NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., Tim Olson, Noel Stewart and Judy Hudgins - the trio of SKC representatives who had been working on the scientific and technical aspects of the Curiosity rover mission to Mars - are now settling back into a more normal daily routine and reacquainting themselves with ‘Earth time.’

Helen M. Witts

Helen M. Witts, 88, passed away on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Polson. She was the first daughter born to Fred and Lenore Tri on June 11, 1924 in Havre.  She attended private Catholic schools in Havre and Great Falls.  She moved with her family to Minnesota and graduated from Bemidji State Teacher’s College with a degree in elementary education in 1947.  She often joked about having boys in her classrooms for the first time in college. After graduation, she worked for a year as a secretary for a military base.  She met her future husband, William J. Witts.  She taught school in Minneapolis for two years while Bill attended college, after his discharge from the Army.  They were married on June 11, 1949.  In the spring of 1951, they moved to Kalispell to help her parents with their business Nash Finch, later called Glacier Wholesalers.  Helen joined St. Matthew’s Catholic Church and began her teaching career at Russell.  She took a couple years off to raise her sons, Arthur (Art) and William (Bill), returning to teaching when they were both in school.  She taught at St. Matthew’s Catholic School for two years returning to Russell Elementary to begin her career as a first grade teacher.  She was active in Kalispell Education Association and Montana Education Association, holding both local and state offices.  She returned to college in the summer of 1975 and completed her Master’s in Elementary Education in 1976 for Northern Montana College in Havre in Specific Learning Disabilities.  She spoke of the summers with a smile as she was able to live with her Aunt Helen and Uncle Frank, creating many fond memories.  Helen retired from teaching in 1986, after 36 years of teaching children in Kalispell. Helen and Bill were very active in the Kalispell community.  For many years they helped with the VFW and St. Matthew’s concessions during Northwest Montana Fair and Volunteered with Flathead Valley Ducks Unlimited.  They were also members of the Eagles, The Elks and the Moose Lodge in Evergreen.  After her retirement, she also volunteered at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in the gift shop and became a member of Church Women United.  Helen was one of the original members of Risen Christ Catholic Church in Evergreen and took great pride in assisting with the new church.  After the death of her husband Bill in 1993, Helen moved to Polson to live with her son Bill.  She joined Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson soon after.  She continued her volunteering at church and Cherry Valley Elementary, working with children.  Helen enjoyed all children, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Lenore Tri, her husband of 44 years, Bill, and her sisters, Sharon Gillett and Marjorie Wagner.  She is survived by her sons Art and wife Maria of Craig, Colo. and Bill and wife Lynn of Polson.  She is also survived by three grandchildren, Frank Witts of Kalispell, Erin Witts and Eric Witts of Polson; and four great grandchildren, Jada and Caiyou of Kalispell and William and Caylee of Polson. The Rosary was recited on Thursday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home.  Mass of the Resurrection was held at 11 a.m Friday, Dec. 21 at Risen Christ Catholic Church.  Interment followed at Glacier Memorial Gardens. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Helen’s family.

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Lights, camera, action!

POLSON — Local movie buffs, rejoice! A grass-roots committee of dedicated celluloid fans is working feverishly to organize a film festival that will take place right here in Polson later this winter. Known as the Flathead Lake Internation Cinemafest (FLIC), the festival planned for early February aims to “provide makers of all film genres a venue through which they enrich themselves and their audiences,” says FLIC co-coordinator Daniel Smith, echoing the festival’s mission statement.

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Man killed in hit-and-run at Ronan bar

RONAN – Last Tuesday night, a 62-year-old man died in the parking lot of the Valley Club bar in Ronan after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run.

Leaving an impression

POLSON — The plethora of artwork adorning the walls adds to the coziness the Big Sky Bistro on Main Street is known for.

Louis “Lou” Edwin Amick

Louis “Lou” Edwin Amick, age 87, passed away Thursday, Nov. 15 at his home in Polson. Lou was born Dec. 4, 1924 in San Antonio, Tex. to Paul Newton Amick and Vivian Lucille Hamilton Amick. Lou married Phyllis Irene Kresge on June 15, 1948. Lou graduated from the University of Colorado in 1946. He received his BA degree with a triple major in chemistry, mathematics, and zoology. He also graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1950 with a professional engineering degree in Petroleum Engineering. Lou worked as a Petroleum Engineer for Texaco Inc. before retiring after 33 ? years. He held the position of Senior Regulatory Compliance Coordinator in Texaco’s Denver Division office. Lou also served on the Environmental Affairs Committee of the Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Association. He often testified as an expert witness before several different State Oil & Gas Conservation Commissions. Lou was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity at the Colorado School of Mines. Lou’s hobbies in his early years included hunting, fishing, and photography. In his later years he enjoyed puttering, traveling, writing poetry, and corresponding with numerous friends and family members. He invented things that didn’t always work, fixed things that were not always broken, and broke things that needed improvement. Lou is survived by his wife, Phyllis; daughters, Paula, Carol, and Teresa; a sister, Joann; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held at Grogan Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 20 at 1:00 pm. Burial at Lake View Cemetery in Polson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lake County Library or America Heart Association. Messages of condolences may be shared with the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Margaret Coulter

Margaret Coulter, 89, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, joined the angels early Thursday morning. Margaret was surrounded by her family; husband Neal, son Curt (Sandy), daughters Connie Sills and Cathy Maher all of Charlo, Mary Pat (Rick) Leishman of Spokane, Wash., Colleen Coulter (Jim) of Helena, and Chris (Bryan) Hurd of Kalispell. Margaret was born in Circle, Mont. on Sept. 13 1923, to parents Norris and Polly Boice. The family moved to Montana. She attended several schools in the valley, including St. Matthews High School in Kalispell. Her family settled Valley View and graduated from Polson High School in 1941. She met Neal Coulter at age 15 and they would meet at grange hall dances whenever possible. Her Grandmother Tracey always made sure Margaret was never late for a date with Neal, stating “he was a keeper”. Following graduation Margaret and her sisters Ethel and Flossie headed to Seattle to work at the Boeing plant during WWII. She was very proud of her contribution to the war effort. After coming home to Montana, Margaret married the love of her life Neal Coulter on June 14, 1943. They began their life together in Charlo. They soon began their life of farming and raising a family of six children. Marg cooked many a meal for the hired-hands and always raised a HUGE garden. After the sale of the ranch, Marg was able to spend hours planning her new gardens, ordering seeds, and digging in the dirt. Many have enjoyed her blooms throughout the summer on highway 212. Margaret enjoyed her family and her Church. She had the great ability to make all who entered her home feel welcome. Marg was a founding member of the Mission View Garden Club and remained active until recently. She was a member of the Charlo Women’s Club. In 2003, Marg and Neal were honored as Grand Marshals of the Charlo 4th of July parade. She was active in the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and Altar Society. Margaret is preceded by her parents, Norris and Polly (Tracey) Boice, sisters Ethel Lund and Florence Schmitz, brother Frank Boice, and great grandson Dillon Lipscomb. Margaret leaves behind her husband of 69 years Neal, her six children, 18 grandchildren, 35 great grand children and eight great-great grandchildren. Rosary was held Tuesday, Dec. 18 in Charlo at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Funeral mass followed. Dinner was served at the Charlo community Center following service.

Wilhma Helen Delaney

Wilhma Helen Delaney, age 86 of Polson, passed away Friday, Dec. 7 at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula. Wilhma was born Jan. 14, 1926 in Rupert, Idaho to William and Bertha (Bull) Johns. When she was a baby her parents moved to St. Ignatius. Wilhma and Howard attended St. Ignatius schools together and married in April of 1944. Wilhma attended Business School in Missoula. Wilhma worked with Howard on the farm before going to work for Flathead Irrigation Project at St. Ignatius. She later went to work at the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Ronan. Wilhma was a member of Polson Community Church and a Leon Grange member. She was a gifted singer and sang at many weddings and memorial services. She was an avid gardener and also was a Sunday school teacher at the Methodist Church in St. Ignatius for many years. Wilhma was preceded in death by her husband, Howard; parents, William (Bill) and Bertha; brothers, Walter and Willie Johns; and sister, Virginna Wegner. Wilhma is survived by her daughter, Joyce (Rick) Davies of St. Simons Island, Ga.; sons, Ronald (Brenda) Delaney of Laramie, Wyo. and Wesley (Twila) Delaney of Polson; sisters, Wanda Smalley of Missoula, Lavonne Larson of Kalispell, and Dorothy Loudermilk of Ferndale; brothers, Harold Johns of Butte and LeLand Johns of Whitehall; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the Polson Community Church. Memorials may be made to the Intermountain Children’s Home, 500 S. Lamborn St., Helena, MT 59601, or a charity of your choice. Messages of condolences may be shared with the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Martha Jean Wise Crecelius

Jean Wise Crecelius was born on her grandparents’ farm near Buena Vista, Ga. on June 7, 1927. Her parents were Phillip and Vivian McMichael Wise. She had one brother, Phillip Raines Wise. In the early spring of 1945, Jean was working in the offices of the PX at Ft. Benning, Ga. A young lieutenant also ate in the same lunchroom. His name was Robert Lee Crecelius from Polson, Montana. After some cross-room flirting, he finally got up the nerve to ask her out. They were married on July 6, 1945. Robert was sent to Japan for a year in August 1945. Jean saved all his paychecks for that year to get them a start in their married life. They lived in several university towns while he worked on his PhD. In 1954, Robert got a job with Shell Oil in California. They lived in California until 1972 when Shell sent them to Houston. I think she was pleased with the move because it got her halfway back home to Georgia. They have been in Houston in the same house for 40 years. In 1995, they built on their 50 acres in Montana. For the last 17 years, they have spent 6 months in each place—winters here and summers in Montana. Jean raised four children who adored her along with many other kids who felt like she was their “second Mom”. These other kids all talk about her Southern hospitality and wonderful food and how she made them feel like they belonged to the family. The family joke is Grandma’s “magic freezer”. You opened the door and casseroles and wonder desserts just seemed to fly out! Jean’s four children are Mary Crecelius Sailors, Robert Wise Crecelius, Dr. Linda Lee Askew and Ann Crecelius Glisan. Mary is married to Gail M. Sailors of New Braunfels, Tex. They have two sons and four grandchildren. Her family is son Robert Sailors and wife, Aimee, and their sons, Hayden and Brighton of New Braunfels, Tex. Her other son is James Sailors and wife, Hollie, and their daughters Emma Grace and Lillie Ann of Houston. Robert is married to Chris Looney Crecelius. They have two daughters and three grandchildren. Their daughter is Corina Keene and husband, Nate. Their children are Nicholas, Tessa Jean and Kevin Robert, of Concord, Calif. Their other daughter is Stephanie and fiancée, Steve, of San Francisco. Linda is married to Dr. Beau Askew of Houston. They have a daughter, Laura of Pittsburg, Pa, and a son, JB of Dallas, Tex. Ann lives in Colorado Springs, Colo. Her three children are Joshua, Rebecca and John, all of Colorado Springs. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Beverly Burgin Wise, of Columbus, Ga. and two nephews, Phillip and Olin and their families. She had numerous other cousins, nieces and nephews. Jean was a Southern lady in every way. Her door was always open to people and she was able to open the “magic freezer” and feed a crowd on a moment’s notice. She also loved their property in Montana. Most nights, she and Robert took a ride in their mule and went off through the woods, never knowing what they might find. She loved making huge baskets of flowers for her deck up there. The flowers there are incredible. Jean was a very giving person. She was always buying gifts for her children and grandchildren. If she saw something that she thought one of the kids would like, she just bought it. As her daughter, all I can say is that she was my best friend. We talked every Saturday. She was the family communication network. She kept everyone up to date on the others. I still have a purse full of Macy’s coupons so we can go shop!

Eva Sarah Haack

Eva Sarah Haack, age 81, died of natural causes on Nov. 28 at 12:52 p.m. at the Mt. View Care Center in Ronan. She lived a long life that could no longer contain her spirit. She passed from this world receiving the gift of many prayers and with family at her side. Eva was a woman of faith and belief that guided her throughout her life and gave her strength up until the very end . . . and, we are sure, guides her still. Her faith, like that of her husband Walter who passed away in September of ‘98 at the age of 73, was engrained and demonstrated in the life she lived and the lives she touched. She lived her adult life farming and raising a family on Sunny Slope just North of Polson. Farming was hard but rewarding work requiring many skills and challenges that Eva always met or exceeded. Her witness to her faith was in the life she lived and the life she worked . . . And she worked from a very early age. Eva, born to Peter and Margaret Kroeker Jan. 5, 1931 at 8 p.m. in Morden – a city located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada, was the eleventh of 13 children. She attended school only through the sixth grade when, at the age of 13, she had to quit in order to work to help support the family. Hard work was always a part of Eva’s life and didn’t change when she married Walter Haack, a U.S. Citizen, in LeDuc, Alberta in March of ’52. She then began her new life farming in Polson, which included helping in the fields, with the animals, as well as running the home and, in time, helping to raise their two children: Lonnie and Wendy. She was not just a “wife” but a true life partner, an equal in the farm’s success. She became a U.S. Citizen in July of 1957. Eva’s legacy, and that of her husband Walter’s, was to have planted in their children and their children’s children the seeds of compassion and commitment, along with a satisfaction in hard work and an enduring faith in God. It is an ongoing legacy that has touched many lives and has made a difference. And though Eva was often known for her sometimes hard, no nonsense exterior and her get it done yesterday attitude that came from a life of often hard times and hard work, those that really knew and loved her recognized that her hardness was only a protective covering beneath which beat a warm, generous heart. She loved to sing and could play the piano and autoharp as well as the accordion. Eva also had a good sense of humor, a contagious laugh and an engaging smile that was always a welcomed gift. We would be remiss, too, if we failed to mention Eva’s skills in the kitchen which she demonstrated daily. Farm wife and good cook seems a redundancy but Eva’s talents in the kitchen were exceptional and the good food she prepared daily, only one of her many tasks, was the fuel to the farm’s operation. Her donuts and poppy seed rolls with the morning coffee or as a snack before bed were the stuff of which dreams are made - and that she could cook so well while at the same time maintaining a spotless kitchen would be the envy of any magician come chef and truly was one of God’s blessings to all who shared her table. Eva is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Lonnie and Theresa Haack of Polson, and her grandchildren, Jonathan Haack and Tawnia and her husband Blain Marsh as well as their children, Eva’s great grandchildren, Caitlyn, Chaira, Callie and Josiah also of Polson. Eva is survived as well as by her daughter and son-in-law Dr. Wendy Haack and Richard Haskell of North Bend, Ore. Her surviving siblings are Betty Weibe and Isaac Kroeker of Morden, Manitoba; Kay Tews and John Kroeker of Wetaskwin and Edmonton, Alberta respectively, and Harry Kroeker of Merritt, British Columbia. A memorial service will be held at New Life Christian Center in Polson Friday, Dec. 28 at 11:00 a.m. Reverend Miles Finch will be presiding. Cremation and arrangements will be provided by Grogan Funeral Home of Polson. Messages of condolences may be shared with the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Vivian (Sanzone) Greenlief

Vivian (Sanzone) Greenlief, 88, passed away peacefully on Dec. 12 at the Berkshire Residence in Osseo, Minn. Formerly of Polson for over 50 years. Burial was held Dec. 18 at the Missoula Cemetery. Memorial Services followed at the LDS Church in Polson on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m. Vivian is preceded in death by daughter, Sherry, husband Mike Sanzone, and husband Don Greenlief. She is survived by a brother Dale Willard of Washington; son Risk and Marilynn Sanzone of Minnesota; Don’s daughters, Patsy and Bill Torgerson of Oregon, Nancy Bergman of Washington, Lori and Tom Gross of Idaho; grandchildren Tracey Sanzone, Risk and Alicia Sanzone, Rachel Sanzone, and great granddaughter Desiree Sanzone of Minnesota. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the LDS Church or the Alzheimers Association.

Calvert faces charges

THOMPSON FALLS — The preliminary hearing for Nathan Lee William Calvert scheduled for Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. at the Sanders County Justice Court was vacated because charges against Calvert were brought forth by Sanders County Attorney Robert Zimmerman.

Dogs have their day

POLSON – Bleeping their way across the check-out counter, toy after toy was piled into bags, one step closer to their eventual destination in the arms of a child on Christmas morning.

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Chiefs take home ninth-place finish at CMR Holiday Classic

Grant, Roberts place at the tournament

GREAT FALLS — Competing against over 30 other schools, the Chiefs left the CMR Holiday Classic in Great Falls on Saturday with a ninth-place finish at the two-day event.

Bulldog grapplers capture fifth at Corvallis tournament

Lafrombois, Petersen, Sargent take home individual titles

CORVALLIS — The Mission-Charlo wrestling team traveled to Corvallis on Saturday to compete in the nine-team Glyn Brawley Invitational, coming away with a fifth-place finish.

Pirates compete at Coeur d'Alene, have six wrestlers place at Eureka Invitational

COEUR D’ALENE — Four Pirates wrestlers traveled to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Saturday for the Tri-State wrestling meet, while the rest of the team competed at the Eureka Invitational.

Warrior wrestlers put on strong showing in Eureka

EUREKA — The Arlee Warriors wrestling team had a good weekend of wrestling at the Eureka Mixer and the Eureka Buzz Lucy Tournament this past weekend.

Chiefs stick with Florence, top Eureka in 1-1 weekend

RONAN — The Chiefs split a pair of contests over the weekend at home, falling to one of the top teams in the state in Florence 59-35 on Friday before bouncing back on Saturday with a 68-52 win over Eureka.

Lady Vikings shut down potent Mission shooters

CHARLO — The Charlo and Mission girls basketball teams met on Friday night in a Lake County battle, with the Lady Vikings besting their rivals 40-27 when all was said and done.

Eagles fall short against Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS — Despite strong outings from Clay Malatare (14 points), Jaylen Ducharme (13 points) and Byron Carpentier (11 points), the Two Eagle River School boys basketball team fell on Friday to Hot Springs 64-48.

Warriors falter in loss to Superior, rebound with win over Hot Springs

Scarlets win two straight after 0-2 start

ARLEE — The Warriors failed to keep their perfect season alive on Friday after a 69-59 loss to Superior, but got right back on the winning track with a 50-46 victory over Hot Springs on Saturday.

Lady Pirates improve but can't top Hamilton

Boys pick up second win with 41-34 victory over Broncs

POLSON — The Lady Pirates’ rough start to the season continues, as Polson dropped its third-straight game on Saturday with a 56-38 loss to Hamilton.

Bulldogs race past Vikings

CHARLO — In a Lake County showdown, the Mission and Charlo boys basketball squads squared off on Friday in Charlo, with the visiting Bulldogs coming out on top 68-49.

Ronan outlasts Florence in triple overtime en route to 2-0 weekend

Miraculous Maidens

RONAN — It was a big weekend for the Maidens, as the team successfully closed out two closely-matched games for victories, besting Florence 74-69 after three overtime periods on Friday and Eureka 57-52 on Saturday.

Reichman awarded prestigious scholarship

RONAN – As Aiden Reichman learned the other day, not every trip to the principal’s office ends badly.

Holiday Treasures a hit

$4,500 of items given away in season's first drawing

RONAN - Frigid weather conditions couldn’t deter a crowd from assembling in the middle of Main Street on Saturday in Ronan, as dozens of people turned out to try their luck at this year’s “Holiday Treasures” drawing, sponsored by the Ronan Chamber of Commerce.

Panel may readjust water plan

After hearing from the public at a dozen meetings, the Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission is likely to make adjustments to a proposed water rights compact for the Flathead Indian Reservation, an attorney for the commission said.

Now that's the spirit

POLSON — Christmas filled the air and ears at the Mission Valley Choral Society’s (MVCS) Annual Christmas Concert on Sunday afternoon. Although which annual year is up for debate. MVCS Director Mason Niblack chuckled, “it is around 50,” he stated during his introduction, “but it can be whatever year you want it to be.”

Deadly home invasion rattles Dixon

DIXON — A Thursday night home invasion left one person dead and another in critical condition near the small community of Dixon.

'Tis the season

ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius second-graders from Mrs. Schock’s and Mrs. Hout’s classes were in the holiday spirit Monday afternoon as they helped prepare chili packets for the Mission Valley Food Pantry.  

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Legislative forum focuses on child health

POLSON — Last Thursday morning the Big Sky Bistro was packed with a larger breakfast crowd than usual, as approximately 30 people gathered to discuss important public health issues at the Legislative Community Forum, an annual event co-sponsored by the Lake County Health Department and the Alliance for a Healthy Montana. The group included local health officials, elected representatives and concerned citizens who met to outline health issues that merit consideration in the upcoming legislative session of state government.

Mobile mammography coach receives donation from Ford

RONAN — Employees of Don Aadsen Ford in Ronan awaited the arrival of the Winkley Women’s Center Mobile Mammography Coach on Friday morning. The 40-foot coach provides free mammograms, breast ultrasounds and bone density screenings to communities throughout western Montana, and was the recipient of a $25,000 grant from Ford Motor Company’s “Goodwill Initiative.”

Deadly home invasion rattles Dixon

DIXON - A Thursday night home invasion has left one person dead and another in critical condition near Dixon.

Pirates enter season looking for fourth-straight state berth

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Ice conditions cause spike in accidents

POLSON — As the mercury plummets, winter driving hazards are rearing their ugly head, as several area motorists discovered the hard way last week.

Public discuss water agreement

POLSON – The whirlwind public relations tour for the historic water compact between the CSKT, Montana and the United States rolled into KwaTaqNuk Resort in Polson last Wednesday.

Local youths get back to roots of lacrosse with double ball

PABLO — It’s a rare moment when one truly thinks of the origins of the sports we love, and it’s an even rarer moment when one gets a firsthand glimpse of what these origins looked and felt like.

Plant, Rubel place in top 4 at Cascade

CASCADE — Arlee sent five wrestlers to compete at the 20-team Cascade Invitational on Friday and Saturday, putting together a solid show with two placers and three coming just one win away from placing.

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Crossett denied extension

Council votes not to renew city manager's contract

POLSON – At Monday’s city council meeting, council members and mayor Pat DeVries voted 4-3 against renewing the contract of city manager Todd Crossett, set to expire in June of 2013.

Let there be lights!

POLSON — Twinkling lights lit up Main Street Friday night as trailers filled with holiday cheer passed through the gathering crowd.  The Annual Lake County Leader Parade of Lights showcases floats represented by a variety of local businesses and organizations. The parade is followed by the lighting of the Christmas tree and season’s greetings from Santa and Mrs. Klaus.

Lady Pirates set to bombard the net this season

Rausch, Banner, DiGiallonardo highlight solid 2012-13 varsity lineup

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