Ellington

Ronan BPA regional results

RONAN — (*Qualified in this event for state competition)

From Your Senator: Aquatic Invasive Species - Prevention is vital

Can you visualize a warm day near our beautiful Flathead waters? Even though there’s snow on the ground, it’s time to be bold about preserving and protecting our beautiful lake and the enormous economic benefits it provides.

City looks at mobile phone ordinance

POLSON — The Polson City Commissioners gave the OK to city staff to begin drafting an ordinance prohibiting the use of mobile phones while driving in the city.

Spreading the message across worlds

POLSON — One Polson pastor has ventured a long ways from home and it’s not for a vacation. Mark Calhoun of the Polson United Methodist Church, is spending 19 days in Angola, Africa on a mission trip with two other individuals from Montana.

Pie seller sentenced for fourth DUI

POLSON — A local pie seller, who according to court documents tried to offer his product while under the influence, was sentenced to five years in jail for his fourth DUI in District Court last Wednesday.

Wolf hunt remains open in Region One

NORTHWEST MONTANA — For all of you wolf hunters reading this, there is good news: Wolf Management Unit 130 is still looking to harvest one wolf from its original quota of 12. WMU 130 closed, but upon discovery of an illegal harvest, was reopened to the public nearly a month ago because illegal harvests are not counted against public opportunity.

Without Limits

Most people would cringe at the thought of running a half-marathon, but for Polson’s Jimmy Bjorge, this is the kind of stuff he lives for.

M-C WR Quad (Jan. 27)

Here are photos from the Mission-Charlo wrestling quad on Jan. 27.

Ronan-Polson WR (Jan. 27)

Here are photos from the Ronan-Polson dual on Jan. 27.

WR: Polson is ninth in coaches poll

Libby and Polson continue to represent Northwestern in the Class

LAKE COUNTY BBALL ROUNDUP (Jan. 26)

Here's a rundown of basketball actions from Lake County teams

Letters to the editor

Occupy thoughts

RONAN GB ROUNDUP: Optimism

RONAN - While the Ronan Maidens have struggled in recent weeks

Attorney to develop improvement plan

POLSON — After over an hour of discussion by the Polson School Board over Superintendent David Whitesell’s strengths and weaknesses on Wednesday, Jan. 18, the trustees passed a motion (5-3) to have attorney Michael Dahlem prepare, for board consideration, a plan for superintendent job performance improvement, including a timeline and consequences for failure to comply.

Lifesavers

POLSON — Polson Police Officer Jim Atkins and Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Mike Carlson were awarded the Lifesaving Ribbon Wednesday night at the Polson City Council meeting. Polson Police Chief Wade Nash said the award is presented to officers whose actions go above and beyond the call of duty to save a life.

GB: Stevi gets by Polson

POLSON - Highly touted Alycia Sims and the 7-2 Stevensville Lady

Polson GB vs. Stevi (Jan. 26)

Here are photos from the Polson girls basketball game vs. Stevi on Jan. 26.

ARLEE GB RECAP: Quick pace

HOT SPRINGS - Arlee won its third district game of the season

ARLEE BB RECAP: Bringing D

HOT SPRINGS - Arlee's defense proved to be stout this past

ARLEE WR RECAP: Finishing well

THOMPSON FALLS - The Arlee Warriors had arguably their best team

MISSION GB RECAP: Strong on D

After a two-game winning streak, the Mission Lady Bulldogs

Judith Ann Bean

Michael Shane Little

Michael Shane Little, 39, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. He was preceded in death by his brother James Little of Cody, Wyo. He is survived by his wife, Traci; daughter, Rebecca (15); sons, Christian (16), Cameron (12) and Corbin (8); his mother, Debbie Kromrey (Steve) of What Cheer, Iowa.; his father, Darrell Little (Dee) of Cody, Wyo. Memorial services will be held at Grace Baptist Church, in Cody, Wyo., on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 at 11 a.m. with a small reception to follow. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Janet “Tiny” K. Burtch

Janet “Tiny” K. Burtch, 67, of Dixon went to be with the Lord and loved ones Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, 10 years to the date after her beloved husband of 40 years, Dick Burtch, passed away on Nov. 29, 2001. She was surrounded by family whom she was very close to and loved them all as much as they loved her. She will be deeply missed, but the love of her life, Dick, came to take her home.

Bryce Arle Johnson

Bryce Arle Johnson went to be with his Lord and Savior on Jan. 21, 2012. Born Oct. 21, 1937, Bryce was the second born son of Arle (Swede) and Bessie Mallory Johnson of Polson. He and his brother Elliot grew up on the south shore of Flathead Lake where they fished, hunted, took summer swims and went winter ice skating.

Mildred Louise (Pete) Olsson

Mildred Louise (Pete) Olsson, longtime resident of Ronan, died peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at St. Luke’s Extended Care in Ronan.

Senior News

Dixon

High berm causes three-car wreck

PABLO — A three-car accident sent one woman to the hospital on Saturday, Jan. 21, but the woman was later released.

Stating their case

POLSON — On Saturday, Jan. 28, hundreds of high school debaters, speakers and performers will converge on Polson for the Montana Class A Speech, Debate and Drama Meet.

MISSION BB RECAP: Evenly matched

DEER LODGE - The Mission Bulldogs and Deer Lodge Wardens are

POLSON GB RECAP: BRINGING IT!

POLSON - Flathead High School knows plenty about Polson's Riley

RONAN BB RECAP: District rematches

Rematches, especially on the road, are tough to overcome and

POLSON BB RECAP: Tough teams

WHITEFISH - Tyler Krell continues to terrorize teams down in the

POLSON WR RECAP: Two dual wins

POLSON - The Pirates are coming on in this late season and it's

CHARLO BB RECAP: Big Cat hunters

CHARLO - Earlier this season, the Charlo Vikings set a

CHARLO GB RECAP: Charlo wallops Lady Tigers

CHARLO - The weather outside last week was indeed frightful, but

Babes to Broadway

Here are photos from the "Babes to Broadway" production at the Polson High School Auditorium on Jan. 21.

Polson @ Ronan BB (Jan. 24)

Here are photos from the games between Ronan and Polson on Jan. 24.

BB: Polson teams sweep Ronan

Here is a rundown on what happen between Ronan and Polson on

Law enforcement and court records

Lake County District Court, Judge McNeil presiding

Births

Skylynn Marie Sharp

Letters to the editor

A caring, sharing community

Woman admits to stealing check

POLSON — A 26-year-old Elmo woman admitted to stealing a $1,800 unemployment check from a man who was in the hospital at the time of a theft. Jamie Dickson admitted committing the offense of theft and will be sentenced on Feb. 16 at 9 a.m.

Law enforcement and court records

Lake County District Court, Judge McNeil presiding

Guest Column: Occupy rebuttal

In response to Senator Carmine Mowbray’s article on the recent Occupy Polson movement — I am deeply disappointed. I feel like an important issue in today’s society has been overlooked without good reason.

Polson man arraigned for sex crime

POLSON — A 49-year-old Polson man was arraigned on charges of solicitation and sexual acts on a 21-year-old woman and pleaded not guilty in Lake County District Court on Thursday. Nathan Whitefountain faces up to 100 years in jail and fines of $100,000 after he allegedly asked the victim for sex and performed a sex act on her without her permission.

Post-Occupation: Students learn from Occupy event

POLSON — Polson high school students took to the Lake County Courthouse lawn Jan. 2-4, bringing a form of the Occupy Movement, which has swept the country, to the Mission Valley. Directed against the cutting of federal aid for college students, protestors braved the chilly temperatures and the controversial nature of what they stood for.

WR: Mission-Charlo wins Ted Kato

THOMPSON FALLS - St. Ignatius/Charlo edged Eureka to claim the

Lake County BBALL Roundup (Jan. 21)

Here is what happened on Jan. 21 in Lake County basketball

Hit and run leads to theft, drug charges for Polson man

POLSON — A 39-year-old Polson man was arraigned in Lake County District Court on Thursday for stealing a motor home in South Dakota and possessing dangerous drugs when he was stopped by authorities for being involved in a hit and run accident.

Charlo BB vs. St. Regis (Jan. 21)

Here are photos from the Charlo-St. Regis basketball games on Jan. 21.

LAKE COUNTY BBALL ROUNDUP (Jan. 20)

Here is a recap of what happened last night in Lake County

Tribal leaders take oaths of office

Four new Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council members took their oaths of office on Friday, Jan. 6 during the first quarterly meeting of the year.

Polson vs. Frenchtown WR (Jan. 20)

Here are photos from Polson's wrestling matchup against Frenchtown on Jan. 20.

WR: Pirates defeat Class AA Flathead

Polson coach Bob Owen said Thursday night's nonconference

BB: TERS improves to 8-3

PABLO - The Eagles keep on flying, defeating Hot Springs 63-58

GBB: Kenney drops 25 on Flathead

POLSON - A year after dropping 30 on Flathead, Riley Kenney

Among Other Things: Sasquatch name game

Recently the Tacoma and Missoula daily papers carried a feature story on unusual places that often surprise tourists visiting in the state of Washington.

AG's office looks into Lake County

POLSON — Two state-led investigations into allegations made against the Lake County Sheriff’s Office are still underway, according to Attorney General Office representative John Doran.

Horsing around

ST. IGNATIUS — You won’t find “professional stuntman” on 29-year-old Dustin Burckhard’s resume. And 15-year-old Tim Ranel won’t be the “professional driver on a closed course” in any upcoming commercials. But on Monday, Jan. 9, both men could have easily been confused with those things.

Polson GB vs. Flathead (Jan. 19)

Here are photos from the Polson-Flathead girls basketball game on Jan. 19.

WR: Pirates ranked ninth

Polson was ranked ninth in the latest coaches Poll. Taylor

WR: Class B-C Coaches Poll for Jan. 19

Every Lake County team in the B-C Classification was ranked in

ARLEE GB RECAP: Pushing the pace

ARLEE - The Scarlets are turning up the tempo and appear to have

ARLEE BB RECAP: Big win

ARLEE - It's easy to get excited for another "Super" District

Winter hits with a vengeance

LAKE COUNTY — A steady snow has persisted for much of the day Thursday, but the worst of the accumulation is over, according to Marty Whitmore, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Missoula.

CHARLO GB RECAP: The Big D

CHARLO - A slow start didn't deter the Charlo Lady Vikings from

SKC vs. UGF (Jan. 16)

Here are photos from the SKC men and women basketball team playing against the University of Great Falls JV squad on Jan. 16.

POLSON BB RECAP: Back on track

POLSON - The Pirates got back to their winning ways with a 69-46

Senior News

Dixon

WARRIORS HIT THE ROAD

CONRAD - On the road throughout North Central Montana this week,

County seeks apology from superintendent

POLSON — Lake County commissioners are asking for a public apology from Polson School District Superintendent David Whitesell for comments he made, which referenced illegal activity by the county treasurer, during the district’s December board of education meeting on Monday, Dec. 12.

Quiz kids

RONAN — It’s usually polite to let somebody finish asking a question before you interrupt with an answer, but for local seventh and eighth grade students two weeks ago, it was more of a necessity.

RONAN BB Recap: Over .500

ST. IGNATIUS - Up and down throughout the season's first month,

MISSION GB RECAP: Twice as nice

Lady Bulldogs win two games over week, look to heat up in latter part of season

RONAN - For the Mission Lady Bulldogs, one good thing deserves

Notice of Death

Nelsine Christine Rasmussen

Nelsine Christine Rasmussen leaves a legacy of deep love and faith after passing away on Jan. 9, 2012, at the age of 64, at her home in Polson, due to cancer. Nelsine’s gift in life was in treating all children, and the elderly patients in her care, with loving respect, spreading peace and contentment as she touched their lives.

K.C. Wray Hutchin

K.C. Wray Hutchin of Kalispell (formerly Polson) went to the “Happy Hunting Grounds” New Year’s Day, 2012.

LAKE COUNTY BBALL ROUNDUP (Jan. 17)

Here is a roundup of basketball action in Lake County last

WR: Mission-Charlo still undefeated

ST. IGNATIUS - The Bulldogs continue to impress this season,

Law enforcement and court records

Lake County District Court, Judge Christopher presiding

Births

Enzo Steven Stinger

Letters to the editor

Toys for Tots

Woman sentenced in SKC Housing Authority theft

MISSOULA — Leah Danielle Morton, a 32-year-old resident of Ronan, got five years probation for her guilty plea to theft from a Tribal organization during a federal court session in Missoula on Jan. 5. In addition, she must pay a special assessment of $100 and restitution, which will be determined at a later date.

2011 Year In Review Part III

August 

Think Before You Ink!

Have you ever thought of getting a tattoo or body piercing? In the last decade tattooing or “getting inked” has gained popularity.

The fight in Fisher

PABLO - When Sheldon Fisher stepped into the octagon last

Curve project slated for Hwy. 212 near Charlo

CHARLO — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to improve the safety of five curves on about 7.1 miles of Secondary Highway 212 near Charlo in Lake County. The project begins west of the intersection of S-212 and Dublin Gulch Rd., at reference marker 7.8 and extends northeast for 7.1 miles ending east of the intersection of Dellwo Rd. and S-212 at reference marker 14.9.

BB: Pirates down Libby, 69-46

POLSON - The Pirates got back on track with a 69-46 victory over

GBB: Polson chops down Libby

POLSON - It didn't take long for Polson to take control on their

Polson BB vs. Libby (Jan. 14)

Here are photos from Polson-Libby boys on Jan. 14.

Polson GB vs. Libby (Jan. 14)

Here are photos from Polson-Libby girls on Jan. 14.

GBB: Ronan falls to Plains

PLAINS - A slow start hampered the Maidens as they fell 51-37 on

BB: Ronan improves to 5-4

RONAN - Ronan used a big run in the fourth quarter for a

BB: Polson boys fall to Corvallis

POLSON - Corvallis jumped out to an early lead and pulled away

DiGiallonardo heading to Montana State

If you saw what Vince DiGiallonardo did on the gridiron as a

Sixty-two-year-old Vietnam veteran seeks sentence review

POLSON — A 62-year-old St. Ignatius man is appealing the outcome of his trial for assaulting a peace officer and looking for a sentence review after Lake County District Court sentenced him to five years in jail.

Arlee GB @ Charlo (Jan. 13)

Here are photos from Arlee's basketball game against Charlo on Jan. 13.

Arlee BB @ Charlo (Jan. 13)

Here are photos from the Arlee-Charlo basketball game on Jan. 13.

WR: C-Falls downs Polson, 42-36

POLSON - Columbia Falls narrowly edged Polson 42-36 in dual

BB: Ronan outlasts Mission 48-43

Three different players scored in double figures as the Ronan

GBB: Polson wins third straight

CORVALLIS - Polson won their third straight game with a 57-45

GBB: Scarlets on a roll

ARLEE - The Scarlets improved their record to 3-4 and have won

BB: Warriors defeat Two Eagle

ARLEE - Five different Warriors scored in double digits as Arlee

From Your Representative: Physician Assisted Suicide

Do you have a living will? It is the document that tells doctors and your family your wishes relating to life-sustaining treatments. The state of Montana has a form on line that you can download, go have it notarized and then send it to the state.

CSKT crews battle 18,000-acre blaze

BROWNING — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes assisted the Blackfeet Tribe in fighting four fires near Browning, which started Wednesday, Jan. 4 and burned nearly 20,000 acres of land over four days.

Mission Girls BB Recap: Getting stronger

ST. IGNATIUS - The strides the Mission Lady Bulldogs continue to

Arlee BB vs. TERS (Jan. 12)

Here are photos from the Arlee-TERS boys basketball game on Jan. 12.

Victor @ Arlee GB (Jan. 12)

Here are photos from the Arlee-Victor girls basketball game on Jan. 12.

Ronan BB @ Mission (Jan. 12)

Here are photos from Ronan-Mission's boys basketball on Jan. 12.

Polson BB Recap: C-Falls beats Pirates

COLUMBIA FALLS - It wasn't the evening that Polson wanted when

SKC Lady Bison get back in action

PABLO - After Christmas break, the SKC Lady Bison got back into

Mission Boys BB Recap: Showin' fight

BIGFORK - The wins haven't quite been there to indicate the

Arlee BB Recap: Warriors split week

ARLEE - Before the season, head coach Dustin Keltner said that

Polson Girls BBall Recap: OT thriller

COLUMBIA FALLS - With two seconds left, Anna DiGiallonardo hit a

Arlee Girls BB Recap: Coolin' off Red Devils

ARLEE - Noxon came in last Friday with an impressive 5-1 record,

Arlee WR Recap: Two wins

RONAN - The Arlee Warriors fought their way to a 10th-place

WR: Polson seventh in coaches poll

Four different Polson wrestlers were ranked in that latest Class

From Your Senator: Occupy Polson

Thank you Occupy Polson organizers Ian Laimbeer, Megan Pope,

BB Recap: Charlo Girls blow out P-Burg

SUPERIOR - It took six games, but somebody finally found a way

Senior News

Dixon

Polson WR Recap: Pirates go 4-2

RONAN - Polson grapplers competed well in the Western Montana

Ronan WR Recap: Home cooking

RONAN - Ronan grapplers went 3-3 last weekend at their home

TIGER/Skyline Drive Update

POLSON — Phase 1: The new bridge is mostly complete and open for traffic. The site is still under construction and a 10 m.p.h. speed limit is in effect. Motorists are asked to use caution driving across the bridge as the loose gravel is not conducive to high speed travel. Removal of the bypass bridge is underway with completion by Dec. 31, weather permitting.

Mission-Charlo WR Recap: Strong performance

RONAN - Mission-Charlo was the highest-finishing valley team at

Vikings BBALL Recap: Cardiac Charlo

CHARLO - It probably wasn't exactly how the Charlo boys

TERS BB: Eagles now 6-2 on season

ST. REGIS - Two Eagle picked up a big victory against St. Regis

Snowy Owls

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Judy (Black) Wolfe-Hopfinger

Notices of Death

Janice N. (Thyfault) McKinney

Ronan BB Recap: Sweeping Troy

Here's a run down of what happen to Ronan teams this week.

Mission wrestles to 58-28 win over Ronan

Wrestling

ST. IGNATIUS - Mission-Charlo had three pins and won five more

BASKETBALL: Mission girls defeat Ronan

RONAN - Mission picked up their first win of the season with a

Births

Chardae Baby Girl Tenas

Law enforcement and court records

Lake County District Court, Judge Christopher presiding

Small quake rattles region

DIXON — Slight geological movement caused a widespread fuss in southern Lake County last Friday, with residents claiming the small quake caused a sonic-boom-like noise and the ground to shake.

Year in Review: Part II

The saga continues... follow along as we recount the 

On the Bleachers: C'mon! Let the students cheer!

On the bleachers

Having been a high school student once, way back in the dark

Letters to the editor

Occupy Polson

Kicking it with Mission's Ashley Courville

ST. IGNATIUS - Last month, multi-sport athlete Ashley Courville

Woman get five years for vehicular homicide

POLSON — A Polson woman was given a five-year prison sentence for a vehicular homicide incident in 2008 that resulted in the death of Shari Ann Tiger. After signing a plea agreement and admitting to the crime on June 15, 35-year-old Jana Baker was sentenced last Wednesday morning in Lake County District Court.

BASKETBALL: Mission girls battle Loyola

ST. IGNATIUS - Mission kept it close in the first half but

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP (Jan. 7)

Here is what happened in basketball action last night in Lake

Mission GB vs. Loyola

Here are photo's from Mission's game against Loyola on Jan. 7.

BASKETBALL: Lady Pirates pick up OT win

COLUMBIA FALLS - Anna DiGiallonardo came up big in crunch-time,

BASKETBALL: C-Falls defeats Polson

COLUMBIA FALLS - Only six different players scored for Columbia

Polson GB at C-Falls (Jan. 7)

Here are photos from the Polson girls' Saturday game against C-Falls on Jan. 7.

Polson BB at C-Falls (Jan. 7)

Here are photos from Polson's Saturday game against C-Falls on Jan. 7.

BASKETBALL: Cardiac Charlo!

CHARLO - The Charlo Vikings used a 23-point fourth quarter

LAKE COUNTY BASKETBALL ROUNDUP (Jan. 6)

Here is a roundup of games from Jan. 6 in Lake County

BASKETBALL: Scarlets win second game

ARLEE - The Scarlets picked up their second win of the season

BASKETBALL: Noxon clips Arlee

ARLEE - The Warriors were locked into a battle with District

Charlo BB vs. Superior (Jan. 6)

Here are photos from Charlo's game against Superior on Friday (Jan. 6)

Arlee BB vs. Noxon (Jan. 6)

Here are photos from the Arlee boys vs. Noxon on Thursday night (Jan. 6)

Arlee GB vs. Noxon (Jan. 6)

Here are photos from the Scarlets game against Noxon on Friday, Jan. 6.

LAKE COUNTY BASKETBALL ROUNDUP (Jan. 5)

Here is a roundup of what happened in Lake County basketball

Polson's Bill Owen named golf coach of the year

POLSON - Golf is one of those games that can catch the interest of an individual at any point in their life. For Polson's Bill Owen, it happened when he moved to the Mission Valley from Missoula 36 years ago.

Lake County officers face federal court charges

Best seat in the house

WRESTLING: Libby downs Polson 51-33

POLSON - Coming into their dual meet against Libby being ranked

Libby vs. Polson WR (Jan. 1)

Here are photos from Polson's dual meet against Libby on Thursday, Jan. 1.

SPORTS: 2011 IN REVIEW

We saw plenty of great moments in 2011 as Lake County athletes

Among Other Things: Ethel Montgomery's legacy

Ethel Montgomery died recently but she left a legacy that leads to an important insight into this area’s history. She was the daughter of J.F. McAlear, who spearheaded the move to establish the Polson-Flathead Historical Museum.

Feistner, Clairmont ranked in all-class poll

Two Polson wrestlers were ranked in the first All-Class high

Tribes elect new leadership

Senior News

St. Ignatius

Community calendar

Play auditions

Where there's a will, there's a Wade

POLSON — It was always Wade Nash’s goal to be a sheriff. But…

Leader Sports Report Episode Seven

Here is the Leader Sports Reporter for this week. Dylan and

Polson's Polar Plunge

About 30 daring people threw caution to the wind when they took the notorious Polar Plunge on an unusually warm New Year’s Day at Riverside Park in Polson.

Wesley Richard Johnson

L. Hazelle Dasinger Steere

Mondell F. Metz

Richard A. Rasmussen

Bill Voss

Bruce Darryl Kuck Sr.

Bruce Darryl Kuck Sr., 81, of Pablo passed away on Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

Did you make a New Years resolution?

WRESTLING: Mission-Charlo dominates

THOMPSON FALLS - Mission Charlo picked up 14 wins at the

MISSION BOYS BASKETBALL: Bulldogs fall to Vikings 58-50

BIGFORK - Mission got off to a slow start but continued to

MISSION GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bigfork picks up victory

ST. IGNATIUS - Melissa VanDerveer had 20 points and Bigfork

RONAN GIRLS BASKETBALL: Deer Lodge downs Maidens

DEER LODGE - The Lady Wardens scored 21 points in the third

Law enforcement and court records

Lake County District Court, Judge McNeil presiding

Former Mission standout earns accolades

RICHMOND, IND. — Zane Foster, an Earlham College first-year and son of Ralph Foster of Saint Ignatius, Mont., has been selected as a Bonner Scholar.

Year in Review: Part I

Don't say good-bye to 2011 just yet. Join us as we recount the good, the bad and the unique Mission Valley news stories that made headlines this past year.

Say What? Ronan Speech and Drama ramps it up for home tournament

RONAN — Imagine standing in front of a room full of strangers and having eight minutes to make them laugh. Or think. Or feel.

Small markets, big lessons

POLSON — If you’ve never been to a place where you can get a tattoo, massage, go bowling and shop for gifts all in the same room, then you’ve never been to the Linderman Elementary market.

Promising year for local ski areas

Even with a shortage of snow, there is a sense of optimism for the ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort, largely built on last year’s big business.