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Plagiarism allegations arise

Commission rejects "Joey" Jayne for District Court position

Allegations of plagiarism led to Lake County Justice of the Peace Joann “Joey” Jayne’s dismissal as an applicant to fill the 20th Judicial District Court judge position.

The First Chiropractic Adjustment: September 18, 1895

Prep Football Predictions, Sept. 27

Goals that matter for kids

Thursday, August 29, 2013 the Polson School Board and I welcomed our teachers and staff back to an exciting 2013-2014 school year for Polson School District #23 and encouraged them in our core purpose of helping students be successful to achieve their dreams.  In putting students first, the Board developed goals that will guide the work of our schools for 3-5 years.  These goals were shared with all staff:

COLUMN: High school realignment

After Ronan’s football team dump-trucked Troy two weeks ago, Troy coach Jim Dasios gave me a monologue on the unfairness surrounding the Montana High School Association classification system.

Butler sentenced to eighty years

POLSON — A 17-year-old Arlee boy who pleaded guilty to stabbing his stepfather to death was sentenced last Thursday to 80 years in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

Local briefs

CROSS COUNTRY

How will the new traffic light on Highway 93 near the new Walmart affect your daily commute?

Seeking an angel

POLSON — Group. Tribe. Clan. Family. Community.

Sex offender apprehended

Following multiple tips to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Phillip Pierre, Jr. in Ronan shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 11. Pierre was taken into custody without incident and was booked into the Lake County Detention Center on an outstanding $25,000 District Court warrant for a previous failing to register violation.

Area men caught in Idaho meth bust

Three Montana residents were arrested on methamphetamine-related charges Monday in northern Idaho.

Youth soccer season kicks off

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Valley Soccer Association kicked off its tenth season of youth soccer in the valley last weekend as children from Arlee to Ronan and everywhere in between gathered to compete. Above, children from Ronan vie for the ball in an early game.

Local Sports Briefs

GOLF

Which high school sports team has been the most fun to watch this season?

Clever notion

Nights are getting cooler, days are getting shorter and deciduous trees are transitioning to autumn hues.  Yes, fall has arrived.  It’s time for apple cider, warmer socks, and nights snuggled up on the sofa.

CSKT officials select trout plan

The Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribal Council is recommending that the most aggressive option for netting lake trout on Flathead Lake be adopted after a final round of public comment.

Prep Football Preview and Predictions: Sept. 20

Polson (1-1) at Browning (1-2)

Cross Country Update: Visitors dominate Ronan run

RONAN — Mission Mountain Golf Course was filled with runners rather than golfers on Friday afternoon for the Ronan Invitational.

Polson girls soccer posts 1-1 week

Perhaps it’s early to be looking at standings, but Polson’s girls soccer team sits tied atop the Northern A district.

Prep Volleyball Update

from Tuesday, Sept. 10

Prep Volleyball Stat Leaders

through Sept. 16

Polson Fly-In meets soaring expectations

POLSON — It wasn’t hard to find the Fly-In held at the Polson airport last Saturday. One just had to follow the source of roaring engines as low-flying planes spent the morning swooping through the skies above town.

Governor gives pep talk to Polson students

POLSON — Even though it wasn’t the speech he had planned, Governor Steve Bullock gave a stirring address to Polson high school and middle students last Thursday, urging them to graduate to help both themselves and the state of Montana.

Senators get Salish lesson during visit

Nkwusm students, staff share culture with guests

POLSON —  Two United States Senators were in town last week, and staff and students from the Nkwusm School in Arlee used their visit as an opportunity to enlighten the legislators about various elements of Salish culture.

Pirates run in Cut Bank

CUT BANK — Claudia Hewston highlighted Polson’s season-opening cross country meet, finishing sixth in the Mike Reynolds Cross Country Time Trials in Cut Bank on Friday.

Polson boys get off to tough start

POLSON — Three home games to open the season didn’t result in the home-field advantage that Jess Kittle and Polson’s boys soccer team were hoping for.

Dragon boats race on north side of Flathead

BIGFORK — A number of local teams competed in the Montana Dragon Boat Festival on Flathead Lake this weekend.

Local Golf Results: Johnston, McDaniel win Elks tournament

POLSON — Jeanne Johnston took home her fourth win at the annual Mission Valley Elks Tournament held at Polson Bay Golf Course last weekend, shooting a 110 through 18 holes.

Prep Football Predictions, Sept. 13

Prep Football Stat Leaders: Week 2

Points

Prep Volleyball Stats

through Sept. 9

Local sports roundup

VOLLEYBALL

Tenley H. Field

Tenley H. Field, 56, of Huson died Sunday Sept. 1, 2013 at her residence of natural causes.

Second knife may have been used in stabbing

Authorities seek help in connection to March killing

POLSON — The Lake County Sheriff’s Department is enlisting the help of the public in their bid to gather information about a knife that may be connected to the fatal stabbing of 26-year-old John Pierre in March. The man who allegedly committed the stabbing is in custody and awaiting trial, but undersheriff Dan Yonkin indicated that new information may be emerging in the case.

Letters to the editor - September 12

Featured Letter: A trip back in time

“Major” Peter Ronan, Indian agent extraordinaire (a three-volume set of his Indian Service correspondence will soon be published), was a significant influence on the tribes from 1877 to 1893 when he died unexpectedly at age 55. During his long and respected tenure—and being a product of his times—he oversaw the “civilizing” of the tribes on the Flathead.

Law enforcement and court records - September 12

District Court, Judge Christopher presiding

Community Calendar - September 12

World-Wide Paint Out

Family bike tour wanders through Flathead

Little kids, dog, Rocky Mountains, and all, the Lighthiser family completes the trip of a lifetime

POLSON — Like many summer vacationers, the Lighthiser family spent the week leading up to Labor Day enjoying the sights of the Flathead along the road from Whitefish to Missoula.

Births - September 12

Brilyn Joleigh Keller

Pirates net early wins

POLSON — Polson’s girls soccer team got back on the right track Saturday with a 2-0 victory over visiting Park.

Chiefs drop first game

RONAN — Ronan’s defense showed up to play on Friday night.

Pirates dammed up

POLSON — A 44-9 defeat at the hands of Dillon was not the way the Polson Pirates football team wanted to open 2013, but it’s the way it happened.

Whitehall shuts out St. Ignatius in home opener

ST. IGNATIUS — Following a blowout loss at Eureka in their first game of the season, things got no better for the Mission Bulldogs on their home turf.

Vikings roll

CHARLO — Michael Delaney threw for 128 yards and four touchdowns as the Vikings routed Noxon, 60-0, on Friday night.

Seeley knocks Arlee to 0-2

SEELEY LAKE — Perhaps it was about time Seeley-Swan won a football game.

Polson volleyball wins home debut

POLSON — Polson fans call outside hitter Chloie Huerta “the hammer.”

Hitting the road

Maidens tip off season with a comeback win over Mission

ST. IGNATIUS — In an atmosphere fitting for the opening of district play, Ronan overcame the Mission Bulldogs and a feisty crowd to win a hard-fought 17-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-22 match.

Charlo out swinging

CHARLO — Sheryl Kain should be satisfied with Charlo volleyball’s start to the season.

City manager reception set for Wednesday

POLSON - The public is invited to meet the five finalists for Polson's vacant city manager position at a candidate reception this Wednesday, Sept. 11. The event will be held at the Golf Course Restaurant at 109 Bayview Drive from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. After meeting the candidates, attendees will have the opportunity to complete a brief survey to give their feedback to the Search Committee.

Bella Allred, 4, looks to beat leukemia

POLSON — It was a normal Wednesday afternoon that Bella Allred, a 4-year-old Polson girl, went to the doctor’s office after having some stomach problems.

Fall Mack Days announced

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes announce that they will sponsor a 2013 Fall Mack Days beginning October 4th running through November 17, 2013.  Fall Mack Days will include the last 10 days straight fishing from November 8th through November 17th.

Accomplice in robbery pleads guilty

POLSON — The Spokane man who assisted in the burglary of the Ronan Subway last October pleaded guilty to a felony charges in Lake County District Court last week. According to court records, Jesus Lopez III, 22, admitted to his role as the getaway driver in the theft of over $700 from the store on Oct. 26, 2012. Lopez aided Santiago Quintana, a Subway employee tasked with closing the store that night. Quintana allegedly tampered with the door and entered twenty minutes later to steal the money, before being picked up by Lopez. In April, Quintana received a deferred three-year sentence for felony burglary charges.

Woman in custody following stabbing at Polson apartment

POLSON — A 33-year-old woman is in custody after an alleged stabbing that took place over Labor Day Weekend. Polson Police officers arrested Emilie Angel Yellowowl in the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 1, after responding to a reported stabbing at the Lakeview Village Apartments.

Officer placed on leave

Faces new investigation

POLSON — A Polson police officer is on administrative leave and facing both an internal and criminal investigation after a weekend incident at Swanee’s Bar & Grill.

Bison Range switches to fall hours

As the seasons change, other changes can be expected at the National Bison Range.

Among Other Things - Early local aviation highlights

With the annual Polson Fly-in set for this Saturday, Sept. 7, by the local Experimental Aircraft Assn. chapter at the Polson airport, I thought you might like to read some old aviation headlines and items from Flathead Courier files.

Letters

Births

Community Calendar

Law enforcement and court records

Yacht club races on Labor Day

DAYTON — While Labor Day marks the end of the summer for most boaters on Flathead Lake, the South Flathead Yacht Club has made a tradition of ending the warm season with a bang.

PBGC staff plays for troops' families

POLSON — Two Polson men spent Labor Day on the links to support Patriot Golf Day. Roger Wallace (right), director of golf at Polson Bay Golf Course and Cameron Milton (left), the course’s head professional played 100 holes on Monday, Sept. 2 to support the Folds of Honor Foundation, a nonprofit that provides scholarship funding for children and spouses of killed or injured soldiers.

Police respond to shots fired outside of Ronan

RONAN — Police responded to a call saying shots were fired on Timberlane Road outside of Ronan on Friday morning.

Prep Football Preview/Predictions: Week 2

Prep Soccer Update

from Sept. 3

Lake County Prep Football Stat Leaders: Week 1

Points

Lake County Prep Volleyball Stats

from Sept. 3

Polson XC sets the tone

POLSON — Before they have even competed against other teams, Polson’s girls cross country squad is already making history.

Tip-off gets teams on court

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission’s tip-off volleyball tournament hosted a number of area Class B teams on Saturday.

Arlee volleyball off to hot start

ARLEE — Coach Brian BigSam’s Arlee Scarlets opened up the 2013 season with an impressive four-set win over Mission.

Local Golf Results

Hole in One

Photos from the Flathead River Rodeo

Flathead cherry growers earn coveted certification

Thirty growers from the Flathead Lake Cherry Growers (FLCG) association, a Montana agricultural cooperative since 1935, applied for Global GAP certification this year.  Growers from this group of 30 were randomly selected for audits.  All members passed and became GAP certified for the year 2013.

Biologists request information on nesting trumpeter swans

Wildlife Biologists with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes began a project to restore Trumpeter Swans as a resident species on the Flathead Indian Reservation in the mid-1990s.  Subsequent efforts resulted in the release of 239 captive bred Trumpeter Swans on the Reservation since 2002, which has resulted in at least 87 successful nesting attempts that produced 146 fledgling cygnets since that time.

Itching for answers

PABLO— It is every child’s worst summer time nightmare; small, itchy bumps cropping up on their bodies after a day swimming on the lake. The virulent allergic reaction, caused by a parasite native to Flathead Lake, has been reported in considerably large numbers this year, prompting local scientific research groups to look more into the parasite’s life cycle.

SKC boosters tee off for scholarships

PABLO – Supporters of Salish Kootenai College and KSKC-TV hit the links for a 22nd straight year on Friday at Silver Fox Golf Course.