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Attorney quits Flathead Joint Board of Control during meeting

ST. IGNATIUS – Attorney Jon Metropoulos reportedly threw a temper fit, stood up, quit his position of the Flathead Joint Board of Control, then walked out of the open board meeting he attended this morning. The meeting is still underway. Check back to for more details and find the full story in this week's Leader.

Twoteeth talks to cops with middle finger before chase

POLSON – Lloyd Daryle Twoteeth sent  a message to an MSP trooper when he “extended his arm out the window and stuck his middle finger up” June 26, according to a Lake County Prosecuting Attorney’s office report.

Scholar leads charmed life

By Michelle Lovato

VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP

St. Ignatius 3, Arlee 1

XC teams hit the links

At Missoula, the Mission Valley cross country teams all competed at the Mountain West Cross Country Meet held at the Univeristy of Montana Golf Course.

Pirates savor homecoming, 49-6

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

At Polson on homecoming, the host purple and gold squad trailed by a touchdown in the early going, but it was a whole lot of pillaging and plundering by the Pirates thereafter. 

Polson youth soccer kicks off

The Polson Youth Soccer Association's 14-and-under team hosted a home game recently at Linderman Elementary School. Enjoy the photos here and check next week's Leader for exclusive print photos.

Sting hosts co-ed soccer tournament

The first Mission Valley Christian Invitational soccer tournament was a great success with Summit Preparatory School prevailing as the champions in a fiercely contested final match against the Sting for a final score of 3 to 1. Both teams had numerous shots on goal throughout which well could have tilted the outcome either way. Montana Academy won the third-place game against the Eureka Soccer Club to round out the competition.

Deuces deux ex deux! Pirates tie 'Dawgs twice

At Whitefish, both visiting Polson soccer squads tied their counterpart of the vaunted Bulldog program, an athletic occurrence of such rarity that is frequency is liable to transpire about as often as a cosmic convergence of an alignment of planets.

From food to furs, fort turned back the clock

FORT CONNAH

ST. IGNATIUS – Fort Connah opened its gates over the weekend to share its history with Mission Valley residents. Visitors dressed in clothing from the late 1800s entertained those in attendance with bagpipes, antiques and beading.

Flash dash: MV super kids run for safety fair

This year's theme for the Mission Valley Kids Walk / Run was Super Heroes. Proceeds from the run will go to the parks and trail projects in the Mission Valley.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

SATURDAY, SEPT. 27

Phone scams scourge Lake County seniors

Beware: Scammers are not letting up

MONTANA – Western Montana continues to be a target of the phone fraud racket.

Citizens Bank celebrates 40 years in Polson

Above: Loan officer Debbie Denton, a 28-year employee of Citizen’s Bank, serves lunch to Wanda and Roger Wendt, of Polson, Saturday during the bank’s 40th Grand Opening anniversary barbecue Saturday. The Wendts are charter member of the bank. “I stood in line and got a T-bone steak for opening a checking account,” Wanda said.

Bad rap leads to shooting and bad rap for Ronan man

By Michelle Lovato

Mural dedication

Dignitaries gathered to help dedicate the Downtown Bakery's mural recently. From left to right: Dick, Bernice and artist Barbara Beighle, Shelly Waldron and Bill Penniman follow the yellow brick road.

RONAN CHIEF HOMECOMING 2014 SCHEDULE

Bigfork 47, Ronan 0

A scholarship with merit

Murphy is semi-finalist for National Merit Scholarship

POLSON – Connor Murphy, 17 is one of the lucky ones.

Board focusing on budget, unity

FLATHEAD JOINT BOARD OF CONTROL

ST. IGNATIUS – Focusing on critical budget concerns gave often-opposed Flathead Joint Board of Control commissioners some common ground at their Sept. 15 meeting.

Purple Friday

Polson High School hosted its annual Homecoming Parade and football game Friday. Click on the links below to see parade photos.

Commissioners need $17M levy for mandatory court house expansion

POLSON – Faced with crowded employees, and inmates, Lake County Commissioners will ask taxpayers for a $17 million levy to expand the courthouse-jail complex and build a second office complex, commissioner Bill Barron said.

Ronan man dies in rear-end accident yesterday

Hobbs to go back to Idaho jail, then Montana

By Michelle Lovato

Commissioners need levy for mandatory court house expansion

By Michelle Lovato

Lake County District Court

Sept. 17

Woman loses cops in high speed chase; gets busted later after ramming cop cars in Ronan

Montana hero saves life

Justice for none...

I am sorry to the victims for re-telling their nightmarish 1996 story in the Sept. 11 Leader. I understand that recounting a crime often re-victimizes the victim. If given another chance, I would have told your story without your names to protect you from additional pain.

Words matter

Words matter. Michael Gale’s latest letter to the editor (Sept. 11) uses allegory to make a point he has made many times before – namely, that no one can trust elected officials, particularly those involved in the water compact negotiations. He is entitled to his opinion and has every right to express it, as do others who do not share his negative views.

Farmers Union hosts annual meeting Oct. 24-25 in Great Falls

GREAT FALLS – The Montana Farmers Union will celebrate its 99th year with its annual meeting and convention Oct. 24 and 25 at the Heritage Inn, 300 River Dr. North, in Great Falls.

Ronan will host critical USDA Farm Bill meeting

RONAN – The Ronan Community Center, at 300 3rd Ave., NW, will host a critical USDA Farm Bill meeting from 8 a.m. to noon, Oct. 17.

College and Obamacare

Did you know that all students at the University of Montana have to show a guaranteed health insurance policy for $3000 or $1504 per semester in order to enroll and attend classes?

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

THURSDAY, SEPT. 18

Fairground thanks

Thank you very much for all the great advertising and coverage of the 2014 Mission Mountain Rodeo and all of the events held at the Polson Fairgrounds.

Terrorism, alive and well

I write this on 9/11 as my added contribution to the many perspectives on international terrorism.

Dayton Daze thanks you

Classic cars, girls dressed as flappers, and guys sporting driving caps and fedoras surrounded Dayton Park as this year’s Dayton Daze—the annual fundraiser for the Chief Cliff Fire Service area—proved to be even more successful than the last!  The entire community really pulled together in true 1920’s spirit to pull off the daylong costume event which included a car show, silent auction, craft booths, and catered dinner on top of all the usual activities.

Agricultural property taxes up 10%; residential down

GUEST COLUMN

Preliminary property reappraisal data is in.

CSKT members well funded

This is unbelievable. The figures are confirmed.  You can go to the

Water belongs to landowners

Water Compacts in Montana are a re-designation of very valuable water rights or appropriations via Congress and the President. We have been fooled by some of our elected officials into believing we do not own water right, appropriated or claimed on file at your nearest county court house.

Cruz lost job, temper and freedom

RONAN – Roger Cruz, formerly of Ronan, didn’t take his termination notice very well earlier in the year.

Teen rodeo

The Montana High School Rodeo Association is one of the 41 states, 5 Canadian provinces, and Australia that is involved in the National High School Rodeo Association. Members compete at the state level for local recognition and the top four contestants in each event qualify to compete in the National High School Finals Rodeo held every July.

Speaker claims Compact is unconstitutional

WATER RIGHTS

ST. IGNATIUS – A Cherokee woman who speaks about tribal issues across the United States said the controversial Water Compact violates Montanans’ Constitutional rights.

Agree to disagree and get along

REPORTER'S NOTEPAD

The farmer arises every morning, most days before the sun has kissed the ground. He fills his dented thermos with a hot black brew, preparing his sore and tired body for another day of production.

Busy lady spikers pirate victories

VOLLEYBALL

Frenchtown 3, Polson 1

Vikings keep pillaging

CHARLO – The host Vikings bombarded the visiting Pirates in a Western C grinding on the 8-man gridiron.  Quarterback Michael Delaney was deuces wild in the win, throwing for a pair of TDs, another pair of 2pt tosses and running it in himself for another two scores, one for six and the other for a deuce.  The Vikings have already surpassed the century threshold for points scored against opponents only two games into the young season.  Next on the Charlo (2-0) agenda will be road game against the Seeley Swan Blackhawks this Friday.

Blue Devils bedevil bruise Bucs, 34-14

POLSON – A long-standing streak was broken Sept. 12  when the visiting Corvallis Blue Devils emerged with a rare victory over the Pirates since the turn of the

Aquarius Farms focused on Ag innovation

PABLO – At the end of a long road and back beyond the grasp of anyone’s attention, Tom West, his family and friends are slowly creating a 30-acre produce farm focused on providing area communities plenty of fresh food without taxing the soil.

Lake County Jail Roster

Mix, Lance Tyler

Lake County District Court

From the bench of District Court Judge, Deborah Kim Christopher, Sept. 11

From the bench of District Court Judge, Deborah Kim Christopher, Sept. 11

Polson High School Class of '59 is feelin' fine

Back row, left to tirght:  David Haight, New Hampshire; Dave Swayne, Polson; Bob McBroom, Arizona; Clao Milner, Polson; Ken Newgard, Polson;  Juli Parker, Nevada; Gary Maas, Thompson Wilderness and Pablo; Gale Masterson; Idaho. Second row:  Herb Ducharme, Missoula; Judy Hove, Helena; Walene Maas (PHS ‘61); Betty Rude, Missoula; Jane Swayne, Polson; Karen Hritz, Oregon; Glenna Sherick, Colorado; Helen Conner, Idaho. Front row:  Peggy Pick, Billings; Gary Riebe, St. Ignatius; Ed Sturn, Washington; Asenath Crabtree, Missouri

Soccer squads sizzle in sun

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER

BOYS SOCCER

Polson boys bring home Frenchtown title

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF

Frenchtown Invitational

Ronan still seeking maiden victory

VOLLEYBALL

TFalls 3, Ronan 1

VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP

ARLEE

Ronan man tries to hang himself in Polson jail

National Weather Service issues wind and freeze warnings

The National Weather Service in Missoula issued both freeze and wind warnings for the Flathead and Mission Valleys during the next 48 hours.

Mission wins a real 'Dawg fight

RONAN – The visiting Lady Bulldogs of St. Ignatius pulled off an unexpected victory over the host Ronan Maidens 3-1 in the first cross county conference clash of the season, 25-21, 10-25, 25-21, 25-20.

Soccer: Polson gets Parked; Sting boys win, tie

BOYS

Pirate golfers were inviting

The Polson golf team hosted the Polson Invitational at the scenic Polson Golf Course with eight teams in attendance Sept. 4.

Football roundup for week of Sept. 5

John Heglie

Among other things: Politics and circuses

The political season brings to mind a couple sayings: “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” The other is the late H.L. Mencken’s comment; “Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey’s cage.”

Freedom and health care

Freedom from government oppression, religious discrimination and political abuse has attracted millions to America and remains our most precious right.

Compact science study just more politics

 One of the major reasons the proposed CSKT Water Compact failed in the 2013 Legislature was that not enough information existed to evaluate the impacts of the compact on Montana citizens on and off the reservation, particularly with regard to environmental impacts, economic impacts to property values, and the legal and constitutional implications

Obituaries

Glenna Bernice

Three severely injured in early morning roll over

POLSON – Two men and an underage girl were seriously injured when the stolen Jeep in which they rolled flipped onto its hood and slid several yards down the northbound side of Highway 93, said Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Randy Owens.

Drivers question if shooter is taking out windows on Hwy 93

POLSON – Suspicious circumstances brought two drivers in the Rocky Point Road area together after they suffered car window damage within an hour of each other Sept. 6.

Hunter education class registration now open

Online Registration is now open for Polson Hunter Education Courses. To register online go to the FWP website at http://fwp.mt.gov, click on hunter education, then hunter education schedule, click on Sept. 26 and select a classroom at Flathead High School. For more information contact FWP at 752-5501.

Woman loses lunch, not life

POLSON – A woman more interested in eating lunch than driving lost her meal and hercar after she ran off the road and over-corrected twice Sept. 4.

Residents can fight crime through prevention

LAKE COUNTY — The best thing residents can do to fight crime is prevent themselves from being victimized, according to area law enforcement officials.

Lake County Senior News for the week of Sept. 11 through Sept. 18

Ronan

Polson city to clean alleys

POLSON – The City of Polson is working with utility companies and emergency services to clean up and rehabilitate alleyways, easements and rights of ways for safety and navigation issues.  

Polson College Fair Sept. 24

POLSON – High school juniors and seniors from Polson, Ronan, Charlo, Two Eagle River School, Thompson Falls, and Noxon, along with their parents, are encouraged to attend Polson’s College Fair from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24 in the Polson High School Gymnasium.

Lake County marriages/divorces

Marraiges

Lake County Jail Roster

Bagnell, Brandon Kale

Charlo man lets little lie snowball into jail sentence

CHARLO – Brian Wollman took Lake County emergency responders on a wild ride in January that earned him a date in court Sept. 3 to learn how he would pay for his naughty deeds.

Lake County District Court

Sept. 3, 2014

Community Calendar For Sept. 11 to Sept. 20

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Pirates win Canadian Bowl

Pirates chase, contain, capture Canadian Comets

POLSON – The Polson Pirates opened their fall football campaign a little bit differently than in seasons past by engaging in  some international relations by tangling tackles as well as testing their talent against the visiting Raymond Comets from Alberta, Canada.  For those unfamiliar with Albertan geography, Raymond is situated about halfway along an imaginary perpendicular line between Lethbridge and the US border with a slight jaunt to the east. After a few uneventful series by the offenses from both teams, it would be the Pirates chasing the Comets when the visitors unleased a 64 yard rumble into the end zone to tally the first score on the scoreboard.  But Polson would respond right back with a scoring drive of their own when Matt Rensvold reeled in a Tanner Wilson pass to take the lead 7-6, followed by  a quarterback keeper to make it 14-6 entering the second period.  Wilson would hit receiver Hudson Smith for another score with Jake Harrod kicking his third extra point to extend the lead further to 21-6 in favor of the Pirates.  Just when the host team was beginning to feel in control of their own destiny, the Comets dipped into their playbook for a bit of razzle dazzle when their quarterback threw what initially appeared to be an ordinary pass to their wide receiver, who then threw it back to the quarterback, who then rethrew the pass to  the same receiver now very open heading down the sideline to cap off the second Raymond scoring drive to trim the margin to 21-13 after the extra point.  The play bore all the earmarks of a design play, but conversation with one of the coaching staff after the game revealed that the play by design initially had another target in mind, but Polson defensive coverage forced their quarterback to improvise, finding an open Rhett Ellingson running down the sideline for his second TD.  

Back to School

Hobbs not sentenced: Asks to fire attorney, withdraw plea

POLSON – Dennis J. Hobbs stood in court Aug. 28 struggling to get words from his mouth, but ultimately told the court he did not rape his ex-girlfriend.

Teen rapist sentenced to 10 years

POLSON – District Court Judge James A. Manley convicted teenage rapist, Terrance Gardipe, 18 to 10 years in the Department of Corrections.

Surprise attack ends in murder gone wrong

POLSON – Prosecutors believe Desmond Alan Mackay hid behind a garage side-door March 5 with his fist bitterly gripping a framing hammer over his head. Mackay waited for the moment, second by second, until the time to act arrived.

Old Person evades court again; warrant issued

In 2011, Georgina Old Person pled guilty to writing 28 bad checks to local merchants using Glacier Bank checks. But even though she was only sentenced to 20 days in jail and restitution for her crimes, Old Person served 11 days, asked for a release to see her doctor, and disappeared into society.

Soccer fields open by fall, organizers hope

POLSON – It was a large gift from the estate of Mildred Weber Hansen that enabled Polson Youth Soccer to take the giant step of buying and developing new property.

Rotary donates 20 grand to Youth Soccer

POLSON – There might not be anything hotter than tasting the prize-winning meal waiting inside a bowl of beans, meat and perfectly-blended spices from the 2014 Polson Chili cook-off: Except maybe the $20,000 the cook-off raised and donated to the Polson Youth Soccer league Sept. 2.

Lake County Jail Roster

As Of Sept. 1

Lake County District Court

Judge James A. Manley presiding, Aug. 27