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Elderly Pablo man found alive more than a day after he wandered away from home

Though authorities have not yet confirmed it, local residents are using social media to laud the wonderful efforts of law enforcement, search and rescue teams who located missing Pablo man Joseph Irvine.

Polson's Duford tallies 18 goals, four hat tricks on season

The 2015 Lady Pirate girls soccer squad (6-2 conference, 9-4 overall) turned in the second best record in the history of Polson soccer tracing back to its inception in 1997. The high water mark belongs to the 2002 Lady Pirates (8-0-2 conference, 11-2-2 overall), who were winners of the Eastern A conference crown that season. At the State A tournament, the 2002 squad lost a semifinal shootout to Whitefish, then went on to take the consolation match to place third. Lily Coble scored 22 goals that 2002 season, marking her as one of the most potent weapons ever to plunder the pitch among the annals of Lady Pirate soccer lore. Game result archives from other surrounding seasons have not been able to be perused to ascertain whether Coble owns the title for highest goal scorer in Polson history.

One PYSA field gets a new name

Last week, the Polson Youth Soccer Association announced that Mike and Janna Taylor donated $25,000 to the new fields north of the Mission Valley Aquatics Center. Sarah Beck Smith, one of board members for the PYSA, said the Taylor family has been in talks with the association for about a year. “We really started discussing possibilities in earnest this past spring,” she said.

Athlete of the week

RYAN HARROP

Pirates, Warriors and Vikings headed to playoffs

Polson, Arlee, Mission and Ronan all had their last regular season game on Friday. For Ronan and Mission, it would be their last of the season. It also happened to be a game that they played against each other. Polson played a tough Havre team, and Arlee made quick work of Darby. Charlo had a bye week.

Ronan boys, Polson girls excel at state cross country

Cross country teams finished up their season this past weekend at the all-class state meet in Great Falls. Many local kids competed very well.

Maidens beat Bulldogs, Scarlets get big win

It was a week of in-county rivalries for the volleyball teams in the region. Mission played Ronan for their homecoming and senior night, and Arlee traveled to Charlo. Polson split on the week and have their final home games this week.

Obituary

On Oct. 19, Thomas Edward “Ed” Kendley returned the life he had borrowed from his Lord.

Accused assailant postpones arraignment

Accused assailants Francis Jackson and Tashinia Elida Schlensker appeared before Lake County District Court Judge James A. Manley with public defenders Oct. 21. 

Hunter found after getting lost

By MICHELLE LOVATO

Student voters make their voice known

Students at Two Eagle River High School are in a unique position to learn real-world lessons in school.

Sounding off

Scouts enjoy fall, assist community

Scout's honor: falling for community service

Three combined Boyscout packs shared a late afternoon roll in the leaves Oct. 22 when they gathered at a Polson home to help the homeowner pick up yard leaves.

Polson Middle School bands offer first performances

Students from the Polson Middle School’s three performing  bands showed off their beginning-of-the-year talent at the school’s first combined band concert Oct. 22. Members of the Concert Band, the Jazz and school bands performed one unit at a time during the hour-long production. Students will get several performance opportunities during the year.

Pink House might be torn down

For nearly a century the Pink House that sits in the lot between Ace Hardware and Super One Foods housed a family.

A'mazing' place to be a bit corny

One of the best things about the Glacier View School’s first-ever corn maze is that it offers food, fun and life lessons for anyone willing to try it.

Lake County Justice Court

Andrew Sparkman Beck, misdemeanor speeding - exceeding restricted/special zone speed limit established by department. Bond forfeited. Fined $30. Costs $35.

Assault in Arlee

Authorities believe Lyle R. Zeiler, 25 of Arlee, pulled one woman away from a two-woman fight, beat her, then stabbed her in the back before he was finished, a Lake County Court affidavit said. Zeiler’s bizarre activities started after he saw a third woman, Margaret Redwoman, try to stop the original fight between Michelle Pablo and Shaczie Redwoman.

Missing teen found in Lakeside

Studious Bigfork High School employees who noticed a 17-year-old student was absent from school, placed a phone call that might have saved Sierra Curtis’ life.

Sherrie (Peek) Lookabaugh

Sherrie (Peek) Lookabaugh, 66, of Glide, Ore. was taken from this earth Oct. 6. She is preceded in death by her parents Dewell and Virginia Peek; Rom and Donna Lookabaugh, nephew Gregory Peek. Survivors include Jim, her husband of 47 years, son Dustin (Aurora), grandsons Matthew, Michael, Daniel, great-granddaughter Aurora Lookabaugh, brothers Virgil (Anita) Peek, Lindy (Joydell) Peek, sisters Beverly (Gene) Doty, Jeannie (Dan) Beaver, Margaret Peek and Karol Bird, and many nieces and nephews. A memorial will be held at a later date.

State Super toured local St. Ig schools yesterday

Students and staff members of St. Ignatius School District are doing so well that Denise Juneau, Montana State Superintendent of Schools spent the day Oct. 21 touring the district’s campus.

Couple enjoys fall picnic

A Minnesota couple just finished visiting their son in Whitefish continued on their wandering sojourn around the country Oct. 9 and stopped in Polson for a few minutes to enjoy a picnic lunch at the small roadside cutout near Boettcher Park. The couple said though they are here from a different state, they visited Polson before when their granddaughter, Peyton Twete played in a sports match against Polson High School students. Peyton Twete is now a Carole College Freshman in Helena, they said. 

Cargo hauler slips off roadway

A commercial car hauler broke down on the northbound side of Highway 93 near Jette Meadows found himself in further trouble when the back of his rig slid into a ditch near Fox Road Oct. 13. The driver, concerned that pulling his rig back onto the roadway could possibly cause an accident, called emergency responders to help block traffic safely.

Marjorie Ann Grinde

Marjorie Ann (Burnett) Grinde (“Marje”), 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Milwaukie, Ore. Marjorie was a long-time resident of Polson, raising her family with her husband Bob at the family home on Grinde Bay, Flathead Lake.

Feathering the Nest: Nonprofit seeks to raise funds for young moms

Power outage 3 hours over; Bonneville requested time

Taxes on dam no longer required; County looks ahead to next year's property values

CSKT will not match previous $1.2 million in

FedEx truck engine goes kaput in downtown Polson, leaks fluid

Polson boys' soccer team ends season in quarterfinal playoff

At Polson during the State A quarterfinal match, the visiting (2E) Rams dictated the tempo of the first half of play with an exhibition of superb ball control which they parlayed into a 2-0 lead at intermission. 

Ronan, Deer Lodge put up big numbers in Chief loss

Local football teams are on the downhill slide to the playoff season, with every game counting. Last week, Charlo and Arlee continued to win, while Ronan, Mission, and Polson lost tough match ups. 

St. Luke's clinic breaks ground

Charlo remains undefeated in conference play, Polson finishes up regular season next week

As the regular season comes to an end for Class B and C schools, Charlo remains on top of the 10C district standings. In Class A, Polson has an extra week before the divisional tournament. They have two home games next week to finish off their regular season.

Ronan boys win divisional cross country title

Cross country teams from across Lake County competed in their last meet before state last week. The Polson team hosted the Western A Fall Classic that had teams from both the former Northwestern and Southwestern divisions. This was the first year they had a combined divisional race. After the JV races, the varsity girls had a chance to show their skills. The Polson girls have been competing tough all year, and were trying to win the overall team title. Coming in first for the Polson team was Ryan Harrop, who finished in third place. A few seconds later, Malia Seeley came in fourth. Freshman Molly Sitter came in seventh overall, and 14 seconds later, Quinn Motichka came in 20th with a personal best time of 21:12. Tessa Nunlist, Natalee Wheeler, and Josey Motichka followed her. Even with three girls in the top 10, Polson placed third as a team behind Corvallis and Whitefish.

SKC basketball preview

Athlete of the week

Ronan’s Zeke Misa had a great game this past Friday night in the Chiefs’ loss to Deer Lodge. He caught six passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns in the pass happy Ronan offense. He  also returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter.

Going Grizzly: Zachary Camel is now a University of Montana basketball player

Zachary Camel has been around basketball his whole life. Those hours of watching and playing basketball have paid off. Camel is now a member of the University of Montana basketball team.

Daycare owner's assailant arraignment postponed

Accused assailants Francis Jackson and Tashinia Elida Schlensker appeared before Lake County District Court Judge James A. Manley with public defenders. While Schlensker officially pleaded not guilty, Jackson's attorney asked for more time before their official arraignments.

Charlo burglar faces arraignment

William Rorvik will face arraignment for felony burglary Oct. 22, six months after he allegedly committed the Charlo crime.

Polson students enter medicine field early

Attending class got much harder for a dozen Polson High School students who completed a long, extensive interview process at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson before they were accepted into the hospital’s brand new future-medical-occupations-as-a-career-choice education program they are hosting for Polson High School.

St. Ig. administrators shuffle jobs over summer

Administration staff at St. Ignatius School District had a busy summer this year, after former schools Superintendent Robert Lewandowski gave notice of his departure, said Jason Sargent, former High School Principal, and new St. Ignatius School District Superintendent.

Community meal popular place to gather

It may not  be a new thing in St. Ignatius, but the school-district-hosted community breakfast is certainly a popular thing.

Shots-fired call ends in arrest

A startled neighbor called Lake County emergency dispatchers at about 8:30 a.m. Oct. 6 after hearing what she thought were gunshots from a house nearby.

Local kids do well at Western Montana Punt, Pass and Kick competition

Eighty-four boys and girls ages 6-15 participated at the Western Montana Sectional competition of the NFL Punt Pass & Kick program held October 5 in Missoula. Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Bluemel of Ronan set an age group record in the punting event, with her mark of 116 feet, 4 inches, besting the previous state mark by over twelve feet.  Her effort also carried her to the age group title.  Youths from the Thompson Falls area garnered three first place titles at the event, with Hamilton, Ronan, and St. Ignatius kids each gathering five placement honors by finishing either first, second or third.

Man assaults daycare worker Accomplice hits her with shovel

Authorities believe that the snow shovel a Martha’s Mini Daycare in Ronan employee used to try and defend the children under her care, is the same snow shovel an unknown woman used to bludgeon her face.

Neighbors wrestle burglar to ground

Neighbors who saw Shawn Cooper and another man attempting to burglarize a Polson home Oct. 3, nabbed Cooper as the two men exited from a house not belonging to Cooper, and wrestled him to the ground until police arrived, said Michelle Scott, Polson Police Department detective.

MVCA girls win thriller, take second in championship

MVCA girls

Polson boys win third conference title

The Polson Pirates won their first conference championship since 2010 with wins this past week against Columbia Falls and Libby. They will host Billings Central on Saturday in Polson.

Key plays put Polson over Butte Central

Four Lake County teams had home games this past Friday, and Arlee traveled to Plains. Polson won an exciting game against Butte Central, Ronan lost a tough one to Loyola, Mission struggled against Anaconda, and Charlo and Arlee continued to put up big numbers on offense.

Polson defeats Frenchtown, Charlo win streak up to eight

This past week, Arlee took a tough loss to conference opponent, St. Regis. Charlo beat an athletic Plains team for the second time to put them on top of the conference standings. Mission lost both of their games, as did Ronan, although the Maidens went to five games with Deer Lodge on their senior night. Polson beat Frenchtown easily, but struggled against Whitefish.

PYSA finishes fall season, looks forward to new fields

The Polson Youth Soccer Association finished up their fall season this past Sunday on a warm, windy afternoon at the Kerr Dam fields. 

Polson boys win conference title: Girls lose heartbreaker to Whitefish in Tuesday night play-in games

On Tuesday, the Polson Lady Pirates hosted Whitefish for a playoff game. Leading up to that game were two others that put the Pirates into the second seed of the Northern conference.

Out-of-town couple survives crash

An out-of-town couple traveling through Montana walked away from a car accident they were involved in at about 11:30 a.m. today.

Cross country results

All of the local cross country teams competed in Thompson Falls on Thursday, then Polson, Charlo and Ronan traveled to Hamilton on Saturday. On Thursday, the Ronan boys placed fourth as a team, one ahead of Polson. Ronan’s Jackson Duffey continued to have a good season by placing fifth overall. Polson’s Zachary Evertz was eight seconds behind him, and finished eighth. Mission’s Tate Weingart was the top finisher for the Bulldogs with a time of 17:34. That earned him a 13th place finish.

Ronan hands Florence first loss of the season

 It was an exciting week of football for a few teams in Lake County. More specifically Ronan, who took down an undefeated Florence team on Friday night at home during their homecoming celebration. At the southern end of Lake County, Arlee matched up with Flint Creek. Both teams were undefeated, and as a conference game, the winner would be at the top of the conference standings. Arlee, who was also celebrating their homecoming, came out on top.

Charlo defeats Arlee, Polson wins third match

Local volleyball teams had a busy week, with Arlee and Ronan celebrating homecoming, Charlo having their senior night, and Mission playing three matches. Polson was a little less busy, with only one match last week.

Polson's McDaniel finished fifteenth at state golf

The entire Polson varsity golf team traveled to Sidney this past weekend to compete in the State A golf tournament. Heading into the tournament, sophomore Carson McDaniel had been golfing very well. He continued that into the first rainy day of the tournament, when he shot a 79 and was in the top ten. On the second day, McDaniel struggled, shooting an 88. That took him out of the top ten, and he finished in 15th place. As a freshman last year, McDaniel tied for 8th, but fortunately for him, he has two more years to make it to the top. 

Three of a kind: Charlo freshmen are killing it on the court

In Class C schools, it’s not uncommon for freshmen to be on varsity. However, it’s not very often that you see three freshman, who are not only on varsity, but are starting varsity.

Unsung Heroes: Ethan Blevins and others don't play for stats

Every week, you go through the sports pages and you see stats. Quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers. It’s mostly the same kids over and over. But behind those guys, or more accurately, in front of those guys, are the kids that are unsung heroes of their team. The big boys that have the thankless job of blocking. There aren’t many stats for those guys. They don’t play for their name in the paper.