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City and Rural Fire to remain separate indefinitely

William Cleveland: The Man of the Hour

There he stood in the center of the arena. On Friday Sept. 11, the Polson Fairgrounds hosted a benefit in his honor to raise money for his family. He looked around, smiling, and took it all in. The grandstand overflowed with people. Boys and girls sat along the fences, hoping to get a good look at Officer Cleveland. The crowd stood on its feet for the national anthem as a cowgirl rode a galloping horse around the dirt—the American flag firm in her hands. The people arrived Friday evening for one reason. To show support a friend, a police officer, a father, and a husband: William Cleveland was the man of the hour.

State of the Tribes

Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes communications director Rob McDonald gave the “State of the Tribes” address at the Polson Chamber of Commerce luncheon this month to reflect on the past year and to look forward to future endeavors.

What we talk about when we talk about suicide (PART TWO)

Roxana Colman-Herak once thought her world ended when she was 24 years old. After the break up of her relationship—a relationship fraught with abuse and violence—she was tired of blaming herself for everything that was wrong. She felt trapped inside her life. Trapped with no way out of her pain that she could see. Feeling trapped and in pain led her to get a gun and sit in a room. Possibly the last room she would ever sit in. She had decided that she no longer wanted to live. There was only one thing left to do: pull the trigger.

Remembering Byron Christian: Friend, community servant

You don’t have to look far to realize the many legacies of Byron Christian, who died recently after a short illness. Among them are:

Lake County Justice Court

Thierry Bonnetain, misdemeanor changing lanes when it is unsafe to do so. Bond forfeited. Fined $50. Costs $35.

Polson City Court

Hewankorn will be tried for stealing checkbooks

Ashley Rae Hewankorn was arraigned on four counts of felony burglary Sept. 9, seven months after the Lake County Prosecuting Attorney’s office filed formal paperwork in her case and nearly two years after the alleged crime occurred, according to a Lake County Court affidavit.

Parents take time for safety day

Safety officials representing city, county and tribal emergency response and law enforcement agencies set up shop in the Polson Walmart parking lot Sept. 19 to offer the public access to their knowledge and help.

SKC nurses ready for today's medical world

Pablo’s Salish Kootenai College is turning out nurses that are ready for service in rural Montana.

DaShazer appeared drunk when he tried to help parked cop

At 1: 48 a.m., Jason Alan DeShazer pulled up next to a parked Sheriff’s cruiser and asked if the cop needed help just before that officer arrested DeShazer for felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs and misdemeanor criminal possession of dangerous drug paraphernalia Sept. 13, according to a Lake County Court affidavit.

Pablo woman sees her stolen items pass her on the road

A Pablo woman whose house was broken into the night before, saw her stolen items traveling in a red truck going the opposite direction on Sept. 17, according to a Lake County Sheriff’s Department police report.

MVCA remains undefeated, Polson girls beat Whitefish

Arlee, Charlo rebound, Polson splits

Volleyball teams in Lake County are just about half way through their seasons, and are working to move to the top of their conferences.

Cross country teams travel to Missoula

Local cross country teams traveled to Missoula on Saturday to compete against over 60 teams from all over the northwestern U.S. For the Lake County girls, Polson’s Malia Seeley placed the highest. She came in 93rd overall, with a time of 20:59. The winning time was 17:12. Ryan Harrop, also of Polson, came in 23 seconds later and was 116th overall. Polson’s Molly Sitter and Quinn Motichka came in next, before Arlee’s Becca Whitesell finished with a time of 23:50. The top finisher for St. Ignatius was Shaniya Decker, who came in with a time of 25:51.

Polson golf team prepares for divisional meet

Carson McDaniel’s three tournament win streak came to an end last week against some tough competition in Kalispell, including seven AA teams. McDaniel did have a decent tournament, shooting a 77 on Thursday and then an 83 on Friday to finish in eighth place. He was 16 shots off the winner, Ryan Keenan of Flathead. Noah McDonald shot a 171 over two days, which was a personal best for him. Matt Hobbs shot a 175, Curtis Capdeville shot a 186, and Colin Kenney shot a 196. The boys’ team finished seventh out of 14 teams. For the girls, Kiyara McCue had the best score for Polson with a 207 over two days.

Athlete of the Week

Polson’s Tiara Duford had six goals in two games last week to make her an easy choice for athlete of the week. 

Football roundup: Arlee remains unbeaten

On Friday in Charlo, the Vikings were celebrating their homecoming, and hoping to pull out a win against their rivals, the Arlee Warriors. Things didn’t start out great for the Vikings, as senior quarterback and all around athlete Michael Delaney was suffering from an ankle injury, and wouldn’t see any playing time.

Pictures from 09/24/15

KAY A. MCKAY

Kay A. McKay, 61, of Polson, passed away at home on Thursday, Sept. 17 after a battle with leukemia. Kay was formerly a teacher in Tacoma, Wash. She is survived by her husband Bruce McKay. No services are planned at this time. 

FLORENCE G. LOCKWOOD

Oriana Marie Brooks-Pierre

 Oriana Marie Brooks-Pierre is proud to announce that her little sister, Aaliyah Marie Rose Pierre was born September 4 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. She weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces.  Parents are Isaac & Randi Pierre of Polson.  Paternal grandparents are Sheila Pierre  of Tulaip, WA and Francis and the late John Pierre of Polson.  Great-grandparents is Patrick Pierre.  Maternal grandparents are Cynthia & Pete Mitchell of Polson.

Ne Ya Alicin Crazy Boy-Antoine

Eric Wright Crazy Boy and Jean Antoine 2nd of Pablo are proud to announce the arrival of their 1st child, Ne Ya Alicin Crazy Boy-Antoine who was born August 25 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.  Ne Ya weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and joins siblings Mary, Bobbi, Jared, Jacquelyn, Kelli & Jason.  Paternal grandparents are Gen Wright and Deanne Crazy Boy of Great Falls.  Great-grandparents are Starr Crazy Boy and Margi Piapot of Rocky Boy.  Maternal grandparents are Jimmy Antoine and Jeannie Irvine of Ronan. Great-grandparents are Frank Antoine and Susie Quequesah of Ronan.

Zander Gabriel Thomas Ouellette

Zander Gabriel Thomas Ouellette was born August 21 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.  He weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces.  Parents are Gabriel Ouellette and Beverly Powell of Polson.  Paternal grandparents are Gerry & Mary Ouellette of Polson.  Maternal grandparents are Renee Joachim, and Randy Ashley of Pablo.  Great-grandparent is Ed Ivanoff of St. Ignatius.

Sports photos from 9/17/15

Undefeated Arlee, Charlo lose, Polson has first home game

Volleyball is in full swing in Lake County, with local teams starting to see how they match up with their conferences. Last week, both undefeated teams in the county, Arlee and Charlo, lost their first matches. Ronan and Mission both struggled, and Polson had their first home game of the season.

Polson girls win first cross county meet of the season

All of the cross country teams in the country are finally off and running. The most notable accomplishment from last week was the Polson girls team, who defended their title and won their third consecutive girl’s combined race at the Highlander Invitational meet in Spokane.

Polson soccer teams go 2-2 on week

Battle of the unbeaten set for Friday night

Local football teams went 3-1 this past weekend, with Mission taking the only loss.

Three in a row: Polson's Carson McDaniel is going for his fourth straight win this week

Carson McDaniel is on fire. The sophomore golfer has won three straight high school tournaments. On September 2, he tied for first place at the Ronan Invitational with a 77. On September 8, he shot a 75 to win the Polson Invitational. Last Thursday, he won his third in Columbia Falls, shooting a 78, helping push his team to a first place finish. On Monday, he won a fourth tournament on the old nine of the Polson Bay golf course, although that wasn’t an official competition. “One of my coaches came in second, so that was kind of interesting,” he said.

Tester pushes to feed Indian children

Mathewson nears end of court process

Faces jail for rape, assault, kidnapping, drugs and bail juming charges

MSU awards Cove Deli

The Cove Deli and Pizza in Polson was one of seven Montana businesses that will received a Family Business Day award at the 2015 Montana State University Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship State Farm Insurance Family Business Day.

BETTY METZ

Betty Metz was born Dec. 29, 1938 in Polson to Allen and Helga Crawford, and passed away Sept. 8 in Lynden, Wash. at the age of 76.

Lake County Justice Court

Laurence Evan Pearson, misdemeanor speeding on non-interstate – exceed day limit of 70 miles per hour.

Community events happening this week

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J. BYRON CHRISTIAN

 J. Byron Christian, born in Shelby, Mont., January 28, 1937 and passed September 8, 2015 following a brief illness in Polson.  

MARVIN L. MARCY

Marvin L. Marcy, 71, went to be with the Lord surrounded by family and friends on Sept. 13. 

PAUL ROSS PENDERY

Paul Ross Pendery, formerly of Lake County, passed away July 26. 

Mission elementary and high schools lockdown is false alarm

Emergency responders are proceeding to St. Ignatius elementary and high schools after lock-down alarms sounded at both schools, scanner traffic reported at about 2:30 Friday.

September 11th Memorials

First graders from Cherry Valley elementary walked down to the corner of 1st Street and Highway 93 to thank the firefighter, Scott Kiser, and Police Chief Wade Nash, who were standing outside today in honor of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The firefighters are rotating to stand at attention. Many people stopped by to shake hands with the two.

Two 'rookies' in Roundup

The recent death of

TOM ASK

A memorial service for Tom Ask will be held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 11 a.m.

MARY FAITH UHDE FRIESEN

Mary Faith Uhde Friesen passed away in Vancouver, Wash. on March 29, 2003. Mary was born on April 7, 1921 in Rollins to Fred and Faith Uhde. She was the oldest child of five. She was raised in Rollins and graduated from Polson High School in 1939, the top of her class. After high school she moved to Southern California to attend college and work. 

Harvest brings memories of the mystery and fun of Grandma's yard

I don’t remember much about my Grandma Brander. I know she married Sylvan Brander. I know she moved her young family of boys from Sioux Falls, SD to Compton, CA in the 1950s and I know my Grandma Brander had a unique way of embarrassing my father. She was big and so was her impact on me.

Fresh life church helps Child Bridge

Before searching Polson’s streets for trash, members of Fresh Life Church were collecting food for a Bigfork foster family. The two-purpose weekend was intended to reach out the family of nine kids and their supervisors who live on the east shore area of Flathead Lake.

Crews get power up quickly

Mission Valley Power and local communications company crews worked side by side Sept. 1 after a semi tractor pulling a trailer with a forklift and loader hit local communication and power lines and dragged them to the ground.

Local school in lockdown during police foot chase

Quick law enforcement decision-making and a well-placed camera system might have saved hundreds of Polson lives at around lunchtime last week.

What we talk about when we talk about suicide

The room was quiet when Roxana Colman-Herak held the .22-caliber rifle in her hands. The gun was loaded, but she needed only one bullet. She was 24 years old and she was ready to put an end to her life. She was ready to stop the pain.

CAUTION Montana 35 drivers! Slow ahead

Drivers traveling Montana 35 beware there are several basketball-sized rocks in the road near mile marker 4. Lake County emergency dispatchers are actively alerting the Montana Department of Transportation at this time.

Potential Polson school trauma averted yesterday

Quick law enforcement decision-making and a well-placed camera system might have saved hundreds of Polson lives at around lunchtime yesterday.

Charlo cross country team gains eleven kids

The Charlo cross country team has 17 kids out this year, up from six last year. Coach Bret Thompson said many of the kids are doing football or volleyball along with cross country. 

MVCA down a team

Mission Valley Christian Academy (MVCA) will field two teams this season instead of three on account of insufficient numbers to accommodate a full-fledged boys roster. Last season the MVCA Sting boys’ soccer secured the second seed in the MCAA Western Conference after having posted their best regular schedule record (5-0-2) prior to the state tournament.

Polson, Ronan cheer teams ready to go

The Ronan cheer team is up and going with new leadership this year. Tawna Steele-Pule is in her first year with the team, but has been coaching cheer for a long time. Earlier this summer, the team held tryouts in front of seven judges from around the community. Afterward, a team of six was chosen.

Football season kicks off

The high school football season officially kicked off this past week, although not without a few problems. Games all over the state had to be moved, rescheduled, or were cancelled due to the smoke. The Polson Pirates football team cancelled their game on Friday night against Browning, then rescheduled it for Saturday in Butte before cancelling it again. The Ronan football team moved their home game to Boulder in hopes of finding clean air in their opponent’s town, but weren’t successful. They called the game at halftime. Arlee cancelled their game on Friday night and moved it to Monday night. Charlo and St. Ignatius were both able to play their games without issues.

Ronan football team tries out new technology

The Ronan football team is trying out some new technology in practice this year. Coach Jim Benn said the Chiefs are one of around 30 teams in the nation wearing electronic armbands during practice.

Volleyball season gets started with preseason tournaments

Volleyball season got started this past weekend with local teams traveling to tip-off tournaments throughout Western Montana. Ronan traveled to St. Ignatius, where the Bulldogs were hosting a 10-team tournament. Arlee and Charlo both traveled to Philipsburg. Polson went a little further than the Class C teams, traveling to Dillon for a two-day tournament.

For Brett: Charlo community, football team deals with loss of a young friend

Death is never easy. Especially when it’s a young person. Particularly when it’s a young person in a small town. 

Kinglsey Cash Morigeau

Kinglsey Cash Morigeau was born Aug. 20 at the Nesting Place at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. He was 20 inches and weighed 6 pounds 16 ounces. His parents are Cree Rain Weaselboy and Marcus Edward Morigeau of Butte Montana. Maternal grandparents are Jana Weaselboy and Leroy Not Afraid.

Isaac Anthony Trombley

Isaac Anthony Trombley was born Aug. 20

Jack James Joe' Kenneth Werk

Jack James Joe’ Kenneth Werk was born Aug.11 at the Nesting Place at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson.

PEGGY IRENE REED

Peggy Irene Reed, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, August 25 at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell. She was born on May 14, 1931, the daughter of Charles William and Golda (Cutty) Reynolds in Bremerton, Wash.

DR. TERRY LANES

Dr. Terry L. Lanes passed away peacefully after a short illness on August 27 in Missoula at the age of 73.  He was born on Feb. 17, 1942 in Anaconda to Oscar and Lois Lanes (Hogenson).  He was one of five boys, and two girls. Terry attended Anaconda schools and graduated from Anaconda High in 1960.  He went on to attend the University of Montana and graduated from the University of Washington in 1970 with a doctorate degree in medicine.  He served his medical internship at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane and upon completion, moved to Polson where he had a thriving practice from 1973-1989. He then decided to continue his education as a psychiatrist and served as senior resident at Dartmouth for three years and returned to Missoula in 1992, working in Psychiatry for Western Montana Neuro Behavioral Specialists.  In 2003 Terry went to work at Ft. Harrison in Helena, then in 2005 he became the Medical Director for Western Montana Medical Health Center in Butte.  From 2012-2015 he became the Staff Psychiatrist at Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs and most recently was the Staff Psychiatrist at Montana State Prison.  He touched countless lives everywhere he went.

Lake County Justice Court

St. Ignatius Justice Court

Katherine Kay Kimmel, midemeanor speding violation. Guilty. Fined $75. Misdemeanor owner permitting operation of vehicle without liability insrance, first offense. Guilty. Fined $250. Costs $35.

Lake County Jail Roster

Runsthrough, Randell Keith

Sex offender arrested for Ronan assault

Ameen Yusuf Omar-El, 51 of Ronan, was arrested and charged with felony assault with a weapon Saturday after being accused of stabbing a 20-year-old Ronan man. 

teaching one another: A new school year offers teachers new ways to educate and build relationships

Linderman Elementary School Principal Tim Finkbeiner stood between a gymnasium full of youthful faces excited to start the new school year Wednesday.

Chance and Facebook posts help nab suspect

Serendipitous communication between bi-county law enforcement officials through their Facebook pages helped nab a suspected criminal in record time this week.

Proctor fire claims workshop barn

Suspect of Sunday/Monday Rollins burglary faces judge three days later

Darrell Dwayne Smith pleaded not guilty to four burglary charges on Thursday that authorities believe he earned four days before.

Social media post sends Bird to jail

Montana Crimestoppers are thanking Lake County Law enforcement this week for arresting one of its most wanted criminals.