Friday, July 28
Support needed for Republican senate healthcare bill
Senator Tester, other liberal Democrats and the Media are misrepresenting the impact on Medicaid of the proposed Republican Senate Healthcare Bill (SHC) to replace the ACA (Obamacare). According to ABC News Fact Check, for fiscal year 2018, the SHC would reduce Medicaid spending a paltry 2.9 percent, and spending would INCREASE 20 percent by 2026. The” reductions” in Medicaid spending being trumpeted by Tester are based solely on the whopping 50 percent, $209 billion, estimated increase in spending under the current ACA(Obamacare) law, due primarily to expanded eligibility for Medicaid. This would be paid by increased tax penalties paid by those who can’t afford ACA premiums,even greater premium increases to the insured and continuation of the 30 additional taxes imposed by the ACA.
Recent Inter Lake eagle article lacked all of the facts
The Daily Inter Lake published an anti-hunting tirade on its front page recently that was authored by the AP. The sob story mentioned 38 out of 336 bald eagle deaths over a 15 year period in New York were due to lead poisoning blamed on hunters and no other source. A source in Oregon was quoted as having lost two bald eagles so far this year due to lead poisoning. The hit piece goes on to discuss banning lead ammunition.
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Robert C. “Bob” and Nancy Larsson will celebrate their 70th anniversary on August 12. They currently reside in St. Ignatius. The Larssons have four children, 12 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Keith Orville Nelson
Keith Orville Nelson, 85, of Polson, Montana, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, July 5 with Jeri (Morigeau) Nelson, his wife of 65 years, by his side.
Juanita Nobles
Juanita Nobles, 91, of Polson, passed away peacefully at home on July 17, 2017. Her husband, Gene, was at her side. She was born on November 21, 1925 in Enid, Oklahoma to Archie and Lona Buxton.
Carl McLauchlin
Carl McLauchlin passed away on May 28, in Lewiston, Idaho. The family invites you to a celebration of life for Carl at the Ronan VFW on Saturday, July 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a potluck meal.
Charlo resident fulfills dream of running restaurant
Walking into Stella’s Bakery & Deli, a cozy feeling is fueled by fresh flowers on each table and the smells wandering from the kitchen, filling the air.
Southerland resigns as city commissioner
Last week during the Polson City Commissioner’s meeting, one commissioner announced her resignation while another shared he will be resigning in August.
Motorist identified in fatal crash
A motorcycle crash killed one and injured another Friday night, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Program helps Big Arm student realize potential
Coby Rodriques said looking back, he realizes he was his own fork in the road.
Polson police officers spend time with kids
Shortly after 5 p.m. Friday, three local boys were taking a breather in the shade after playing basketball at Polson High School.
Thursday, July 27
None injured as fire burns Arlee salvage yard
It was a close call for residents on Red Tail Lane in Arlee on Thursday afternoon as multiple crews battled a blaze in a junkyard.
Junior League softballers advance to championship
The Garden City Junior League softball team has thus far swept their competition at the West Regional in Tucson, Arizona this past weekend. Three convincing wins advanced them into the championship to await who will emerge from a clash between Utah and Alaska. Irregardless of which team emerges, the victor will have to prevail over the Missoula-based Garden City squad twice in order to earn the regional title. Local Mission Valley affliations among the team include Josie Caye (Polson), Destiny Manuel (Charlo), Morgan Holmes (2nd generation Ronan grad) and Grace Hardy (2nd generation Charlo grad). Josie Caye of Polson has been especially productive at the plate with nine hits over the course of the three games thus far.
Mission Valley Speedway hosts another succesful race
PABLO — Ronan resident Wade Burland won his first-ever race Fridaynight at the Mission Valley Speedway.
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Former Polson Lady Pirates’ soccer (stand out) Tiara Duford signed a letter of intent with NAIA Rocky Mountain College.
St. Ignatius skate park celebrates its 10th anniversary
Ten years ago St. Ignatius resident Kristie Nerby was a major catalyst towards making the town’s skate park a reality.
Mission Bulldogs prep for season
Mission Valley High School football coach Tyler Murray hasn’t been at the helm very long but is already noticing significant progress in his team as the opening day of high school training camp rapidly approaches.
Pirates' football narrows QB race down to two
Polson Pirates’ coach Pat Danley hasn’t been the head coach very long and already is faced with pressing decisions.
Mission Valley Mariners end season at District play
Mission Valley Mariners’ manager Kalieb Gillingham saw a significant amount of growth in himself and his young team as they ended their season with two losses to the Glacier Twins and Bitterroot Red Sox in District play at Whitefish.
MSU Bobcats' coaching staff to invade Polson
The Montana State Bobcats’ football coaches will visit Polson for a Shadow Boat ride at the KwaTaqNuk Resort Friday night followed by an 18-hole golf outing Saturday at Polson Bay Golf Course.
East beats West 38-24
The Eastern all-stars prevailed over their western counterparts on the strength of two final scoring drives in the 71st Montana East-West Shrine Game in Billings. Mission Valley locals Tanner Wilson and Matthew Rensvold both factored into the scoring column with Rensvold hauling in a touchdown pass, while Wilson ran for pay dirt on the opening scoring drive as well as connected through the air with another.
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PABLO — Ronan resident Wade Burland won his first-ever race Fridaynight at the Mission Valley Speedway.
What's behind a Name? Deciphering cryptic nomenclature of Flathead Lake 3-on-3 entries
When local 3-on-3 basketball tournaments hit the area and it is reported that team such-and such beat squad so-and-so, it is often with amusement the variation of names that players designate themselves. A couple of questions always tend to plague this viewer’s curiosity as one reads the results. First, might any of the players associated with said team be familiar? Secondly, what might lie behind the selection process behind some of those titles?
Polson's Walter Morigeau claims identity at 85
Walter left the Lake County Courthouse a changed man last Thursday, but also walked out as the same man he has always been.
Polson officer keeps incident from escalating
Polson Police Officer Hazeez Rafiu was doing his job when he helped to keep a situation from escalating.
Legals July 27, 2017
Montana 20th Judicial District Court Lake County In the Matter of the Name Change of Jewel Runsabove: Jewel Runsabove, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-17-147. Dept. No.: 2002 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jewel Faith Runsabove to Jewel Faith Burland. The hearing will be on 8/24/17 at 10:00 a.m.. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Lake County. Date July 5, 2017 LYN FRICKER Clerk of District By:/s/ Mary Rensvold Deputy Clerk of Court Published on July 27, August 3, August 10, August 17, 2017. MNAXLP
Wednesday, July 26
Warm weather ignites extreme fire alert
Stage II fire restrictions will go into effect on Federal, Tribal, State and Private lands in the Missoula Area effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday, July 27.
Thursday, July 20
High-speed chase stretches 65 miles, over county line
A high speed chase late Wednesday night began in St. Ignatius and ended more than 60 miles north in the Lakeside area in Flathead County.
Chiefs ready for transition to Class A football
The Ronan Chiefs will be in a transitional year moving up from Class B to Class A football.
Local talents transcend tall tasks in Texas
Micalann McCrea of Ronan and Alyssia Vanderburg of Arlee continue to hone their hoops handicraft with the Northwest Blazers Ice summer basketball Gauntlet squad. Below are scores from their quintet of games in which they went 3-2 overall. Remaining on their docket are a pair of tournaments which will close out the summer viewing period:
Bulldogs football has 'large' turnout in football camps
Mission High School football coach Tyler Murray said he is receiving a lot of participation in the weight room early on in the season.
Mariners prepare for Class A District play in Whitefish
Mission Valley Mariners’ coach Kaileb Gillingham and his team knew the early portion of the season would be defined by adaptation and change.
Charlo Vikings hope to return to the state title game
The Charlo Vikings not only want to revisit the Class-C, 8-man state championship football game as they prepare to enter the 2017 football season, they want to exceed it.
Little League Softball Regional action gets underway
The culmination of the ASA/USA Junior Olympic State softball tournaments may bring to a close summer softball playing for some, but for others it merely transitions into the postseason segment of Little League (LL) girls competition. Two Missoula-based Garden City Little League softball teams won their respective state tournaments this past week. The Garden City Major (12U) All-stars will be heading to their Western Regional in San Bernardino, California, this weekend.
Warriors' football coach gets his team ready for camp
Newly-appointed Arlee High School football coach Chuck Forgey knows replacing Warriors Coach Todd Yocum won’t be easy.
Pirates football program looks for new signal-caller
Polson High School football coach Pat Danley is getting assistance from a familiar colleague as he starts the process of molding the Pirates’ football team into his own program.
Polson hosts 'successful' Mud Run at the Fairgrounds
DeVante Ramirez was probably one of the few people who participated in the 5K Polson Mud Run that found the 5K obstacle course “easy” Saturday at the Polson Fairgrounds.
Polson ready for Flathead Lake 3-on-3 hoops tournament
The Flathead Lake 3-on-3 basketball tournament has achieved a milestone many 3-on-3 tournaments across the country don’t reach: it will turn 25.
Rosemary Helean Fiorentino
Rosemary Helean Fiorentino, 92, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017, of natural causes. Rosemary was born on May 16, 1925, in St. Ignatius, to Robert and Gladys Helean (Morigeau). She attended the Ursuline School in St. Ignatius, and was further educated in the Missoula public schools.
Robert Arnold Bob Woodhouse
Robert Arnold “Bob” Woodhouse, 72, died or as he liked to say, he was called home to the Big Aquarium In the Sky after a two year siege with cancer. He died peacefully at home on July 16,2017. Bob was born to “Woody” Arnold Ernest Woodhouse and “Dani” Hazel Adelide Danielson in Compton, Calif. September 24, 1944. He grew up in Swan Valley where his grandparents owned Holland Lake Lodge. Bob graduated from Missoula County High School in 1963 and entered the Navy in 1964. Trained as an aircraft mechanic, Bob served as an airman on helicopter flight crews in Iceland, the Med-iterranean and Virginia for his 4-year duty.
Patricia Joanne Cook Hutchin
Patricia Joanne Cook Hutchin died peacefully at her home in Polson with her husband by her side July 12, 2017 at the age of 74. Pat was diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease in June of this year and had quickly deteriorated from this horrible disease since that time.
Gloria Ann (Stenmark) Brevik
Gloria Ann (Stenmark) Brevik, 91 years of age, passed away July 10, 2017. The youngest of three children, she born on September 16, 1925 in Plentywood, Montana to Anna and Emil Stenmark. Gloria graduated from Plentywood High School where she enjoyed being a drum majorette in her school’s marching band. After high school she fell in love with Donald Kenneth Brevik of Zahl, North Dakota. On April 7, 1945 they married in Minneapolis following Don’s return from active duty with the army in Europe. Their marriage lasted 62 years until Don’s passing in 2007. At their wedding Don’s widowed father met Gloria’s widowed mother and a year later they too were married. This made Knut not only Gloria’s father-in-law but also her step-father. Oddly enough it also made Gloria and Don step-sister and step-brother.
Caution urged when hiking in hot conditions
Warm temperatures and sunny skies are what summer is all about. But hiking in hot weather this summer can create additional hazards for hikers. Before you start on your hike, check the weather forecast. If it is expected to be 98 degrees, then you’d better seriously consider postponing the day hike until things cool down
Camp teaches students through art and technology
At about 9:30 a.m. Thursday, 12 tribal teenagers settled into a conference room in the library at Salish Kottenai College in Pablo, on their last day of summer camp, to listen to a speaker in the gaming industry.
Standing Arrow Powwow celebrates 40 years
A steady cadence was kept by drums Friday evening as the sun slowly began to set, marking the second night of the 40th annual Standing Arrow Powwow.
State approves loans for Polson wastewater system
The city of Polson has been approved for loans to help improve water quality, according to Governor Steve Bullock.
Residents asked for input on new county growth policy
Lake County residents were asked for input regarding a growth policy rewrite last week at the county courthouse in Polson.
Polson leadoff hitter challenges all-time stolen base mark
The distance between first and second base on the softball field is 60 feet and as Polson High School leadoff hitter Kaelyn Smith attempts to close that gap, she has a number of different variables she must consider that includes only split seconds to successfully execute the art of the steal.
Polson Rural Fire Department selects new chief
A new fire chief has been named for the Polson Rural Fire District following a regular monthly meeting July 12.
Cherry Fest puts fun within 'spittin' distance'
The “Cherry Olympics” were held for the sixth year in a row Saturday afternoon at the Cove Deli & Pizza, 11 3rd Ave. West as part of the annual Polson Main Street Flathead Cherry Festival.
Legals July 20, 2017
Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Polson City-County Planning Board will on Tuesday, the 8th day of August, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. in the Polson City Hall, 106 1st Street East, Polson, Montana, hold a public hearing for the purpose of a proposed map amendment (zone change) to the City of Polson Zoning Districts Map. Carstens & Associates, on behalf of property owners Glen & Marlene Hayes of Polson, Montana, are proposing to rezone a total of 4.09 acres of Amended Tract 'B' of Certificate of Survey 7213 from Low Density Residential Zoning District to Highway Commercial Zoning District. Existing on the property is Java Dreams (drive-thru coffee kiosk); the owners are proposing to develop commercial storage units. A map of the subject property can be found on the City of Polson website: www.cityofpolson.com. The Polson City-County Planning Board will take public testimony and review the proposed zone change. The Board will forward a recommendation to the Polson City Commission Public for a Public Hearing tentatively scheduled for Monday, August 21st. This public notice is made pursuant to 76-2-303 MCA. The application is available for review at City Hall. Contact the City of Polson Planner at 106 1st Street East, Polson, Montana 59860; by email at cityplanner@cityofpolson.com; or call 406-883-8213 to obtain further information. Contact the Polson City Clerk at Polson City Hall, 106 1st Street East, Polson, Montana, 59860; by email at cityclerk@cityofpolson.com; or call 406-883-8203 to request an accommodation. Dated at Polson, Montana this 7th day of July, 2017. Cora Pritt Polson City Clerk Polson, MT Published on July 20, 2017, and July 27, 2017. MNAXLP
Thursday, July 13
Mission Valley Ice Arena ready for 'next phase'
The Mission Valley Ice Arena took another step towards raising the necessary funds to make their vision of an ice arena complete.
Polson gets ready to host fourth-annual Mud Run
Lowell Tyler said he already has a “significant amount” of people registered for the Fourth Annual Mud Run that will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Polson Fairgrounds.
Polson 12U softball finishes year with 30 wins
“We will take a couple of weeks off and we will get right back at it,” Hanson declared.
Polson Purple Rain 16,18U finishes season filled with promise
Polson Lady Pirates’ manager Larry Smith continues to express confidence in the potential of the Polson 16, 18U softball team that lost back-to-back games at the Team USA softball tournament this weekend in Belgrade.
Four Mission Valley players ready shine at Shrine Bowl
The Mission Valley will have four players represented in the Shrine Bowl July 15 at Rocky Mountain College in Billings.
Mission Valley Mariners gear up for Whitefish Districts
Mission Valley Mariners’ baseball coach Kaileb Gillingham is already looking towards the District Tournament.
Polson resident, Stanford alum to be inducted into Hall of Fame
“I was just a marginal inductee,” Norman admitted. “I am thrilled to death to receive the honor. Elway is the No. 1 quarterback in Stanford history, I am No. 498, but you know something? … We are in the same club.”
Becky Lynn DePoe, 63
Becky Lynn DePoe, 63, of Polson, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Becky was born on November 23, 1953 in Baker, Oregon to Glenn and Julia Gwilliam. As a young girl, Becky lived with her family in Baker, Oregon, and Payette and Boise, Idaho and at the age of nine years old, the family moved to Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada.
W. Kenneth Phillips, 78
Born August 18, 1938 • Died June 28, 2017
George Loran Frazier, 82
“No greater man on earth” is a phrase that has been used to describe our George “Loran” Frazier, who opened the gates to heaven July 5th at St. Joseph Medical Center after a courageous fight against cancer. Loran was 82 years of age, living in Polson with his wife, Marilyn, of 58 years. He started his journey on earth on August 20, 1934 in Dillon, Montana, the proud baby boy of George and Bertha Frazier. He embraced growing up on their ranch in Twin Bridges with his sisters Mary Ellen (deceased) and Sandra Pfau (husband Ron). Twin Bridges High School basketball, track and football (state Championship 1953) saw at a young age what Loran was all about – exceptional, impactful, thoughtful, loving, humble, caring, fast, patient, kind, witty, and he could make clutch free throws!!
Keith Orville Nelson, 85
Keith Orville Nelson, 85, of Polson, passed away on Wednesday, July 5 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson. Cremation will take place and no services are planned at this time.
Exciting summer events continue at public library
We hope everyone is having a fun summer. Flathead Lake and the Flathead River are great places to be on these hot summer days, and being safe while enjoying the water is a must. Did you know that we have life jackets available to check out? You can check out a life jacket for up to seven days with a valid Library card. We have a limited supply of all sizes from toddler to adult.
Arlee VFD raises funds with Pancakes
At 11:00 a.m. Saturday, when the annual AVFD Pancake Breakfast was scheduled to wrap up, customers were still lined up out the door and down the street while the tables inside were filled to capacity.
Ninepipes draws artists and art lovers to Fair
Unfortunately, extreme heat probably kept a lot of people from stopping in to enjoy the arts and crafts displayed for viewing and sale at the second-annual Cultural Arts Fair held Saturday at Ninepipes. Despite the heat, several vendors found shade under the large trees and enjoyed chatting with the visitors who came to appreciate their work. A vendor who showed last year estimated that about the same number of vendors were at this year’s show, but said that the art enthusiasts had been few in numbers. The vendors were still optimistic in the early afternoon heat hoping for people attending the Mission Valley Auction to stop in on their way home from that event.
St. Ignatius hosts annual Amish School Auction
This year’s Mission Valley Consignment Auction was greeted by a bright, sunny day. Despite the near record temperature, somewhere in the 90’s, auction lovers from all over the valley as well as from other states swarmed to St. Ignatius for the 15th annual auction held Saturday, July 8. The annual auction is a fundraiser with all proceeds benefitting the Mission Valley Amish Christian School. Everything from antiques to hay, to tack to pullets, to furniture, to quilts, to flowers, to buildings were up for sale in three auction rings. Large tents were set up to protect both wares and people and enormous fans helped cool the interiors of the tents. A few vendors sold artwork and other items while the Amish ladies sold their famous BBQ chicken dinners, homemade pies and ice cream. The ice cream was being made right on the grounds as generators kept the machines churning. People came and went all day long looking for treasures and many went home with prized items. Both the day and the auction were red hot!
Annual MMQG Quilt Show Set for July 28-29
Shortly after the Gulf War started in August of 1990, a group of ladies in Ronan, Jessie Merwin, Pat Anderson and Peggy Olson, got together to create a quilt of flags to honor those fighting in Desert Storm. As it turned out, the war was over in early 1991 before the quilt was finished. The ladies, having enjoyed working together on this ‘project with a purpose’, were inspired to begin what is now known as the Mission Mountain Quilt Guild. From its inception, the group has worked to create quilts for donation and also has put on an annual quilt show where members of the guild display their individual quilts.
Hot days speeding cherry ripening along Flathead
As you drive along the east shore of Flathead Lake in the summer, you can’t help but enjoy row after row of cherry trees in orchard after orchard blanketing both sides of Hwy 35. There are orchards on the West Shore as well and some trees in Polson, but it is the East Shore where the bulk of the Flathead cherry harvest occurs. The Flathead Lake area is known world-wide for its exceptional cherries in large part due to tourists who, like the locals, cannot resist the numerous cherry stands that line large portions of the road from the ‘Y’ to Bigfork.
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SOUTH FORK PRIMITIVE AREA OF THE JOCKO CLOSED
Hanson named new AIS coordinator
A new director has been named to help with preventative measures against invasive mussel species in Flathead Lake, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have announced.
Autopsy results pending after fatal Jet Ski accident
Results from an autopsy are still pending after a Florida man was found unresponsive near a Jet Ski in Flathead Lake last week, according to officials.
Cherry growing a legacy of love for Bowman family
The Flathead cherry orchards surrounding the lake are, by and large, family owned and operated businesses. Many of the families have lived here and grown cherries for generations. One of those families is the Bowman family and their legacy of cherry growing is truly a legacy of love.
Summer visitation leads to traffic congestion
Residents in Polson have noticed an uptick in traffic, mainly on U.S. Highway 93.
Dam undamaged by weekend earthquake
A few minutes after 12:30 a.m. on July 6, Polson resident John Freemole was sleeping when things suddenly began to move about.
Sunday, July 9
Art display opening showcases local talent
Works of art created by both youth and adult artists are featured in the current show, “Single, Double, Triple” at the Sandpiper Art Gallery on Polson’s Main Street.
Relocation a possibility for Montana Co-op
Just as the Montana Co-op is hitting the active phase of its Heart and Soul program, just as the kitchen for the Kid’s Co-op has become certified with Lake County Sanitation and passed the City of Polson inspection so that they can prepare and sell food and just as they are set to launch the food sovereignty program together with CSKT, the Montana Co-op is facing the possible loss of its location.
Missoula Lowe's provides new ramp for Ronan VFW
Hungry community members who showed up at the Ronan VFW for the monthly pancake breakfast Saturday morning were greeted by a new wheelchair ramp and several new and beautiful cabinets donated and built by Lowe’s Heroes of Missoula.
Thursday, July 6
Polson Purple Rain prepares for Team USA state tourney
“I saw a real look of disappointment on their face and they looked kind of angry that they couldn’t continue in the Emerald Tournament,” Smith said. “That loss really bothered them and I think losing is going to be helpful. We have a very, very quality team and we have excellent players on this team.”
Mariners get redemption at Firecracker Tournament
Gillingham has stated several times his team was on the cusp of “coming together” and the team’s sense of timing for doing that couldn’t have been better.
Mission Valley softballers experience NAIA World Series
Former Corban University and Ronan Maiden softball player Ashleigh Lynch readily admits she never knew how far softball could and would take her.
Woll ready to lead Maidens' basketball in transition year
Newly appointed Ronan Maidens’ basketball coach Steve Woll knows exactly what he won’t have returning for the 2017-2018 season.
Sunday, July 2
Arlee to kick of 35th anniversary of the Fourth of July rodeo
R.T. Hendrickson is coming up on an anniversary for the Fourth of July Arlee Rodeo.
