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Meters used to monitor and charge for commercial water use
Polson’s water ordinance, effective June 10 to Sept. 30 each year, restricts watering to every other day with thre…
Polson man faces three felony charges
Jonathan Paul Korman, 34, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson July 17 to felony charges of criminal endangerment, two counts of assault wi…
Dana sentenced for indecent exposure, injuring officer
A Polson man, who admitted to exposing himself, injuring an officer and leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit, received a 10-year prison sentence in …
Polson man receives suspended sentence for weapons assault
Eric Walter Baszler, 42, who was convicted of assault with a weapon after a day-long trial in May, was sentenced in District Court July 16 to the Montana Depar…
Woman sentenced for fatal crash on Polson bridge
A Kalispell woman, who admitted to causing a fatal head-on crash on the Polson bridge, was committed in District Court in Polson July 17 to the Montana Departm…
Man accused of building illegal road in Woods Bay
A Swan Lake man is accused of building a road on his neighbor’s property along MT Highway 35 near Woods Bay. Michael Kevin Martin, 61, entered a plea of not gu…
St. Ignatius Seniors: Bingo is Aug. 9
Our Good Old Days Pancake Breakfast, Silent Auction, 50/50, and Bingo were all successful. Thank you to everyone who came and participated. Fun was had by all!
Polson Seniors: Heavy traffic slows food deliveries
Heavy traffic is delaying food delivery by up to 20 minutes. Be patient. We are doing what we can to deliver meals in a timely fashion, as always.
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Players continue 50th season with "Always ... Patsy Cline"
The Port Polson Players, in association with Mission Valley Friends of the Arts, continues their 50th season with the musical masterpiece "Always ... Patsy Cli…
Geotechnical work on 93 complete, for now
Initial geotechnical work on Highway 93 between Brooke Lane and just south of Eagle Pass Trail was completed recently – another step toward two major highway reconstruction projects.
Missing rower was part of round-the-world team
As of Tuesday, Lake County Sheriff’s Department and Search and Rescue were continuing to search for James "Dingo” Dominguez, 58, of Cheyenne, Wyo., whose non-motorized boat capsized July 15 on the turbulent waters …
Live History Days ups museum's ante
Pickups, SUVs and cars lined Memory Lane in front of the Miracle of America Museum last weekend for Live History Days. The Polson museum is a four-acre treasur…
Weather poses challenges for cherry growers
The dark red sweet cherries the Flathead is famous for have made their appearance. About a week and a half ago, cherry stands in Polson and along the east shor…
Art, food and cherries converge at Flathead Cherry Festival
Lapin, Sweetheart, Rainier, Bing, Stella, Lambert and Skeena: The annual Flathead Cherry Festival celebrates local varieties of the juicy red fruit, as well as…