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Drug Court: Breaking the cycle of addiction
“This is one of my proudest moments,” said Susan Pierre, standing before a crowded courtroom on the third floor of…
Original cast returns for "Those Boomer Boys"
The Port Polson Players continue their 49th season with the music and humor of the Baby Boomer era. “Those Boomer Boys” plays Aug. 15-Sept. 1 at Polson’s Theat…
Lessons Learned: Former smokejumpers say Mann Gulch was pivotal
“Once a jumper, you're always a jumper,” Larry Ashcraft said. He was standing alongside fellow smokejumpers Nels Jensen and Ron Normandeau at the grave of Phil…
Cruisin' By the Bay cars come to Polson
When vintage cars and pickups with amazing paint jobs begin livening up Polson streets and motels, everybody knows it's time for the Cruisin' by the Bay Car Sh…
Goats are b-a-a-a-a-a-d for weeds
Residents at Bear Harbor Condominiums were settling into lawn chairs with a bowl of popcorn, a frosty drink, and a good view of the front of the property.
Polson Class of 1974 gathers for reunion
Polson High School's Class of 1974 celebrated their 50-year anniversary of graduating from high school last weekend.
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View from the Library: End-of-Summer block party
Summer has flown by and here we are getting ready to celebrate the end of our Summer Reading Program with a big block party on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 5-8 p.m.
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Vitek pleads guilty; sentencing set for Sept. 18
Judge Molly Owen set a sentencing date of Sept. 18 for a Bigfork man accused of shooting three people, killing one of them. Matthew Thomas Vitek, 50, entered a…
Polson man admits to unemployment fraud
A Polson man has admitted to receiving unemployment benefits to which he was not entitled. Samuel Wendell Jr., 36, entered a plea of guilty Aug. 1 in District …
Ronan couple charged with exposing children to drugs
A Ronan couple is accused of exposing their children to drugs. Trevor John Blackweasel and Ashley Michelle Upham, both 27, are each charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of children. Upham plead guil…
Bighawk sentenced for sexual assault, vehicular assault
A Polson man was sentenced in District Court at Polson July 31 to the Montana State Prison for negligent vehicular assault and sexual assault.
Fire danger drops to high due to recent rains
Due to recent rainfall, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes dropped the fire danger from Extreme to High on Tuesday.
Commissioners approve levy to pay for jail expansion
Property taxes will go up across Lake County in November due to a $3.8 million judgement levy passed last week by the county commissioners to help cover the co…
Mann Gulch: The fire that changed everything
Seventy-five years ago, earth and sky turned into fire. The flames of the Mann Gulch fire spread rapidly, overtaking 16 men sent to tame it in a gulch outside …