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Ronan Mill blends coffee, flowers and wildebeest
Wildebeests, coffee, lotus drinks, and flowers lend a unique ambiance to the Ronan Mill on Round Butte Road. The n…
Polson Seniors: Looking for volunteer drivers
Due to the ever-increasing lunchtime food deliveries, we will be able to add an additional route. Routes should take about 45 minutes, all within a five-mile radius of Polson.
Cheerful Heart offers free services to cancer patients
Cancer patients in Lake County can receive non-medical help from Cheerful Heart at no cost to a patient currently undergoing treatment.
Pablo man pleads not guilty to charge of 7th DUI
A Pablo man is accused of what prosecutors say is his seventh DUI. Ronald Dale Quaring, 60, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson March 6 to…
Francis arraigned on murder, attempted murder charges
A California man accused of murder and attempted murder appeared in District Court in Polson for an arraignment hearing on March 6. Cameron Francis, 49, entere…
Bigfork man admits to firing assault rifle
A Bigfork man admitted to firing rounds from an assault rifle during a domestic disturbance with his girlfriend.
Yellow Bay State Park closed for upgrade
Beginning March 17, the Yellow Bay Unit of Flathead Lake State Park will be closed to the public for an upgrade of the 15-acre park between Bigfork and Polson.
Water Warrior: Constanza von der Pahlen honored for stewardship
You could call Constanza von der Pahlen a water warrior for her tireless efforts to improve and conserve western Montana’s priceless waterways. But the Watersh…
Polson commission revisits resort tax
Susan Nicosia, who retired last June after serving as Columbia Falls city manager for 13 years, told the Polson City Commission Monday that a 3% resort tax has…
Scammers try to impersonate police chief
According to a press release from the Polson Police Department, a phone scam is currently circulating in the community with the caller masquerading as Chief George Simpson.
Antique Ronan grandstand needs help
Last year’s winds peeled a portion of tin roof from the west covered grandstand at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Ronan. But the damaged roof turned out to not…
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Constitutional Road Show explores democracy's foundation
The Montana Constitution Road Show travelled to Polson last Friday, drawing a full house in the North Lake County Library meeting room.
February storms improve precipitation outlook
“February was overall a month of steady snow accumulation in Montana,” said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) hydrologist. The SN…
Monthly business journal ‘Insights’ to launch in April
A new journal focusing on the economic and entrepreneurial trends that shape Northwest Montana's business communities will make its debut next month.
Pinewood Derby mixes fun and sportsmanship
It’s late Sunday afternoon and the basement of the First Lutheran Church in Ronan is packed and buzzing with anticipation. With chairs pointed toward the track…