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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…
Snow, freezing rain cause crashes, slide-ins
As welcome as snow is – especially for skiers and irrigators – it’s arrival has created havoc for drivers and local law enforcement.
Odd Hours. No Pay. Cool Hat.: Film celebrates volunteer firefighters
In the trailer to the film “Odd Hours. Cool Hat. No Pay,” a woman says, “They handed me a piece of paper and said, ‘fill this out. We have a meeting Wednesday …
School bomb threats had "low credibility"
A grim email message arrived in the in-boxes of more than 200 Montana schools last week. Employees of the Ronan School District, including Pablo Elementary principal Ryan Fisher and the Ronan business clerk, receiv…
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Ronan woman sentenced for heroin possession
A Ronan woman was sentenced in Polson District Court Jan. 10 to four years with the Montana Department of Corrections, with all that time suspended on one coun…
Johnson receives suspended sentence for soliciting a minor
Judge Molly Owen sentenced a Polson man to one year in the Lake County Jail with all but four days already served suspended. The sentence was in accordance wit…
Polson Seniors: Tai Chi classes start Jan. 23
Last week’s blizzard reminded us of what Montana weather can be: dangerous for us and devastating for livestock. People who want to live here should visit in January or February, then decide. Tai Chi classes meet 1…
Lake County students make MSU honor roll
Lake County students who earned inclusion on the President's List or Dean's list for fall semester include:
St. Ignatius Seniors: Brave bingo players
Thank you to all who braved the cold and snow to play bingo last Saturday. We had fun, stayed warm, ate snacks, celebrated a birthday and enjoyed the company. We are happy to say due to the number of players we wer…
Swanky Sisters Merc: Nirvana for fabric lovers
Swanky Sisters Mercantile in Ronan has fabric galore for quilters and sewers – who all qualify as swanky, according to owner Beverley Osterwyk. The store also …
Weather sabotages Winter Fest
The cold weather snap Polson is enduring didn’t agree with some of the vintage snow machines at the Miracle of America Museum. Even proprietor Gil Mangels coul…
Satori expands space, offerings
Since she was a Polson Middle School student, Brianna Weivoda has dreamed of a place where people can come to heal and get healthy, and now she has one: Satori…
Reagan sentenced for domestic disturbance
A Polson man and former fighter pilot with the U. S. Marines Corp. was sentenced in Polson District Court on Jan. 11 to a total of 10 years with the Montana De…
Commissioners vote to streamline lakeshore protection regs
After multiple community meetings and three public hearings, the Lake County Commissioners voted last Thursday to significantly update the Lakeshore Protection…