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Rocket Kid: Ronan student earns trip to Kennedy Space Center
With electric blue glasses and a few freckles scattered across his face, Tobias Becker is a fifth grader on a miss…
Scam caller impersonates local police officer
On Tuesday, the Polson Police Department issued a scam warning that in the past 48 hours several residents in Polson had received calls from a person identifying himself as Lieutenant Michael Williams, badge number…
Search and Rescue rescues eight during busy week on the lake
According to a recent Facebook post from Lake County Search and Rescue, the local boat crews have been busy lately, responding to several calls and rescuing ei…
Idaho woman jailed on trafficking charges
A woman from Bonners Ferry, Idaho, is accused of trafficking drugs in Lake County. Nicole Lynn Shain, 39, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court at Polson July 18 to two felony counts of criminal possession…
Port Polson Players continue season with "The Cemetery Club"
The Port Polson Players continue their 49th season with the hilarious and poignant comedy, “The Cemetery Club, July 25-Aug. 11 at the air-conditioned log Theat…
Gardipe pleads guilty to felony intimidation
Judge Molly Owen set a sentencing date of Sept. 4 for a Big Arm man who admitted to threatening a neighbor over calling law enforcement. Junior Gardipe, 36, en…
From adversity to achievement: UM Law grad lands tribal judgeship
“You know, five years ago if they told me I would be a graduate of the University of Montana law school, I wouldn’t have believed them,” said Bryan Dupuis Sr. …
Ronan grad receives Job Service scholarship
Nathaniel Young, a recent graduate from Ronan High School, won the 2024 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship. He was selected for the $1,000 scholarship by the Lake Coun…
Poker Paddle attracts young and young at heart
“Wave your arms if you need help,” Kelly Thompson of Lake County Search & Rescue instructed a small boy on a neon-green kayak. That was just one of the safety …
General Election shuffle continues down ballot
This weekend’s major reshuffle at the top of the presidential ticket isn’t the only impending change-up on the General Election ballot.
Rides, exhibits, vintage vehicles popular at Live History Days
Live History Days at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson is always a fun time for everybody – families, couples, motorheads, or anyone who loves vintage th…
Arlee/Jocko Valley Museum is a homegrown endeavor
The Arlee/Jocko Valley Museum’s former life was as a Methodist Church in Arlee. Built in 1915, the building became the community’s museum in 1990.
Despite heat, powwow attracts crowd
Though the weather has been broiling, the Standing Arrow Powwow in Elmo last weekend went on as planned from July 18-21.
Wide-load snags power line, backs up traffic on 93
Traffic was backed up for around two hours on Highway 93 last Friday afternoon after a wide-load tractor-trailer snagged a power line just east of the Polson b…
PSC candidate appears in Polson Aug. 1
Elena Evans, who is running as an Independent for the Public Service Commission, will meet with voters from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Durham in Polson.
Good Old Days beats the heat
For more than 40 years, Good Old Days has delivered a rousing community celebration to St. Ignatius on the third weekend in July. This year’s extravaganza was …