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Maddy Illig: A portrait of resilience
What does it mean to be resilient? Maddy Illig knows the answer.
Governor appoints local judicial advisory council
Gov. Greg Gianforte has appointed a 10-member advisory council to assist in reviewing candidates to fill the vacancy in Department 2 of the 20th Judicial District, which serves Lake and Sanders Counties.
Editor takes purposeful polar plunge
I intentionally fell in Flathead Lake Saturday. Fortunately, I was in good company: four men, attired like me in bright yellow waterproof suits, were all train…
Suspicious death reported in Polson
The Lake County Sheriff reports that a woman’s body was found in her home Sunday “under suspicious circumstances.”
Polson officer fired upon during traffic stop
A Polson Police officer was fired upon last Friday, Feb. 14, during a traffic stop on Hwy. 93 North, near The Shoe restaurant. A suspect is in custody at the L…
Remains of missing Ronan woman identified
Remains of Danette Tenas identified; suspicious death reported in Polson
Snowpack making gains, thanks to recent storms
The snowpack continued making gains during the first week of February across all of Montana as storms rolled across the region. As of Feb. 7, the mountain snow…
Missoula woman charged with dealing fentanyl
A Missoula woman is accused of dealing drugs in Lake County. Dorsette Hendrickx, 31, appeared in District Court in Polson Feb. 5 via Zoom and entered a plea of not guilty to one count of criminal distribution of da…
A-N-O-M-A-L-Y: Winners flummoxed by spelling bee outcome
The lone participant in last Thursday’s Lake County Spelling Bee who was not eligible for the state contest was also the only speller with a perfect record: He…
Elevated levels of manganese found in Charlo water system
Charlo residents have been advised that infants, the elderly and those with liver issues should not drink the town’s tap water after elevated levels of mangane…
We lost a Montana original this week
The Mission Valley lost a giant this week and I lost a best friend. Bob Gauthier passed away Saturday after an 18-year battle with prostate cancer.
Mika Matters: Hearing paints vivid portrait of Mika Westwolf
Pain, sorrow, fury, love and, in some cases, forgiveness, coursed through the courtroom at the Lake County Courthouse during last Friday’s sentencing hearing f…
Vaska murder trial postponed due to court wrangling
A jury trial for a Polson man, accused of murdering his mother, was pushed back for a second time, this time without a date.
Polson man sentenced to 40 years for rape
A Polson man was sentenced to the Montana State Prison for 40 years for sexual intercourse without consent.
Woman accused of stealing from host
A Washington State woman is accused of stealing from a Pablo man who hosted her as a guest. Anna Marie Wheeler, 57, appeared via Zoom Jan. 29 and entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson to felony t…
St. Joe's hires new chief administrative officer
In a press release issued last Wednesday, Providence Montana announced that Caryl Perdaems has accepted the role of chief administrative officer for Providence…