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New coffee shop is a family affair
Daybreaker Coffee and Pastry Shop takes its name from its popular breakfast sandwich packed with scrambled eggs, c…
The Bunkhouse: Giving residents a jumpstart
Everyone has seen a western movie with cowboys in a bunkhouse, lounging around after a long day in the saddle, usually playing poker, fighting, or waiting for …
Live Oak Belgians heads to Draft Horse Classic
Live Oak Belgians of Lake County heads to a prestigious invitational draft horse show, the Draft Horse Classic, held Sept. 21-24 in Grass Valley, Calif., this …
Maxine’s offers coffee, food and a gathering place
Walk through the door and the rich smell of good coffee greets you at Maxine’s Coffee Shoppe and Eatery. The restaurant, formerly occupied by Blodgett’s Creame…
Polson Animal Care moves to spacious new building
Lowell Tyler’s dream for 25 years has been to build his own clinic in a small mountain town, and now, he’s succeeded.
Taurie Matt joins Leader sales team
Taurie Matt, who began working fulltime at the Lake County Leader Sept. 6 as a sales representative, says she’s looking forward to connecting with Mission Vall…
The Wizard of Pablo: The artist, the businessman and the teacher
Pablo is a small town with a storied history in the Mission Valley. With so many stories based in one place, it seems odd to have just one person be dubbed the…
Moving Mountains: Mural relocated to Flathead Lake Museum
The huge mural painted by local artist Rob Gunderson that covered the facade of the old Gambles building in downtown Polson came down on Aug. 2.
Main Street mainstay calls it a day
In big aqua letters on a yellow banner across the front All in Stitches, the quilt store in Polson, it says Retirement Sale.
Nelson family continues cherry-stand tradition
The Nelson cherry stand above Blue Bay is the color of a ripe Dixon melon.
Creative Indigenous course leads to pitch contest
Salish and Kootenai entrepreneurs came together on July 22 to dive into pitches by business owners around the Indigenous community.
Polson commission to revisit casino annexation
At its regular meeting Aug. 7, the Polson City Commission will revisit a proposal for the city to annex nearly 80 acres of land belonging to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, and located west of the Pols…
Country Store board opts not to buy Legion building
The board of the Country Store, located on Main Street in Polson and operated by 10 area churches, has opted not to purchase the building the store occupies.
“Big fruit year” say cherry growers
Flathead cherry season is here, and lots of sweet, juicy cherries are ripe and ready to eat. “Big fruit this year,” said Bruce Johnson, a board member of the F…
Polson Commission denies Immanuel Living subdivision plat
Residents from Mission Bay showed up in force at last Monday’s Polson City Commission meeting to ask commissioners to put the brakes on a proposed 19-acre subdivision.
Ronan council gives nod to meat-plant annexation
Ronan City Council voted yes in a 4-2 decision to allow the annexation of 31 acres on Mink Lane for a new three-acre meat processing plant, as long as the City…