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Polson man accused of threatening Town Pump employees
A Polson man is accused of threatening employees of the Polson Town Pump. Joseph Channing Entwhistle, 21, entered …
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Community Action Partnership closes Polson office
The Polson office of the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana (CAPNM) closed its doors Friday, March 14. The office was located in the Salish Building at 110 Main Street and has been in Polson for 35 y…
Suspect apprehended after shooting in Dixon
The Dixon Elementary School was closed last Thursday after a shooting occurred outside the Dixon Bar early that morning. The suspected shooter was apprehended Thursday afternoon. Robert J. Gardner, born in 2005, ha…
Legislators hear from constituents at Ronan forum
The six members of Lake County’s legislative delegation heard from constituents last Wednesday during a forum at the Ronan Community Center.
County launches three road reconstruction projects
Three Lake County roads will be rebuilt this summer, with funding awarded in 2022 from the American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) progr…
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…