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Jessica Maley, 37
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing away of Jessica Lynn Maley on Feb. 24, 2025, at Sacred Heart Memorial Hospital in Spokane, Wash.

Patricia Binger
Patricia Sue Binger of Big Arm was born in Long Beach, Calif., on Oct. 1, 1944, to Margaret and Hiram Hovick. Ten days later, having never even met her, her father was killed in a DC-3 crash while on a food dropping mission in the Burma/India area during WWII.
Internet access aid should help Montanans not Musk
Monica Tranel has started publishing on Substack under Monica Tranel from Montana Connections. Her article on broadband access caught my eye as at times I am frustrated with my internet access.
St. Ignatius Seniors: Spring into exercise routine
We have sunshine! Regular physical activity (aka exercise) helps to improve mobility, balance, cognitive function, reduce fall risk and improves overall health and well-being.
Polson opens season with 8-5 win over Eureka
While Major League Baseball got started this week, Polson residents didn’t have to go further than Eureka to see some major league fireworks.

Week 1: Mack Days angler lands 38-inch lake trout
The 2025 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake started out with anglers saying “fish on” many times over the first few days of the event.
Polson tennis teams shine in weekend matchups
Polson had a busy start to the tennis season, hosting both Southwest A Conference foe Hamilton and fellow Northwest A Conference squad Libby. The boys split their matches while the girls won both matchups.
MAC softball dominates Deer Lodge in shutout win
Mission-Arlee-Charlo softball continued its dominant start to the 2025 season with a 15-0 shutout victory over Deer Lodge on Tuesday, March 25, at home.
Chiefs fall to Bigfork in home opener
The Ronan Chiefs opened their home schedule on Friday afternoon but couldn’t keep pace with a surging Bigfork squad, falling 10-3 in a Class A baseball contest.
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.
Broadband access grants diverted to billionaire
Montana was awarded $628,973,798.59 through the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program. In March, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced that BEAD was reversing the decision to prioritize fiber Internet networks in distributing grants like the nearly $629 million for Montana.

Maddy Illig: A portrait of resilience
What does it mean to be resilient? Maddy Illig knows the answer.

Polson Softball battles to draw with Belgrade, shuts out Hamilton
Polson’s 2025 softball campaign started near the shores of Flathead Lake with two games that provided a good test for the Lady Pirates’ first time out. Polson recorded a hard-fought 4-4 tie against the Belgrade Lady Panthers before bouncing back with a dominant 6-0 win over Hamilton

Lady Pirates stay perfect; Maidens grab first win
It was a full week of high school softball action for Lake County Class A teams as the Polson Lady Pirates remained undefeated, while the Ronan Maidens picked up their first win of the 2025 season in a dominating home showing against Browning.
Polson Boxing Club fighters gear up for regional events
Three young fighters from the Polson Boxing Club are gearing up for a busy April in the ring.

Mission-Arlee-Charlo softball reloaded, ready to rock
With 24 athletes out for the Mission-Arlee-Charlo softball program this spring, head coach Jessie Nesper is feeling optimistic.

Lynnette Marie Haug Hintze, 68
Lynnette Marie Haug Hintze passed away on March 17, 2025, at the age of 68 in Houston, Texas where she was recovering from a bone marrow transplant after being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Don Clement, 83
Don Clement of Polson, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 24, 2025, with his loving wife, Stephanie, and his daughter, Tavia, at his side. He was 83.

Doreen Trusler, 96
Doreen Margaret Trusler of Polson passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of March 26, 2025, in Ronan.

Emma L. Roberts, 99
Emma L. (Evans) Roberts of Polson went home to heaven peacefully on March 17, 2025. There will be a visitation on Friday, March 28, from 4-6 p.m. at The Lake Funeral Home in Polson. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, March 29, at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, followed by burial in the Ronan Cemetery at 2:30 p.m.