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County, City at odds over police chief's book
March 20, 2025 midnight

County, City at odds over police chief's book

What’s typically a cordial monthly meeting between city and county government officials collapsed last Tuesday afternoon, March 11, after Lake County Commissioner Gale Decker opened the session – which he introduced as “a hearing” – by lambasting a book recently published by Polson Police Chief George Simpson.

Polson Baseball looks to rebound in 2025 season
March 27, 2025 midnight

Polson Baseball looks to rebound in 2025 season

After a 2024 campaign that ended short at the state tournament, the Polson Pirates baseball team is looking to turn the page and make another run at postseason success in 2025. Head coach Brad Fisher believes the team has the talent to compete but acknowledges there are areas where improvement is needed.

April 10, 2025 midnight

Mack Days angler reels in tagged fish worth $1,000

Many anglers participating in Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake are having great days and big numbers of lake trout entries. An exciting event over the fourth weekend was a $1,000 tagged lake trout that was turned in by Michael Stevenson of Kalispell.

January 23, 2025 midnight

Polson businesses burglarized

Three Polson businesses reported break-ins recently: Betty’s Diner and the adjacent Stageline Pizza, as well as Mission Mountain Natural Foods on Main Street, which was broken into twice in four days.

Spring Mack Days begins March 13
March 6, 2025 midnight

Spring Mack Days begins March 13

Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake begin next Thursday, March 13, and continued through May 10 with nine weeks of lake trout fishing on one of the northwest’s most beautiful freshwater lakes.

Kolton Turner still leads Mack Days totals with 1,468
April 17, 2025 midnight

Kolton Turner still leads Mack Days totals with 1,468

Kolton Turner of Kalispell remains ahead in Spring Mack Days, with 14 days of catching 100 fish. He leads the Top Twenty category with a total of 1,468.

Lady Bulldogs finish third at Divisionals
March 6, 2025 midnight

Lady Bulldogs finish third at Divisionals

The Mission Lady Bulldogs wrapped up their Western B Divisional run with a strong 56-34 victory over Thompson Falls in the consolation final, securing third place in the tournament on Saturday, March 1.

Week 1: Mack Days angler lands 38-inch lake trout
March 19, 2025 midnight

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.

April 3, 2025 midnight

Who will speak out for Mahmoud?

I raise my voice for Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Kahlil. Trump is silencing Mahmoud through politically-targeted illegal deportation. Trump doesn’t like Mahmoud’s opinions and activism on Gaza.

Anglers brave rough water during week two of Mack Days
March 27, 2025 midnight

Anglers brave rough water during week two of Mack Days

With the second week of 2025 Spring Mack Days in the rearview mirror, anglers still have seven more weekends to enter before the final day on May 10.

Fourth festivities stretch from Arlee to Polson
June 27, 2024 midnight

Fourth festivities stretch from Arlee to Polson

Parades begin at noon in Arlee, Charlo and Polson, and the 124th annual Arlee Celebration fills the Powwow Grounds with traditional dancing, drumming and vendors July 1-7.

Charlo graduates 17: "We turned out pretty okay”
May 30, 2024 midnight

Charlo graduates 17: "We turned out pretty okay”

Charlo High graduated 17 seniors Sunday from what Hayden Smith described as “the most unforgettable chapter of our lives.”

Spring Mack Days nears conclusion with 32,000 fish
May 9, 2024 midnight

Spring Mack Days nears conclusion with 32,000 fish

With only one weekend left in the 2024 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake, anglers have entered 32,683 lake trout since the contest began March 14. The 2019 spring event holds the record fish count at 40,357.

Dog Tag Buddies brings healing to local veteran
April 10, 2025 midnight

Dog Tag Buddies brings healing to local veteran

Wriggly Zippy is a carefree Boxer, but four-year-old Gretchen has a serious side. The regal black Great Dane with splashy white stockings and white beauty marks is a service dog for Bill.

August 8, 2024 midnight

Ronan couple charged with exposing children to drugs

A Ronan couple is accused of exposing their children to drugs. Trevor John Blackweasel and Ashley Michelle Upham, both 27, are each charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of children. Upham plead guilty July 31; Blackweasel plead not guilty in Polson District Court Aug. 1.

May 2, 2024 midnight

Mack Days: Just two weeks left

Anglers fishing the 2024 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event have increased the total number of lake trout entries to 29,228, slightly more than the 2023 total of 28,176 at the end of week seven, and less than the 2019 record breaker, which was 31,163 at week seven and 40,362 overall.

Mack Days anglers haul in more than 20,000 lake trout
April 3, 2025 midnight

Mack Days anglers haul in more than 20,000 lake trout

The third week of Spring Mack Days ended with a total of 20,211 lake trout entries. Weekend totals were 1,939 on Friday, 1,806 on Saturday, and 1,821 on Sunday.

Spring Mack Days shaping up as a record-breaker
April 24, 2025 midnight

Spring Mack Days shaping up as a record-breaker

Fish on! Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake is on course for a new record of lake trout entries.

Festival of Art draws nearly 50 vendors
July 24, 2024 midnight

Festival of Art draws nearly 50 vendors

Kirstin Baker of Dragonfly Pottery in Belgrade brought her own fan to the Flathead Lake Festival of Art, where temperatures were in the low 90s Saturday afternoon.

Let the shenanigans begin: Ronan celebrates St. Patrick's Day
March 6, 2025 midnight

Let the shenanigans begin: Ronan celebrates St. Patrick's Day

Everyone will be looking for a pot of gold at the 36th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 5:30 p.m. March 17 in Ronan.