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Polson commission rejects use of eminent domain in property dispute
A developer’s efforts to bring city sewer and water to his property along the Flathead River were stymied by the Polson City Commission during last Wednesday’s meeting.

William Hocker, 100
William C. Hocker passed away peacefully at home in Ronan, surrounded by family, on May 29, 2024, at 7:43 a.m. of natural causes at 100 years of age. A public memorial service will be held Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 11 a.m. at the Ronan Community Center with Chaplain Zimmerman officiating.

The Game is Afoot: Port Polson Players launch season with "Baskerville"
The Port Polson Players open their 49th season of Summer Theatre with Ken Ludwig's “Baskerville – A Sherlock Holmes Mystery,” based ever-so-loosely on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Hound of the Baskervilles.”
Legislators support of Montana Great Outdoors Project
As Republican legislators representing Northwest Montana and the western edge of our state, we write to express our full support for the Montana Great Outdoors Project.

Bookfest Club brings readers together
It’s a sunny Saturday April morning outside the North Lake County Public Library. Inside the community room is abuzz with light conversation and the smells of donuts and coffee.

Tester's attacks on veteran-run business are shameful
Bridger Aerospace started with four veterans in a barn in Montana. Our next mission became using battlefield technology to serve Americans at home.

Time Capsule: From the archives of local weeklies
News stories gleaned from the archives of the Mission Valley News, Jan. 17, 1977.

Curley lifts Polson past Ronan
Malakai Curley scored the winning bucket with 2.5 seconds left in the game, lifting Polson past its Northwestern A Conference rival Ronan 62-60 on Saturday, Feb. 1.

RHS graduates encouraged to “Go forth and shine”
With the class motto “2 Cool 4 School,” the Ronan High School Class of 2024 has spunk, character and lots of enthusiasm.
Can't trust a word he says
With the upcoming debate between Biden and Trump we are wondering, “what’s the point?”

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.

Ronan wrestlers win Divisionals
The Ronan wrestling team won the MHSA A Western Divisional tournament in Browning over the weekend with two wrestlers winning divisional championships.

Dennis Joe (Denny) LaBonty, 76
Dennis (aka “Denny”) Joe LaBonty, Ph.D., passed away peacefully while surrounded by family and loved ones on May 3, 2025, at his home in Polson. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson with a reception to follow at 1 p.m. at the Polson Bay Golf Course Bunkers Bar & Grill clubhouse.

Good Old Days beats the heat
For more than 40 years, Good Old Days has delivered a rousing community celebration to St. Ignatius on the third weekend in July. This year’s extravaganza was no exception.

Seniors power Polson past Libby
Seniors Cason Graham and Jesse Vail scored more points than the entire Libby team in a 71-32 Northwestern A Conference rout on Saturday, Feb. 15.

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.
Mission Valley Calendar
Your events guide to the Mission Valley

Mission Valley Calendar
Your events guide to the Mission Valley

Justus (sic) is being served
At 1 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, the United States Supreme Court issued an extraordinary emergency order barring the federal government from removing people detained under the Federal Enemies Act to El Salvador pending further rulings from the Court.

Patricia Binger
Patricia Sue Binger of Big Arm was born in Long Beach, Calif., on Oct. 1, 1944, to Margaret and Hiram Hovick. On Feb. 27, 2025, while surrounded by her loved ones, cancer defeated Pat’s body, but her soul is with Our Savior. A Celebration of Life will be held 9:30-11 a.m. May 10, 2025, at the Boy & Girls Club in Polson, with a short program at 10 a.m. Please wear fun attire – she wants it to be a party!!