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Polson commission rejects use of eminent domain in property dispute
February 27, 2025 midnight

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.

Bookfest Club brings readers together
April 17, 2025 midnight

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
August 21, 2024 midnight

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
January 23, 2025 midnight

Time Capsule: From the archives of local weeklies

News stories gleaned from the archives of the Mission Valley News, Jan. 17, 1977.

June 12, 2025 midnight

Need some good news?

Need some good news? Here you go: Most people still support: the Constitution, the Statue of Liberty, free speech, the Fourth Estate, separation of church and state, separation of powers, our institutions, due process, the law, the courts, the emoluments clause ...

Curley lifts Polson past Ronan
February 6, 2025 midnight

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.

Jessica Maley, 37
March 28, 2025 midnight

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
February 13, 2025 1 a.m.

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
May 5, 2025 midnight

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
July 25, 2024 midnight

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
February 20, 2025 midnight

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
March 13, 2025 midnight

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.

Craig Matelich, 69
June 5, 2025 midnight

Craig Matelich, 69

Dr. Craig C. Matelich, M.D., 69, entered into eternal life on May 10, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., surrounded by his loved ones. The Vigil will be 6-8 p.m. June 12 and the Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. June 13, both at Immaculate Conception Church in Polson. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery.

Mission Valley Calendar
July 18, 2024 midnight

Mission Valley Calendar

Your events guide to the Mission Valley

Justus (sic) is being served
April 24, 2025 midnight

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
May 5, 2025 midnight

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!!

Author's new book delves into secrets of Flathead Lake
August 28, 2024 midnight

Author's new book delves into secrets of Flathead Lake

When Butch Larcombe was a kid, he spent his summers out on Flathead Lake, fishing. A fourth-generation Montanan raised in Malta, along the Hi-line, Larcombe found escape from the heat and wind when he visited his grandparents in Lakeside. He also found mysteries hidden in the deep, cold waters.

What’s the point of being a U.S. Senator if you don’t have guts?
June 26, 2025 midnight

What’s the point of being a U.S. Senator if you don’t have guts?

More than half a century ago, when I was a young, enlisted man stationed at the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington, D.C., I contacted former Montana Senator Burton K. Wheeler. I introduced myself and asked him if I could have a visit with him.

Lauryn Buhr: Always lending a helping hand
November 28, 2024 midnight

Lauryn Buhr: Always lending a helping hand

Lauryn Buhr attributes some of her hectic extracurricular schedule to her dad, local banker Jamie Buhr.

Ronan’s offense and defense look top notch
January 16, 2025 midnight

Ronan’s offense and defense look top notch

Ronan’s offense was stellar, but its defense was equally the star in a 74-16 victory over Lake County rival Mission in non-league basketball action on Friday, Jan. 10.