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SKC disc golf tournament draws 40 players
July 24, 2025 midnight

SKC disc golf tournament draws 40 players

The National Amateur Disc Golf Tournament (NADGT), presented by SickBirdie Disc Golf, Inc., was held July 12 at the Salish Kootenai College (SKC) Disc Golf Course in Pablo. The event drew 40 players from a 200-mile radius.

June 26, 2025 midnight

Time Capsule: From the archives of local weeklies

Stories harvested from the Flathead Courier, June 24, 1954

July 24, 2025 midnight

Polson Seniors: Heavy traffic slows food deliveries

Heavy traffic is delaying food delivery by up to 20 minutes. Be patient. We are doing what we can to deliver meals in a timely fashion, as always.

Mariners split doubleheaders, improve to 25-20
July 24, 2025 midnight

Mariners split doubleheaders, improve to 25-20

The Mission Valley Mariners split back-to-back doubleheaders last week, bouncing back from losses with wins to move to 25-20 on the season heading into the final stretch of summer baseball.

Peter Walther, 95
July 3, 2025 midnight

Peter Walther, 95

Peter Eugene Walther, died on June 20, 2025, wore many hats during his 95 years. A memorial service and reception will be held at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 130 S. 6th St. E. in Missoula, on July 11 at 10:30 a.m.

July 24, 2025 midnight

Missing rower was part of round-the-world team

As of Tuesday, Lake County Sheriff’s Department and Search and Rescue were continuing to search for James "Dingo” Dominguez, 58, of Cheyenne, Wyo., whose non-motorized boat capsized July 15 on the turbulent waters of Flathead Lake.

July 17, 2025 midnight

Mission Valley Events Roundup

Your guide to Mission Valley events

July 17, 2025 midnight

Polson Seniors: Safe driving course on July 29

AARP Safe Driving Course is July 29, 9:30-1:30. Early sign-up requested. We have about a dozen more openings: no testing, video-assisted, informal discussions and take-home study guide. Cost is $25 and $20 For AARP members. You can get a substantial discount from your insurance company for completing this course. Limited enrollment.

Paddlers propel dragon boats on Flathead River
July 24, 2025 midnight

Paddlers propel dragon boats on Flathead River

Red balloon-shaped markers on the Flathead River laid out the start and finish lines for Montana Dragon Boat Races and Festival, which were held Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20 at the Polson Fairgrounds. Three dragon boats, painted bright yellow, green and red (one with eyelashes) were the stars of the show.

Barbara White, 88
July 8, 2025 midnight

Barbara White, 88

Barbara Jeanette Williamson White, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2025, at the age of 88, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. A graveside service will be held Sunday, July 13, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Polson Cemetery for family and close friends. A celebration of Barbara’s life will follow at 2 p.m. at the Polson Elder Center, 701 1st Street East.

Richard Orton, 75
July 20, 2025 midnight

Richard Orton, 75

Richard Clarence Orton passed from this life on May 15, with his daughter, Cynthia Dragon Fly, by his side at St Joseph’s Hospital in Polson. There will be a memorial in his honor at 2 p.m. July 26 at Leon Hall (near Post Creek/St Ignatius). He wanted this to be a time of music, food, laughter and sharing.

July 10, 2025 midnight

Mission Valley Events Roundup

Your guide to Mission Valley events

Scammon admits to stealing church day-care funds
July 10, 2025 midnight

Scammon admits to stealing church day-care funds

A Dixon woman admitted to embezzling money from a church-run daycare and trying to cover it up. Kelly Lynn Scammon, 51, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson July 2 to felony theft by embezzlement and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.

Mission Valley Events Roundup
July 3, 2025 midnight

Mission Valley Events Roundup

Your guide to events and public meetings in Lake County

Weather poses challenges for cherry growers
July 24, 2025 midnight

Weather poses challenges for cherry growers

The dark red sweet cherries the Flathead is famous for have made their appearance. About a week and a half ago, cherry stands in Polson and along the east shore of Flathead Lake began selling local cherries.

July 10, 2025 midnight

And we thought Montanans were finished with robber barons

By the slimmest of majorities, Republicans of the 119th Congress just rammed through their Big Ugly Bill, a regressive tax-and-spending blueprint that redistributes wealth from the poorest to the richest Americans over the next decade.

Ronan brewery hosts art walk, raises funds for first responders
June 26, 2025 midnight

Ronan brewery hosts art walk, raises funds for first responders

The Ronan Cooperative Brewery is closing the month with an inaugural Art Walk on Fourth Ave. from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 27. The event features live music by Good Company and works by around 10 area artists.

Diane Cline-Johnson, 68
June 26, 2025 midnight

Diane Cline-Johnson, 68

Diane Ruth Cline-Johnson, age 68, of Polson, died Sunday, June 22, at her home in Turtle Lake surrounded by family. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 26, and funeral service is at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, all at The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory in Polson. Burial will take place after the service at Lakeview Cemetery followed by a reception at the First Presbyterian Church.

July 8, 2025 midnight

Fire causes Rocky Point area evacuations

Evacuations were underway late Tuesday afternoon for Masumola Lane/Rocky Shores off of Rocky Point Road due to a wildfire, but by 6 p.m. the fire was knocked down and firefighters were mopping up, according to Lake County Office of Emergency Management. The evacuation order was lifted, and fire crews were remaining on the scene overnight to monitor the blaze. In addition, thunderstorms that rolled through western Montana last week ignited four fires in the Ravalli and Arlee areas. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes reports that all were caused by lightning.

Ronan man sentenced to 50 years for sexual abuse
June 26, 2025 midnight

Ronan man sentenced to 50 years for sexual abuse

A Ronan man, accused of misrepresenting himself on social media to obtain explicit images of underage girls, was sentenced in District Court in Polson June 18 to 50 years with the Montana State Prison.