Kermit Carroll Hopkins

Carroll Hopkins, 83 was born in Sheridan, Wyo. November 5, 1929 and died April 6. His wife Betty, whom he married in 1954, survives him.

Time Capsule: From the archives of local weeklies

Stories of yore, harvested from the archives of the Mission Valley News, Jan. 20, 1977

COLUMN: The baseball gods do exist!

Whatever you choose to call it—the baseball gods, karma, reciprocity—it exists.

Doreen Trusler, 96

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

Clardel Emerald 'Carrie' Priddy, 84

Carrie loved to travel the rodeo circuit and barrel raced in and out of Montana and in Canada.

Recycling options not lost in county

LAKE COUNTY — With the unveiling of the new Recycle Montana license plates last week, the upcoming closing of the Folkshop recycling center in Polson later this month, and global warming and green conversations at a peak, it’s time to take a close look at recycling in the county.

Man sentenced for meth manufacturing

Scammers try to impersonate police chief

According to a press release from the Polson Police Department, a phone scam is currently circulating in the community with the caller masquerading as Chief George Simpson.

Ironman, Polson-style

By Ali Bronsdon / Leader Staff

Polson grad receives P.E.O. scholarship

The prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship, for the 2017-2018 academic year, was presented to Josey Motichka, a recent graduate of Polson High School. The scholarship was presented at a local P.E.O. chapter meeting by Chapter President Suz Rittenhouse.

Hunting season is just around the corner

Rick Schoening

Souhrada on World Championship team that bests Brazil

A Columbia Falls native who now lives in Polson is a world basketball champion at the tender age of 71.

Althea Fern 'Thea' Bear

ROCKY BOY — Althea Fern "Thea" Bear was born Jan. 19, 1962, in Great Falls. She grew up around the Rocky Boy Reservation and Great Falls. She went home to the Creator on June 18, 2006.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in wild birds in Montana

The virus was detected in a snow goose from Canyon Ferry and a Canada goose from near Belgrade last week.

Who’s behind push to change selenium standards?

There are no benefits to Montana to be gained from weakening our water quality standards. The mining company is Canadian. Its mines are in Canada, its taxes are all paid to the B.C. and Canadian governments. The jobs all go to Canadians. Montana gets no money, no jobs, and no investment out of this.

Podcast probes disappearance of Jermain Charlo

The true-crime podcast, titled Stolen: The Search for Jermain, is hosted by award-winning journalist Connie Walker.

Joseph "Joe" Kultgen, 93

Joseph “Joe” Arnold Kultgen, 93, of Ronan, passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side Dec. 1, 2023.

Becky Lynn DePoe, 63

Becky Lynn DePoe, 63, of Polson, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Becky was born on November 23, 1953 in Baker, Oregon to Glenn and Julia Gwilliam. As a young girl, Becky lived with her family in Baker, Oregon, and Payette and Boise, Idaho and at the age of nine years old, the family moved to Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada.

Valerie Mae Haley

RONAN — Valerie Mae Haley joined her father, Clell Hudson in heaven after fighting a courageous battle with the devastation of childhood diabetes on April 4, 2005.

Gravelle pleads guilty to theft, burglary, drugs

Judge Molly Owen set a sentencing date of Feb. 14 for a Big Arm man accused of stealing a car, breaking into an RV and drug possession.