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November 2, 2017 12:58 p.m.

Fall Mack Days fishing event set to end November 12

2017 Fall Mack Days will end on November 12, after eight weeks of lake trout fishing on Flathead Lake. Up to $150,000 in Cash and Prizes sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will be awarded on the last day. Six weeks of the event are complete.

Paul's story
May 29, 2008 midnight

Paul's story

By Jennifer McBride/Leader Staff

Entries sought for Montana State-Fish Art contest
February 21, 2021 4:03 p.m.

Entries sought for Montana State-Fish Art contest

State-Fish Art is a national contest sponsored by Wildlife Forever that recognizes winners by state.

Photos: Trail of Bales winners
September 29, 2020 3:56 a.m.

Photos: Trail of Bales winners

The annual Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce event drew 44 entries.

November 28, 2019 4 a.m.

Virtues of recycling

November 15 is America Recycles Day.

May 4, 2023 midnight

Spring Mack Days: Totals rise with temperature

As the temperatures are rising so does the 2023 Spring Mack Days lake trout fishing total. Of the 591 registered anglers, 196 have turned in a whooping total of 28,176 lake trout entries with two weeks left in the event.

November 8, 2006 midnight

Rick Jore is man of integrity

Editor,

Sex offender sent to jail for preying on women in AA
April 6, 2012 8 a.m.

Sex offender sent to jail for preying on women in AA

POLSON — A sex offender violated his treatment agreement by having sexual relations with several women who he met in an alcoholic treatment program, and was sentenced back to jail for 10 years in Lake County District Court, Thursday, March 22.

April 4, 2024 midnight

Mack Days: Week three count tops 13,000

After three weekends of fishing beneath the snowcapped Mission Mountains on Flathead Lake, our Spring Mack Days angler’s total lake trout count stands at 13,417. Totals of recent years at the three-week mark are: 2023: 11,315 entries; 2022: 9,039 entries; 2021: 11,135 entries; 2020: 12,925 entries; and 2019: 13,622 entries.

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.

Elections counts took longer due to write-ins
June 15, 2018 4:40 p.m.

Elections counts took longer due to write-ins

While operations were generally smooth during the federal primary election last week, Elections Administrator Katie Harding said that the counting process took longer than anticipated because of voters submitting write-ins.

March 30, 2022 1:25 p.m.

Indian Country Today editor to present UM journalism lecture

Mark Trahant, editor-at-large of Indian Country Today, will present the 2022 Dean Stone Lecture on April 7.

October 24, 2013 12:38 p.m.

Mack Days, Week 3 Summary

The third weekend of 2013 Fall Mack Days fishing ended with a total of 6,777 lake trout entries turned in, which is 2,566 over the same weekends in 2012.  Anglers were once again able to enjoy blue skies and calm waters as they fished Flathead Lake.  Total for the third weekend-Friday-828, Saturday-1,034, and Sunday-598- was 2,460 lake trout.  Mack Days continues until November 17th with fishing on Friday-Sunday until November 8th and then it is 10 continuous days of lake trout fishing.  The event concludes on November 17th with the awards and a fish fry at Blue Bay.

Cherry Festival Quilt Show winners announced Thursday
July 20, 2018 6:38 p.m.

Cherry Festival Quilt Show winners announced Thursday

Quilting is a popular hobby in the Mission Valley, and some of the best handmade projects have surfaced during the 10th annual Cherry Festival Quilt Show in Polson. The show is sponsored by All In Stitches, the downtown quilt shop.

November 17, 2022 midnight

Fall Mack Days posts final results

The 2022 Fall Mack Days event, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, is in the books.

Spring Mack Days: Big second week brings in 8,773 lake trout
March 30, 2023 midnight

Spring Mack Days: Big second week brings in 8,773 lake trout

Flathead Lake anglers have just completed the second week of the 2023 Spring Mack Days. The fishing event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks will conclude on Saturday, May 13.

February 1, 2010 midnight

Home of: Marie Torosian

Behind the scenes at The People’s Center, Marie Torosian takes care of the history.

April 18, 2024 midnight

Progress continues on Ronan water project

The Ronan City Council meeting on April 10 was so short and sweet it should have been on Valentine’s Day.

Couture found guilty on all three counts
December 8, 2006 midnight

Couture found guilty on all three counts

Sighs of relief were heard among the rows of Daniel McLeod's friends and family as a jury found James Arthur Couture guilty of deliberate homicide and two counts of tampering with physical evidence last Thursday before Judge Kim Christopher.

March 23, 2023 midnight

Spring Mack Days: Anglers battle ice

Dozens of fishing lines were dropped to the bottom of Flathead Lake by anglers who were unafraid of the cold waters as the 2023 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event got underway March 16.