Polson Tennis teams battle through tough weekend

The Polson tennis teams faced a pair of strong opponents over the weekend, earning a split against Dillon on Saturday, April 5, before running into a talented Whitefish squad that proved a tough challenge on the courts.

Dog Tag Buddies brings healing to local veteran

Wriggly Zippy is a carefree Boxer, but four-year-old Gretchen has a serious side. The regal black Great Dane with splashy white stockings and white beauty marks is a service dog for Bill.

Legislature hits pause on Public Law 280

The future of Public Law 280, the law enforcement agreement between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and state and county governments, seems to be on pause – at least at the legislative level.

Legals for April, 10 2025

Patricia Salomon

Patricia Ann (Greene) Salomon, 95, passed away on April 1, 2025, in Polson, surrounded by family and friends.

Douglas Jerome Wold, 85

Douglas Jerome Wold, 85, of Polson, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 8, 2025, at his home on Flathead Lake. A Celebration of Life will be held in Linda’s gardens when the flowers are at their peak.

Mack Days anglers haul in more than 20,000 lake trout

The third week of Spring Mack Days ended with a total of 20,211 lake trout entries. Weekend totals were 1,939 on Friday, 1,806 on Saturday, and 1,821 on Sunday.

MAC softball dominates Deer Lodge in shutout win

Mission-Arlee-Charlo softball continued its dominant start to the 2025 season with a 15-0 shutout victory over Deer Lodge on Tuesday, March 25, at home.

Mission-Arlee-Charlo softball reloaded, ready to rock

With 24 athletes out for the Mission-Arlee-Charlo softball program this spring, head coach Jessie Nesper is feeling optimistic.

Polson opens season with 8-5 win over Eureka

While Major League Baseball got started this week, Polson residents didn’t have to go further than Eureka to see some major league fireworks.

Legals for April, 3 2025

Polson tennis teams defeat Stevi, Ronan

The Polson tennis teams served up some home cooking, racking up four victories in home matches against Stevensville and Ronan on Thursday, March 27.

MAC baseball squad kicks off season with tough tests

The Mission-Arlee-Charlo baseball team opened its season with two challenging matchups last week, facing off against veteran Class A programs Corvallis and Hamilton.

Local ranchers feted at annual ag banquet

St. Ignatius farmers Dennis and Melvina Krantz were honored for their contributions to agriculture in the Mission Valley at the 45th annual Ag Appreciation Banquet, held March 28 at the community center in Ronan.

Fire scorches empty Polson house

On March 26th in the late evening the Polson Fire Department was dispatched to a residential fire that was located right on the corner of second street east and seventh avenue east.

Broadband access grants diverted to billionaire

Montana was awarded $628,973,798.59 through the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program. In March, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced that BEAD was reversing the decision to prioritize fiber Internet networks in distributing grants like the nearly $629 million for Montana.

Lady Pirates stay perfect; Maidens grab first win

It was a full week of high school softball action for Lake County Class A teams as the Polson Lady Pirates remained undefeated, while the Ronan Maidens picked up their first win of the 2025 season in a dominating home showing against Browning.

Douglas J. Wold, 85

Douglas Jerome Wold, 85, of Polson, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and respected attorney, passed away on March 8, 2025, peacefully at his lake home in Polson.

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.

Doreen Trusler, 96

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