Capitol Letters

We narrowly avoided invasion... the dreaded quagga mussel would have staked a claim in Flathead Lake had the FWP not intercepted it at Dayton last week. Folks are thanking us for funding invasive aquatic species prevention. This week’s news proves it’s needed. Verdell Jackson’s bill budgets $333,500 for two years’ of inspection at our state borders, and proper cleaning or impoundment if mussels are found on or in a boat. I hope boaters understand it’s preventive – not harassment. Like straightening your airline seat for landing, it’s for your safety, not meant to annoy you.

States Must Take Control of Country's Direction

By Senator Roger Webb

Some good, some bad in 2007 Legislature

By Janna Taylor

Polson novelist’s latest book retraces Alaskan adventure

"Eagle in Flight" is the third novel in Maggie Plummer's Jesse Morgan series.

Mission Mountain movies: Due Date

Ahh, winter. A time of snow, cold, early darkness and the holidays. But more inside time also means more movie time, to cuddle up and watch your favorite flick, or visit your local theater, the Showboat in Polson or Entertainer in Ronan, to see some of the hottest new films out.

Lady Pirates softball prepares for tough mid to late April schedule

Polson High School softball coach Larry Smith has coached over 30 years and can’t recall a spring packed with more inclement weather than the start of the 2018 softball season.

'Midsummer Night's Dream' brings Shakespeare to life

Asencio faces three new drug charges

A Pablo man, already on probation, is facing three new drug charges for possession of fentanyl.

Ronan camp teaches basics

Tennis

RONAN — Thanks to two grants from the United States Tennis Association, Lake County children enjoyed a free four-day tennis camp in Ronan last week.

B team drops close one to Kootenai Valley

EUREKA - The Mission Valley Rockies B team had to get up at 7

Legislators support of Montana Great Outdoors Project

As Republican legislators representing Northwest Montana and the western edge of our state, we write to express our full support for the Montana Great Outdoors Project.

Supports David Coffman as Polson write-in candidate

I commend David Coffman for his willingness to be a write-in candidate for Precinct #2.

Young readers' interest waning

Following is from a study published by Mark Bauerlein of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Sandra Stotsky of Northwestern University.

William Tremper

Montana lost a piece of its history and one of its most beloved characters. William Howard “Bill” Tremper, 94, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. Most of his six children were able to gather in Missoula and his son, John Tremper, a physician from the Kalispell area, was at his side.

It took courage to write that letter

Editor,

Middle name should have been 'Danger'

Among Other Things

People, places of Flathead put under the magnifying glass in new mystery novel

Local citizens beware: a cold-blooded murderer is prowling the perimeter of Flathead Lake, terrorizing the area from Whitefish down to Bigfork and Polson.

Oncology nurse aims for patient comfort

Making sure her patient was comfortable, Lisa Bertoglio, RN-OCN, fluttered around the room in brightly colored scrubs.

Robert Arnold “Bob” Woodhouse

Robert Arnold “Bob” Woodhouse, 72, died or as he liked to say, he was called home to the Big Aquarium In the Sky after a two year siege with cancer. He died peacefully at home on July 16,2017. Bob was born to “Woody” Arnold Ernest Woodhouse and “Dani” Hazel Adelide Danielson in Compton, Calif. September 24, 1944. He grew up in Swan Valley where his grandparents owned Holland Lake Lodge. Bob graduated from Missoula County High School in 1963 and entered the Navy in 1964. Trained as an aircraft mechanic, Bob served as an airman on helicopter flight crews in Iceland, the Med-iterranean and Virginia for his 4-year duty.

Residents: make bridge beautiful

PABLO — Montana Department of Transportation representatives last Thursday presented a rough picture of the planned pedestrian and bicycle bridge that will span U.S. Highway 93 near mile marker 51 in Pablo during a preconstruction public comment meeting.