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Andrews has bad luck at World Championships, but great luck in love life
Polson native TJ Andrews didn’t get the results he wanted at the World Championships of flyboarding in Dubai a few weeks ago. But he did get something better. “There’s no prize bigger than what I got out of this trip,” he said on Monday night. Andrews proposed to his girlfriend, Brie Sellwood, and she said yes. “I had to do it right off the bat,” he said, “I was a little anxious.”
Honoring those who gave their today so we can have tomorrow
Amid the sturdy ponderosa pines, fresh flowers, wreaths and miniature flags punctuated the graves of veterans at Mountain View Cemetery in Ronan Monday. Chaplain and Korean War veteran Richard Tobel quietly invoked President Franklin D. Roosevelt and General George Patton.
handMADE Montana strengthens arts ecosystem
As 2025 approaches, the Polson-based HandMADE Montana celebrated a banner year of supporting local and regional artists, fostering community engagement, and making a meaningful impact through its events, retail store, and online platform.
Top-class table tennis player visits Mission Valle
Senior Olympic table tennis player Gary Pastushok honed his craft early in college and was introduced to the game from a Chinese friend at his college at the University of Manitoba in Canada.
Irwin Donald Bangen, 92
Erwin Donald Bangen, 92, of Hot Springs, walked into Heaven on Christmas Day 2024, surrounded by family, pure as the driven snow. The service will be held on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Lonepine Hall (52 Lonepine Road, Lonepine) with graveside Military Funeral Honors following at the Lonepine Cemetery. Following the services, a dinner and a “short snort” will be provided by the family at the hall.
County wades into battle over 95-mill levy
There’s a battle brewing between state and county governments regarding the 95-mill levy, which helps balance school funding levels between richer and poorer counties across Montana.
Anglers brave rough water during week two of Mack Days
With the second week of 2025 Spring Mack Days in the rearview mirror, anglers still have seven more weekends to enter before the final day on May 10.
Ronan places third at Western Boys Invite
Ronan placed third as a team at the Western Boys Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 3-4, in the Chiefs’ home gym. Ronan had two champions, and two others placed second.
Patricia Binger
Patricia Sue Binger of Big Arm was born in Long Beach, Calif., on Oct. 1, 1944, to Margaret and Hiram Hovick. On Feb. 27, 2025, while surrounded by her loved ones, cancer defeated Pat’s body, but her soul is with Our Savior. A Celebration of Life will be held 9:30-11 a.m. May 10, 2025, at the Boy & Girls Club in Polson, with a short program at 10 a.m. Please wear fun attire – she wants it to be a party!!
Cowboys head to national rodeo
Two Lake County athletes will be heading to Rock Springs, Wyo., this week to compete at the National High School finals rodeo.
Grab your gear; Spring Mack Days are nearly here
The 40th Mack Days fishing event begins Thursday, March 17 and runs through May 15.
Book about Arlee basketball wins Montana Book Award
It follows Will Mesteth Jr. and Phillip Malatar, starters for the Arlee Warriors.
All Bulldog athletes should be proud
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Fur Harvesters hold spring rendezvous in Ronan
Mountain men dressed in furs, buckskins and capotes made from Hudson Bay blankets mingled with their modern-day counterparts, attired in fleeces and jeans, at the Fur Harvesters Spring Rendezvous, May 16-17 in Ronan.
Polson Chamber honors community champions
Women wore flamboyant hats and frisky dresses, while men took their best stab at Kentucky Derby apparel in the Polson Chamber of Commerce’s annual community banquet, held Feb. 21 at KwaTaqNuk Resort. The chamber celebrated the outstanding contributions of local businesses, volunteers and leaders while embracing a Kentucky Derby theme to recognize those “who go the extra mile for Polson.”
A-N-O-M-A-L-Y: Winners flummoxed by spelling bee outcome
The lone participant in last Thursday’s Lake County Spelling Bee who was not eligible for the state contest was also the only speller with a perfect record: Heidi Huber of Bigfork.
Biz Briefs
The Polson Chamber of Commerce begins 2025 with a series of updates and initiatives designed to strengthen local business community by providing greater opportunities for growth, networking, and education to members and residents. Organizers of Flathead Cherry Festival encourage artists, makers, and craftspeople to apply for the event, held July 26-27 in downtown Polson.
Richard H. 'Rick' Taylor, 78
It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of our beloved Dad and Grandpa, Richard Harvey “Rick” Taylor, on Friday, April 25, 2025, at his home in Polson.
Tribes break ground on new 400 Horses Casino
Last Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new 400 Horses Casino on the outskirts of Polson opened to the steady pulse of two drums, Yamncut and Chief Cliff, as Gene Sorrell – attired in an eagle-feather headdress – blessed the drummers and the celebration.
Plenty of 4th of July events planned
Mission and Jocko Valley communities are gearing up for the Fourth of July holiday. Here's the rundown of planned events: