Mack Days update, Week 2

FLATHEAD LAKE — Spring Mack Days fishing boats were covered in ice for much of the second weekend of the 2014 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event.

Mack Days passes five-week, 10,000 trout mark

These beautiful fall days are flying by fast, and if you love fishing, Flathead Lake is the place to be!

Tough questions generate dialogue

Thank you for your feedback, Ms. Engstrom. (Please see her letter to the editor below). We do indeed try to get all the information before writing a story. Please understand that letters to the editor are one person's opinion, and are often based on information that was not formally presented in court, in a city council meeting, etc. — information we can't necessarily use. When I get a comment from someone outside of a public meeting or court appearance, for example, I will denote that quote by writing "so-and-so said after the meeting" so people understand that it was not spoken publicly.

Four Winds Trading Post celebrates 50th anniversary

The Four Winds Indian Trading Post north of St. Ignatius, established in 1970 by Preston Miller as a source for Indian trade goods and other historic items, turned 50 years old in December.

Counties still offering mail-in ballot option

So even though our Helena legislatures ignored the wisdom and experience of our county election administrators, you can still vote without going to the polls May 25. Depending on which county you reside in, it’s fairly easy:

View from the Library: May

Can you believe our 70 and 80 degree days? It seems like we went from winter straight to summer (with a little spring thrown in too)! Well, these summer temperatures have got us thinking about our Family Summer Reading Program that begins June 12 at 10 a.m. Kendra has some really great programs and giveaways this year and once again. Stop in or check our Facebook page to see what this is all about. This program is open to everyone.

Polson council debates grant

POLSON — No one can predict what the next year will bring, let alone the next four and that is what concerned the Polson City Council last Wednesday at their bimonthly meeting.

County Centennial plans underway

Election in 1923 set stage for Lake County’s formation

The first entry into the minutes of the Lake County Commissioners Office on Aug. 10, 1923, includes the following statement: “This is the day on which Lake County begins to function.”

2014 Fall Mack Days-5th Weekend produces mother of all fish stories: Gauci lives fisherman's dream

FLATHEAD LAKE –  A lake trout with a tag valued at $10,000 was caught by Felix Gauci on Oct. 25 and was the cause for lots of excitement in the 2014 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event during the fifth weekend of the event.

Polson officer recounts Las Vegas shooting

Two jumbotrons situated on either side of a stage on South Las Vegas Avenue faded to black after a camera on one side fell.

Polson mayor, manager, give update on city

The December Polson Chamber of Commerce meeting marked the first and last State of the City address by Mayor Heather Knutson, who decided not to run for a second term.

Commission OKs revisions to Polson redevelopment grant program

Revisions to Polson’s tax increment financing grant program received the green light at the City Commission’s Aug. 1 meeting.

20th Judicial District Court News

Some of last week's proceedings in Judge Molly Owen's court:

Flathead County bans fireworks - even private

Polson hosts its first Oktoberfest on Oct. 12

The Polson Business Community and Polson Chamber of Commerce are partnering to host the first official Polson Oktoberfest from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Polson Fairgrounds.

Failed fumbler fears fleeing

ROLLINS – It appears alleged burglar Cole J. Johnson was more afraid of the neighbor holding a loaded gun on him than he was of the four cops who showed up to arrest him.

Who will speak out for Mahmoud?

I raise my voice for Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Kahlil. Trump is silencing Mahmoud through politically-targeted illegal deportation. Trump doesn’t like Mahmoud’s opinions and activism on Gaza.

Spring Mack Days Week 2 results

Week 2 ended with winds bringing anglers off the lake early Sunday before the predicted high winds began.

Artist brings wildlife alive in children's books

Artist Karla Martinson has created a series of children’s books that bring Montana’s wildlife vividly alive.

St. Ignatius Senior Center: Guess the kisses

The center hosts a Guess the Kisses in a glass container and a 50/50. It will cost a $1 for each guess and entry into the 50/50 starting with the evening meal Jan 18, and continuing at each meal through Feb. 15.