Births at the Nesting Place

The following births were recorded recently at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson.

Tom Mitchell, 69

Thomas Edward Mitchell, known to family and friends as Tom, passed away Feb. 16 at his Kalispell home after a courageous seven‐month battle with cancer. A celebration of his remarkable life will be held in Indiana on June 7, 2025.

John McCrorie Jr., 78

John McCrorie Jr., 78, passed away March 5, 2025, in Whitefish from natural causes, with his wife, Sandra, by his side.

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.

Commission seeks resort designation for Polson

The City Commission inched toward putting a resort tax referendum before voters Monday night by seeking Department of Commerce designation for Polson as a resort community.

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.

Incompetence meets corruption

Montana Republicans have made a few mistakes of late, what in baseball would be called “unforced errors,” meaning they were all avoidable.

Montana works better when we listen to Tribes

For too long, the state government has made decisions about tribal lands, people and resources without bringing tribes into the room. That’s not just disrespectful – it’s bad policy. Senate Bill 379 aims to change that, and it’s a bill that will benefit all Montanans.

Montanans encouraged to light two lights for Paul Revere’s Ride

The Montana 250th Commission invites Montanans to celebrate the anniversaries to two seminal events in American history on April 18-19: Paul Revere’s Ride and the spark of the American Revolution.

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.

Blackfeet tribal members sue to stop Trump tariffs against Canada

On Friday in federal court, Jonathan St. Goddard, along with state Sen. Susan Webber, D-Browning, filed a lawsuit in federal court asking a judge for an injunction against Trump’s tariffs on Canada, arguing that it violates the treaty rights of Indigenous people across the nation, and saying that only Congress can approve tariffs, not the president, according to the U.S. Constitution.

Bill advances to enhance support for school infrastructure

House Bill 515, which hit the House floor April 4, calls for a one-time transfer of $75 million from the General Fund surplus to a special school facilities trust in order to elevate annual interest earnings.

Billie Rogers, 79

Billie "Bill" Carl Rogers, age 79, passed away peacefully March 19 at his home in Charlo.

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.

Brown, Delaney and Digiallonardo excel for Polson

Polson athletes made their presence felt across a wide range of events at the Hamilton Bronc Invite on Friday, April 4, with strong showings in the sprints, throws, distance races, and relays.

Astin Brown launches into the record books

In the first meet of the season Polson senior Astin Brown had to reach deep into the record books to find his peer in Bob Morigeau.

Legals for April, 10 2025

Community engages with police in public safety meeting

Polson city hall was packed last Wednesday with citizens ready to hear from Police Chief George Simpson about public safety.

Seventeen retailers cited for underage alcohol sales

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported that 17 citations were issued to local alcohol retailers during the weekend of March 21-22 for selling alcohol to underage people.

Time Capsule: From the archives of local weeklies

Stories harvested from the Flathead Courrier, April 8, 1943