The Flathead River Rodeo came back to town for another three days of rodeo action at the Polson fairgrounds Aug. 24-26. Gates opened Thursday for the first night of action. “Rodeo is a part of the history of the United States,” said Smiley Kittson, whose family has been part of rodeo action for generations. Kayla Wickum, a breakaway roper, agreed that rodeo is important to many families. She’s been breaking horses and attending rodeos with her family since she was a kid. Participating in rodeo was a natural progression. Danger is also a part of rodeo’s legacy. One bareback rider got hung up on their horse and people jumped in quickly to help. Kittson s...
RONAN — Members of the Ronan Revitalization committee met at Mission West last week for an update on the development of a downtown master plan / economic development strategic plan being developed by KLJ Engineering & Planning Services. Attending RR committee members included Whitney Liegakos fr...
POLSON — A Polson house was destroyed by fire last week. Firefighters were dispatched at 5:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24 to a structure fire at 712 10th Avenue E. The house was found fully engulfed by fire upon arrival of first responders. According to Jodi O’Sullivan, public information ...
News from the Montana Department of Education HELENA — Superintendent Elsie Arntzen congratulates the four finalists for the 2024 Montana Teacher of the Year award. The selected finalist will represent Montana during the 2024 National Teacher of the Year Program in Washington. Catherine Matthews w...
A coalition of former Republican officials and a longtime third-party candidate are pushing a pair of constitutional amendment ballot initiatives for the 2024 cycle that would fundamentally alter Montana’s elections in what they describe as an effort to “reform our broken political system.”...
POLSON — National Senior Citizens Day was Aug. 21. President Reagan signed the proclamation in 1988. Every day we celebrate the services that senior citizens provide in the community. Thank you for your dedication. Time to pay your dues … $15 is cheap. The price of dues has not risen in over ...
ST. IGNATIUS — It was a welcome relief last week when we have rain and the temperatures cooled down. The AARP Driving Course will be taught in October. Watch for the date. A big Thanks to all that came and played bingo on Aug. 9. The lucky blackout winner received $100. We wil...
POLSON — In 1911 a group of Polson residents petitioned the Montana Legislature to create a new county out of portions of Flathead County to the north and Missoula County to the south. Their request was granted in April of 1923 when voters within the new county’s proposed boundaries approved its ...
News and graphic from Northern Rockies Incident Management Team ARLEE — As of Aug. 20: On the north edge of the fire along S. Canal Road, the fire is backing down toward the canal. The areas with the most intense heat on the fire are located on the northeast side of Gold Creek drainage with some s...
Story from the Aug. 30, 1912 issue of the Ronan Pioneer History of Ronan will date hereafter from August 24, 1912, the date of the big fire. On that day at between 2:30 and 2:45 p.m., the exact minute being in dispute, a fire was discovered in the automobile garage of Crawford & Clairmont, in the al...
