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 officer with the Polson Fire Department, fire suppression and overhaul efforts continued until 8:30 a.m. No injuries or deaths occurred but the house, which was unoccupied at the time, is considered a total loss. An official with the state fire marshal’s office collected evidence at the scene. Cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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...
POLSON — The community came together to support the North Lake County Public Library as they hosted a unique fundraiser to reach their goal of $2.2 million for the library’s renovation project. On Saturday afternoon, a bit of the past flew into the Polson airport for the 75th anniversary of D-...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is looking for help in the Kitchen. Come in for an application. The annual meeting of the Polson Senior Center, Inc. will be held on Friday, Aug. 25, at 11:30 a.m. at the center. We need your input at this meeting. The agenda will include the Annual Report, the nomi...
