Articles Written By: Linda Sappington
The Charlo Vikings are crossing their fingers while preparing for postseason play, holding fast to their goal to finish first in conference while averaging 52 points per game. Yet unbeaten valley rival Arlee Warriors — the only team to beat the Vikings in their 6-1 record so far — are tryin...
POLSON — Well-wishers gathered at the Polson Rural Fire Station to wish Polson Rural Fire Chief John Fairchild all the best on his last day Sept. 30. At exactly 5 p.m., Lake County Dispatch honored Fairchild with an emotional call across the scanner thanking him for 28 years of service. &ldquo...
News from the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The following is a brief summary of water availability and outlook per geographic area from the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project, as of Aug. 25: Camas Current storage is 56 percent of capacity. It is expected...
POLSON — A request to reaffirm Adrian McElderry’s guilty plea and set a date for sentencing was denied in District Court Aug. 26. McElderry, 32, is accused of killing his wife, RaeLynn Charlo, 29, on Nov. 18, 2014 in their Charlo residence. He was charged with deliberate homicide, to which he ...
POLSON — Judge James A. Manley has ordered a change of venue to a county outside western Montana to ensure Harry Lozeau gets a fair trial. Lozeau is accused of killing his brother, Terry Lozeau, on June 14, 2014. On June 25, 2014, Lozeau pleaded not guilty to felony charges of deliberate homic...
Smoke from wildfires across Washington and Idaho drifted into the Mission Valley throughout the past weeks, bringing very unhealthy conditions and causing several outdoor sporting activities to be cancelled or postponed in Lake County. Saturday’s blood red sun, above, caused an eerie glow in the smo...
It may not be the biggest fairground in Western Montana, but the Lake County Fairgrounds is growing into a charming venue able to host a variety of events. “We figure if we can’t go for big, we can go for cute,” Friends of the Fairgrounds member Cynthie Preston said. With recent addit...
POLSON — Fourteen dogs and 32 cats and kittens were evacuated from the Mission Valley Animal Shelter Friday afternoon when a grassfire threatened the structure on Reservoir Road in Polson. Shortly after 4 p.m. high winds felled a large tree across the road west of the shelter, taking power lines dow...
Eight-year-old Samantha Rensvold didn’t realize all the accomplishments the tall man, teaching her to dribble with her head up, had made in his life. But she did learn the most important thing in basketball — have fun. “Be focused, be serious, but have fun,” said Otis Birdsong, a f...
POLSON — Fourteen dogs and 32 cats and kittens were evacuated from the Mission Valley Animal Shelter Friday when a grassfire threatened the structure on Reservoir Road in Polson. Shortly after 4 p.m. high winds felled a large tree across the road west of the shelter, taking power lines dow...
