Articles Written By: Linda Sappington

Take a cold shower. The benefits go far beyond the cliché — improved circulation, learning not to hyperventilate, but most importantly training the brain to accept discomfort as a necessary tool for improvement. It’s also solid advice for those wanting to train for open water winter ...

RONAN — She’s done it again, only better this time. Chloe Davis, 9, last year’s regional National Football League Pepsi Punt Pass & Kick runner up, came home from Seattle with a first place trophy for her age group. Chloe, a K. William Harvey Elementary student, combined her...
RONAN — She’s done it again, only better this time. Chloe Davis, 9, last year’s regional National Football League Pepsi Punt Pass & Kick runner up, came home from Seattle with a first place trophy for her age group. Chloe, a K. William Harvey Elementary student, combined her...

POLSON — The Montana ShamRockers officially released their newest CD, “A-Soalin’” at their annual Celtic Christmas Concert Saturday at the Theatre on the Lake. The freewill offering concert featured music from the new Christmas album, traditional carols with Celtic origins, some origi...

RONAN — The public is invited to spend the evening of Dec. 31 enjoying a free meal of prime rib and salmon, “and lots of wonderful desserts,” according to organizer Roxana Colman-Herak. The New Years dinner begins at Ronan Community Center with a non-alcoholic social time at 5:30 p.m., f...

The savory aroma of Thanksgiving dinner floated into the parking lot of the Polson Senior Citizens Center Thursday, beckoning visitors inside to share a traditional meal with friends and family. The free dinner at the Polson center began more than a decade ago, with about 50 people in attendance who had n...

POLSON — It’s long been Asian tradition to use sky lanterns for luck, sending glowing wishes into the night sky while symbolically letting the past go. This New Years Eve the paper lanterns will be sent skyward with wishes for Polson, igniting a renewed passion to strengthen the community and ...
POLSON — On Friday Deputy Lake County Attorney James Lapotka filed the state’s response to a motion to dismiss an obstruction of justice case filed Nov. 10, citing there is probable cause to charge and arrest Vincent Lovato, Jr., for obstruction of justice, “and even if there were not, dism...

POLSON — Cash donations for postage are sorely needed to get thousands of magazines to deployed troops. The Magazines for Troops storage unit is full to the brim with contributions from people who use drop-off locations in Polson and Ronan, but those locations are not accepting any more until donations...