Articles Written By: Linda Sappington
Bubbles cascaded above purple and white mortarboards topping the heads of Polson seniors waiting to enter Linderman Gym to the cheers of family and friends on Saturday. As they fidgeted, Principal Rex Weltz admonished the students, reminding them to turn off their cell phones, warning them not to se...
Ronan High School launched 65 graduates on Sunday with words of wisdom and surrounded by a gymnasium packed with friends and family. Valedictorian Shannon Saint and Salutatorian Tyler Sassaman both offered succinct statements to their classmates. Guest speaker Gale Decker, a 1966 Ronan High S...
POLSON — Dennis Jay Hobbs, 56 of Polson, was arrested May 19 for allegedly stalking a woman and attempting to hire someone to kill her. He was also charged with distributing an interview recorded between the victim and the defense attorney. Bail was set for $5 million. In district co...
Art, music and humor filled the Ronan Performing Arts stage and commons area May 20 as Ronan students displayed their varied talents. Photographs, drawings, paintings and etchings were on display outside the doors of the theater, while inside, vocal group and individual performances from members of the sh...
RONAN — Two female adults lost their lives early Monday morning off Canyon Mill Road when the westbound vehicle, driven by Iva Skelton, 45 of Ronan, veered to the right, hit the canal bridge guardrail and landed upside down in the canal. Skelton and passenger Karen Jore, 56, of Ronan, died at ...
A rich history of trade and tradition came to life Saturday and Sunday at Fort Connah Trading Post, set against the backdrop of the Mission Mountains halfway between Ronan and St. Ignatius. Surviving the era is the original log cabin that housed the Hudson Bay Company post, as well as many of the 1,543 desce...
POLSON — On April 21, Luis Mateo Denobrega, 24, Spokane, was sentenced by Judge Deborah Kim Christopher to Montana State Prison for 30 years with 15 suspended. He had been charged with six felony counts of assault plus felony criminal endangerment. On Dec. 7, 2013, Denobrega purposely fired a ...
If children picked up their toys as quickly as they snatched up Easter eggs on Saturday, busy moms would clearly be less fried. The Easter Bunny was also a busy critter throughout Lake County Saturday, leaving eggs lying around grassy fields in at least six communities and posing for portraits. ...
There’s an island in Fiji, Moturiki Island, that lies next to Levuka, the second largest island and the old capital. With 320 islands, the main source of income for the tropical country is tourism, yet Moturiki remains undeveloped. There are no roads, vehicles or horses on the island. One tank saves...
A love of Montana and a heart for the Polson community prompted Carol and Tom Tibbles to open a Polson office of Clearwater Montana Properties at 201 Main Street, right on the southeast corner of Main Street and Highway 93. “Location, location, location,” Carol said of the visible office...
