Articles Written By: Linda Sappington
With the primary election less than three weeks away, the presidential race can’t overshadow the contests for state government. The following is a recap of individuals running for seats in Montana government. Senate District 6 Either Rolf Harmsen–D of Polson or Albert Olszewski– R o...
MISSOULA — Both the Ronan varsity and junior varsity boys captured the Western B Conference titles in Missoula on Thursday, defeating Eureka 37 to 64. The JV boys outscored Eureka as well, 24 to 35. Jackson Duffey crossed the line first for gold at 16:50 with teammate James Normandeau on his heels f...
Logan Erickson, 16, Polson, has been selected with about 40 others from a pool of 20,000 contenders across the U.S. to play with an Under Armour Baseball Factory team. Because he’s been involved in camps with different colleges, he received an invitation to try out Oct. 9 in Spokane. “It wa...
POLSON — Sharing their faith among classmates, more than 200 students and their families attended the third annual Fields of Faith program at Polson High School Oct. 12. Hosted by Polson High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Glacier High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes, local churche...
RONAN — Working with community members and aided by friends, Daniel Koehler, a senior at Ronan High School, has earned the distinction of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. For his Eagle Scout project, Koehler placed a green thermoplastic bench near the Gold Star Memorial in Ronan’s B...
Montana Arts Council POLSON — Neal and Karen Lewing, actors, directors and educators since 1983, have received the 2016 Governor’s Arts Award. Their theatre company, the Post Polson Players, offers all Mission Valley residents, including those with special needs, the opportunity to become...
For the third year in a row, Bishop Insurance has helped local food banks stock up. This year the business contributed 4,000 pounds of food and $330 to both Polson Loaves & Fishes and The Bread Basket in Ronan. Employees solicit the help of customers, friends and the community to gather items. The win...
RONAN —Mission Mountain Quilters, represented by Kay Krantz, Rosa Tougas, Donna Corum, Marina Cheff, Debbie Thingelstad and Jessie Merwin, presented K. William Harvey Elementary School Principtal Ted Madden with new U.S. and Montana flags on Monday, Sept. 26. The quilters donated the flags in gratit...
Nine men became airborne while sprinting across a frosty field at Polson Airport on Sunday morning. That’s right, running — carrying up to 110 pounds of gear, wearing a backpack similar to a lawnmower engine with blades. As the chutes overhead catch air, the paramotor pilots instantly transition ...
NINEPIPES — A three-vehicle wreck south of Ronan just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 resulted in serious injuries to a 24-year-old Missoula man, who was driving a late-model Toyota Corolla. Another man driving a Nissan Xterra was trying to turn left onto Eagle Pass Trail when the Corolla rear-end...
