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POLSON — One of the questions was, “Mr. Brookman put 63 books on seven shelves. He put the same number of books on each shelf. Which number sentence shows how many books Mr. Brookman put on each shelf?” To answer, the contestant had to decide whether to divide, multiply, add or subtract ...
Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following cases Wednesday, March 14: Christopher Morigeau, 34, Ronan, was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for five years, all suspended but 45 days, for the amended offense of partner or family member assault, a felony. He will receive credit for time served. ...
Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases March 9-15: Mycal D. Bailey, 19, pleaded guilty to driving without a valid driver’s license, expired less than 180 days. She was found guilty, sentenced to 180 days in jail, all suspended, and fined $100 plus $35 in court costs. ...
Five-on-5 tournament set RONAN — Ronan’s 5-on-5 basketball tournament is set for Saturday, March 24. Fees for fifth to eighth grade boys and girls teams is $140. All proceeds benefit Ronan High School basketball programs. Daily admission fee: adults $5 for an all-day pass, students $3 for an...
PABLO — Thomas Noel Tougas, born Feb. 17, 1955, to Richard and Lorna Tougas in Polson, passed away with some of his family by his side, on Feb. 25, 2012, in Phoenix, Ariz., at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital. He graduated from Missoula’s Sentinel High School in 1974. He worked as a general mana...
Editor, When I was a boy, my mom cut my hair with manual clippers, the old kind that required her to squeeze and release the handles which made the cutters move back and forth cutting my hair as she maneuvered around my ears and up the back of my neck. I often said “ouch.” Thinking back to thos...
Editor, I find the subject of separation of church and state quite an interesting one. And it calls to attention some quite interesting considerations and good opportunity for dialogue. Just what does this so-called “separation” really involve? I ask this because of two experiences I had ju...
Editor, I would like to clarify some points for your readers about Envision Polson! and the Heart & Soul project. Envision Polson! is neighbors working with neighbors to positively impact their town. It is civic-minded, action-oriented volunteers who give their time and talents to work on a wide varie...
Editor, This is in response to the “dirty energy” letter written by Vickie Hitchcock. You mean to tell me there’s oil and coal all over this earth, and we’re not supposed to use it? We are fortunate in this Valley to have the Kerr Dam for power. If we didn’t, we’d...
Editor, I would like to discuss this whole “pro-life” issue. The truth is that nobody likes abortion, but in order to solve a problem, the root causes of it must be alleviated. So what are the main reasons women seek abortions? Number one is simply financial realities. They can’t afford t...
