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Kelli Paulson and Martin Duncan

RONAN — Rodney Joel Paulson of Prospect, Ore. and Pamela Jean Doyle-Chulick of Naples, Idaho are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Kelli Joelene Paulson to Martin Shell Duncan, son of Wally Duncan and Judy Leann Shell-Derrick, both of Belgrade.  The future bride received an ass...

Try to look past party politics

Editor, All the recent and extreme fluctuations in the polls on Republican candidates for president speak to some things that I know I have to remind myself of constantly: Do I really know what I feel is needed to move America forward? Have I established some clear values in my own mind? Am I influenced b...

Thomas Noel Tougas

POLSON — Thomas Noel Tougas, born Feb. 17, 1955, to Richard and Lorna (Newgard) Tougas in Polson, passed away with his family by his side on Feb. 25, 2012, in Phoenix, Ariz. Thomas is preceded in death by his brother Richard Wilbur Tougas and is survived by his parents, brothers, a sister, nieces, and ...

Jean Cote Bosley

POLSON — Jean Cote Bosley, age 88, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 in Polson. Jean grew up in St. Ignatius and attended St. Ignatius Ursuline Academy and St. Ignatius High School. She married Bruce Bosley on Aug. 9, 1943 in Missoula. After Bruce got out of the military they moved to Bremerton and ...

Victor J. Matt

ARLEE – Victor J. Matt, 87, passed away at his home near Arlee on Sunday. Traditional wake and funeral services are pending with Foster Funeral Home of St. Ignatius.

Emma Agnes Kopelman

RONAN — Emma Kopelman died Feb. 18, 2012, at Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank, Mont. Her three children were at her side as she left to join the loved ones gone before her. Emma was born in Edgar, Mont., June 13, 1918, to Jim and Bettie Reilly, joining sisters Anna and Marie. The Reilly family moved ...

I disagree, again

Editor, So I must disagree again with Michael Gale from Ronan, who along with Terry Backs from St. Ignatius, seems to spend an awful lot of time on the workings of the Polson city government. They have failed badly to make a coherent case against ICLEI, and Mr. Gale has doubled down by besmirching the P...

Take a moment to help schools achieve goals

Your feedback as a community member is needed to help develop objectives that will help us achieve the goals developed by the Polson Administration Team and approved by the Polson Board of Trustees. Your time and contribution to this process is appreciated as Polson School District continues to move forward ...

What happened to common sense?

Editor, This letter is not about religion or politics. It is about common sense in the spending of my hard-earned tax dollar. I have lived in the state of Montana for 42 years and have been luckier than most. I have never found myself between jobs. I have worked in many occupations, including home healt...

Thanks for heart help

Editor, A “heartfelt” thank-you goes to St. Joseph Medical Center for providing CPR/AED classes to our very grateful staff. Mary Moberly presented current, straightforward and practical “heart-saver” protocols. Thank you also to Brooke Duty for coordinating these events throughou...


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