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Editor, On behalf of Toys for Tots, I would like to thank all of the volunteers of the Hellroaring Detachment 1041 of the Marine Corps League, Share the Spirit and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for their super support during the Christmas season 2011. All of the hard work of the volunteers o...
Editor, This Christmas I had to take in a puppy that was dumped because the Shelter and Life Savers were full. I felt like the neighbor of the Bumpusses on “The Christmas Story” because so many dogs were on my porch for this Christmas. God gave us dominion over all things, but with that cam...
Editor, Something needs to be done with the amount of Christmas tree yards there are on our reservation. You see people with hundreds of trees in their yards for sale, and come Dec. 26, you'll see 30 or 40 trees still in many of these yards. I understand people are trying to make money. Maybe there should ...
During the middle of winter, when forward planning benefits spring activities and summer harvests, gardeners and home growers may decide to plan their cropping rotation before planting season starts. The idea behind disease prevention by crop rotation is to break the reproductive cycle of the disease. The...
Occupy Polson organizers Ian Laimbeer, Megan Pope, Peregrine Frissell, Riley Kenney and Riley Lemm acted on an issue they're passionate about. I want to thank you for your courtesy as we visited at the courthouse. I read your thought-provoking Manifesto, clearly stating your dissatisfaction with cuts to f...
Kudos to John Swenson for his recent letter concerning the Polson grant. There is nothing more important than taking the time to look beyond the headlines to see whether or not something that sounds as innocuous as a grant to “preserve our town's character,” has strings attached that have a more ...
PABLO — Bruce Darryl Kuck Sr., 81, of Pablo, passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 in Missoula. He is survived by his wife Genevieve of Pablo, four children; Rose (Bob) Fouts of Eaton, Colo., Pamela (Ken) Campbell of Smithfield, Neb., Bruce “Chip” (Kristi) Kuck, Jr. of Bertrand, Neb., and Cindy...
ARLEE – Richard A. Rasmussen, 60, passed away Dec. 22 at his home. Born in Missoula to Anker and June (Love) Rasmussen on April 8, 1951, he was raised and educated in the Arlee area. Following graduation he became a truck driver and heavy equipment operator who most recently worked in North Dakota. ...
POLSON — Mondell F. Metz, 77, died on Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 at St. Joseph Assisted Living. Mondell was born on Dec. 2, 1934 in Miles City to Mondell and June Metz. He is preceded in death by his parents, his granduncle “Doc” Metz and granddad Scanlon. He is survived by wife Cristina, childr...
RONAN — Grandpa Sid, 87, passed away on Dec. 21 in Ronan. Born in 1924 in Saskatchewan, Canada, he moved to the US when he was 24 years old. Sid was a Renaissance man, who worked at many things and on many ranches before settling on the Flathead Reservation. He was preceded in death by his wif...
