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Editor, At the Big Arm Historic School on Saturday, July 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., we will be capturing local history along with having our annual Family Fun Day and barbecue, which is a fundraiser for the Historic School. We invite you to bring old photographs and documents to be scanned and to relate st...
Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following cases Wednesday, July 13: Leonard Irvine , 56, Ronan, in a change of plea, admitted committing one amended offense of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs, a felony. The court accepted the plea agreement and Irvine’s plea, and found Irvine guilty of th...
Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases July 8-14: Kevin Randall McKay , 22, pleaded guilty to failing to carry proof of insurance in vehicle, third or subsequent offense. He was found guilty and sentenced to 180 days in jail with 175 suspended. McKay was also fined $450 plus $35 i...
Jerl (Buzz) Lamont Weber, passed away July 17, 2011 at 10:23 a.m., at his home in Soap Lake, Wash. By his side were his 25-year companion Wanda Fencl and his son and daughter. Jerl was born September 14, 1936 in Pasco, Wash. He was the third child of 14 siblings born to Jerl and Ara Weber. The family move...
Editor, To the City of Ronan, Director Kevin Templer and Attention Mayor Kim Aipperspach – I, Kaitlyn Woirhaye, and my cousin Cody Davis were forced to repair the entrance to Garfield Road off Highway 93 South due to the potholes were unbearable to drive on and also ride bikes on. I’m addressing...
Editor, On behalf of the Festivals on the Flathead organization, we would like to thank the entire Polson community for the amazing support shown at our first event, the Night of Blues. Nearly 400 people attended, and the night was packed with wonderful music and community spirit. We had the privilege of of...
Editor, Let's test the waters and find out how many conservatives there really are. Let the Tea Party and the Republicans succeed in their wishes to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the other social programs on their hit list. Just make the date that all of their cuts take effect no sooner than 2...
Editor, Put this bit of prognostication into your little bag of information about who will win the presidential race in 2012 and why. And know, too, that this is not just my personal opinion, but has been gleaned from reading and listening to numerous others. Barack Obama will be re-elected by a slim ma...
Editor, The Youth Committee of Envision Polson took on the task of organizing Polson’s Fourth of July parade with blind enthusiasm. We really didn’t know what we were doing, but we knew this project would be a good fit for our committee. Our parade theme was "America’s Promise, Celebrate...
Judge A. Doug Olson dealt with the following cases June 4 - July 8: Autumn Leigh Bailey , 23, pleaded guilty to following too closely. She was found guilty and fined $50 plus $35 in court costs. Salvador Vicente Scialabba , 42, pleaded not guilty to an amended offense of reckless driving, first offen...
