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POLSON — Orpha G. Edgren, 98, of Polson, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011. She was born Feb. 15, 1913, in Malta, the daughter of Louis Hershman and Bessie Mummy Hershman, who were originally from Boone, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters Elva Cronkite, Dorthea...
MISSOULA — Our beloved husband, father, grandpa and friend went home to be with the Lord on April 25 surrounded by family at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Nicole Fiorentino (Nick) was born in Oakland, Calif., on March 18, 1924, to Raphael and Mary (Visceglia) Fiorentino of Santeramo in Colle Bar...
Johnny Wayne Pierce passed away on March 9, 2011 at the age of 63 from complications of a double lung transplant on October 19, 2011. Johnny was a latecomer to the Flathead area but he loved the country, the people and the view from everywhere and made it his permanent residence. First, last and always Johnn...
ARLEE — Warren Gustave Haugestuen was born in Barron, Wisc. Dec. 16, 1936 to Knute and Alma (Dalen) Haugestuen. In the early hours of Friday, April 29, 2011, surrounded by his family, Warren passed away from complication of pneumonia. He was only 74 years of age. Warren received his education and gr...
Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases April 22-28: Gary Lee Ramsey , 67, pleaded not guilty to an amended offense of operating with alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent BAC or greater, first offense. He was found guilty and fined $400 plus $85 in court costs. Kenneth E. Hall , 6...
You know how a horse speeds up as you get closer to the barn? Well, I was almost home from Helena last week and got a traffic ticket. I’m usually very careful on Highway 93 because of all the different speed limits. Great to see everyone that could make it to the trade fair at the Polson High School...
As I pressed the green “Yes” button, voting to adjourn for good Thursday night, I thought of the volume of bills that had come up for a red or a green vote during the last three months. This session 1,179 bills were introduced. As of this writing, 277 have made it into law. About 600 were either ...
Editor, We live in such an amazing community and are so grateful to those friends, family and businesses who joined us for our annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake. Doing good while having fun is a great combination. This annual fundraiser for Big Brothers and Big Sisters helps us to continue to serve the youth...
Editor, Have you ever attended a session of the Montana legislature? It is a real eye-opener to see how conscientious our representatives are, the scope of their work, and the long hours they dedicate to serving us. While their decisions may not always please us, there is not a one from Lake County who does...
Editor, This is a letter to Montana senators. The Montana Senate Fish and Game Committee has already acted. They passed a resolution of disapproval for SR 14, which was the resolution to confirm Dan Vermillion as Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commissioner. As one of your final acts during the 62nd ...
