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POLSON – On April 13, 2011, a loving Father opened His arms and welcomed home a favored, loving child after 81 years of service to the world and her family and friends. Alma June Darling, of Polson, passed to a better life after her body gave up this world. Alma is preceded in death by her husband, ...
City of Polson Judge A. Doug Olson dealt with the following case April 9-15: • Sheryl Lee Clark , 56, forfeited a $100 bond for violating a speed limit near a school or senior citizen center. She also paid $35 in court costs.
Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases April 8 -14: Adam C. Tryon , 25, pleaded not guilty to an amended offense of driving without a valid driver’s license, expired less than 180 days. He was found guilty, sentenced to 180 days in jail with 178 suspended, and fined $250 plus ...
Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following case Wednesday, April 13: Summer Lea Vaska , 32, Polson, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, fourth or subsequent offense, a felony. The court found Vaska guilty. Vaska will be sentenced as a persistent felony offender, and sentencin...
Editor, What I like about Easter is captured in a couple of lines which one preacher wrote to a younger colleague: “Our Savior, Jesus Christ, has abolished death and has brought life and immortality through the Gospel.” (2 Timothy 1:10). If Jesus has really done this (and He has) then He is the ...
Editor, After recently reading a local news article, entitled “Family planning, tobacco education slated for cuts,” it occurred to me that, based on the figures given, this is costing $652,000,000 per year for Montana, to smoke and avoid pregnancy. How revealing. To explore the mindset of the...
Editor, Rich Bell brought up a solid point in the letters section last week, about elected officials exposing how they vote. Individual voting records would be amazing to have as forthright pieces of the political dialogue, however, Rich is championing trickle down politics. Wait until a politician tells me...
After a marathon Wednesday last week we were given a few days off while the budget was delivered to the governor. The clock starts ticking as he has ten days to sign or veto it. The negotiations for an agreement between the branches of government began. The legislature sent a structurally balanced budget wit...
As you probably know, I write this column several days before the paper goes to print. I am hoping that when you read this, we are finished or nearly finished. It depends on whether or not the Governor vetoes, amends or line item vetoes HB2. Usually the budget bill goes to the Governor and we leave. He ha...
Editor, BBC News recently did a story on recruits to the Afghan National Army which is expected to assume responsibility for security in Afghanistan when foreign troops leave the country. They asked for comments from us readers. I submitted the following: The whole idea of building an Afghan National Arm...
