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Editor, One of our own is in serious need of some financial help because of a tragic house fire that occurred on Jan. 22. Our beloved business office manager Tammy Barr’s house exploded in a propane fire that completely destroyed the Barr family home. Tammy has worked at Polson Health and ...
Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases from Jan. 21-27: George Bennett Evans , 43, pleaded guilty to partner or family member assault, first offense. He was found guilty and sentenced to 365 days in jail with 350 suspended. Evans was also fined $915 with $615 suspended, plus $85 i...
Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following cases Wednesday, Jan. 26: Richard Messerly , 34, unknown residence, pleaded not guilty to theft, a felony. Messerly remains in custody on a $50,000 bond, and an omnibus hearing is set for Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 9 a.m. According to court documents, charges stem...
It is with great sadness I write this, after Monday’s tragedy affecting the Wing family of Polson. Our hearts go out to them at the loss of their daughter Samantha Schaff. With a heavy sense of Providential timing, Senate bill 82 – making seat belts a “primary” offense – was deb...
Last week we heard the State of the State address given by our governor to the joint House and Senate. It was televised across Montana so you might have seen it. He was very up beat and positive about Montana’s economic recovery. I wish we had more improvement here in the western part of the state. ...
“Soup’s On,” is a free lunch program designed to aid the needy, by improving people’s health and welfare. The program benefits everyone, including economically disadvantaged children and adults, people with disabilities, and senior citizens. The lunch grew from another free monthly ev...
Editor, I want to thank the Polson School Board of Trustees from the bottom of my heart for what they do for the community, the children and myself. The board touched my heart with their gift of $25 in Polson Chamber Bucks for the holidays. I feel like I should be the one giving them a gift for all ...
Editor, I see once again taxpayers are scrutinizing and checking out the accountability of our Rural Fire Board of Polson. The Polson Rural built a new fire hall on the county fairgrounds. This was to be in lieu of Polson Rural paying rent to Polson City to keep Rural fire equipment in Polson’s Fire...
Editor, The movie “Reinventing Superman,” was very good. Really gets ya thinking. One of my favorite lines was, “Our teachers need to believe it’s a privilege to teach children everyday, not a right!” I also believe we can’t depend on the school to teach our ki...
Editor, I had the incredible opportunity to be sponsored by my dad, Rep. Dan Salomon, HD 12, serving as a House page for the Montana State House of Representatives. My experience was very educational and fulfilling. It was awesome to watch everything I had learned in my government class come to life. I wa...
