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Editor, At year-end this is the time we read all the various predictions for the coming year, the next election, and all sorts of detailed opinions about this and that person in politics. I was just reflecting on this as I was reading some CNN headlines on the internet. Here are some of the quest...
Editor, The Toys for Tots coordinator for Lake County would like to thank the Marine Corps League (Hellroaring Detachment 1041), Share the Spirit, Anderson Broadcasting as well as all of the local businesses who allowed us to put Toys for Tots boxes in their establishments, volunteers for the many hours c...
Editor, We are so blessed to live in such a beautiful and breathtaking area amid such a caring community. The Polson Loaves and Fish Pantry clients, volunteers and the board are especially thankful and appreciative of the wonderful support it receives from local businesses, organizations, churches, the...
Editor, On Friday, Christmas Eve, there was a story on Missoula television station KPAX 10 o’clock news about the Lake County commissioners discussing how to give back an overcharge for the Polson Rural Fire District taxpayers. If this is true, why haven’t the Lake County commissioners info...
Editor, The Mission Valley Food Pantry wishes to thank the Diocese of Helena for three $1,000 checks, one received in August, one in September and one in November. Since we are an all-volunteer organization, all the money was spent to buy food for our clients. We have doubled the number of clients this ye...
POLSON – Josephine Krone, 100, of Polson, and formerly of Billings, passed away on Monday, Dec. 20, at St. Joseph Medical Center. Cremation has taken place and a private memorial service will be scheduled for this coming summer. Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson, is honored to assist Mrs. Kr...
POLSON – Nicholas “Nick” James Heiser, 62, passed away at his home on Friday, Dec. 17, from cancer. He was born Nov. 3, 1948 in Helena, to Harold and Peggy Heiser. He married Myrna Backlin who preceded him in death in 2004. He is survived by his two sons -Travis and his wife Cody of Miss...
Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases from Dec. 17-23: Leroy D. Black, III , 19, pleaded not guilty to unlawfully hunting a game animal during closed season. He was found guilty, sentenced to 180 days in jail with all suspended, and fined $250 plus $35 in court costs. Rosaura...
Judge Deborah Kim Christopher dealt with the following case Thursday, Dec. 23: James Wasson, 22, Ronan, admitting to committing the amended offense of burglary, a felony. The court accepted the plea agreement and found Wasson guilty to the charge. Sentencing is set for Thursday, Jan. 20 at 9 a.m. ...
Editor, Here we are, once again saying, “goodbye” to the old year and welcoming in the new; which of course means that we are one year closer to the end of our lives. Morbid thinking; far from it; it would be extremely foolish for anyone to go through life and not consider their death, the gra...
