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Editor, A story was published recently in the Billings Gazette headlined “Mystery cow mutilations reported.” Perhaps these comments will be of interest to your readers and to your law enforcement folks. During a period of four years during the 1970s, cattle “mutilations” were re...
In this time of financial concerns for our country, the members of the Bread Basket are extremely grateful for the continued support of our generous community. Sadly, we must say “good-bye” to Peggy Grimes as she leaves her job with the Montana Food Bank Network. She has always been there with an...
Judge Deborah Kim Christopher dealt with the following cases Thursday, July 5: Katherine Price , 39, Polson, pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, fourth or subsequent offense, a felony. An omnibus hearing was set for Thursday, Sept. 6, and a jury trial set to begin Monda...
Arabella Grace Plant POLSON — Arabella Grace Plant was born on July 2, 2012 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces. Parents are Peter and Sunday Plant III. Paternal grandparent is Nancy Plant of Arlee and great-grandparents are Helen and Lanny Vanmeter of Polson a...
POLSON — Polson Running’s fourth annual 1776 Firecracker Fun Run was a great success, thanks to everyone in the community who participated. Wearing their red, white, and blue and running shoes or flip flops, more than 70 runners came to run, walk or ride. The weather was perfect, and everyone, yo...
HOT SPRINGS — Philanthropic Hot Springs Telephone Company executive, Phyllis O. Ekblad, died peacefully on July 2, 2012, of ovarian cancer, at Brendan House in Kalispell. She was born in Hitchcock, S.D., on Mar. 9, 1929 to Grant and Garnet Preston, as the youngest of three children. The family moved du...
Editor, This Sunday morning, just before going to church and listening once again to what Jesus taught, this short news account hit me like a ton of bricks. A video has surfaced showing a U.S. helicopter crew member in Afghanistan singing “Bye-Bye Miss American Pie” before blasting a ...
Editor, For the June 18 Polson City Commissioners’ meeting, Judy Preston asked to have the commission discuss the renewal of the city attorney’s contract. The city manager told her that her request was inappropriate. In response, commissioner Mike Lies made an identical request and was told th...
Editor, Murder in the real world is not synonymous with humor. In theater, murder — rather the contemplation of murder — can be hilariously comical. The play “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s” is exactly that: a comedy of errors that had my husband and me chuckling and outright...
Editor, The Fourth of July holiday has come and gone, but my concern for our country’s future lingers. My concern is this: the increasing polarity brought on by ideological entrenchment is spiraling out of control, and I see a dim future ahead of us unless this trend changes. My plea is this: tha...
