Articles Written By: Daniel Martynowicz
POLSON — Several local businesses and community members attended a benefit at the Big Sky Bistro in Polson Dec. 5 in support of Julie Berry, a long-time resident and cancer survivor. The event was well-attended by Polson residents as local band “The Singing Sons of Beaches” belted out hu...
MISSION VALLEY — According to the Montana Highway Patrol’s annual report for 2011, four people died as a result of vehicle accidents in Lake County last year. As this was the lowest number of deaths in the county since 1958, the low figures were a cause for celebration. However, recent d...
PABLO — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed 48-year-old Mission Valley resident William Harvey Flesch died as a result of suicide by hanging. Two children discovered Flesch in an undeveloped wooded area in Pablo on Nov. 3 shortly after 10:30 a.m. The scene was processed by law en...
MISSION — Mission’s city council is set to adopt several new city ordinances in the coming months. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, an amendment to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act of 1988, requires local governments to adopt a pre-disaster mitigation plan so ...
MISSION VALLEY — While Christmas is a time for family, friends, gifts and wonderful food, perhaps the most important aspect of the holiday is the tradition of caring for those around you. A perfect example of this philanthropic spirit can be found in the Hellroaring Detachment’s annual Toys for T...
As the 2012 hunting season drew to a close, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials were hopeful that whitetail deer populations may be on the rise. “We’re cautiously optimistic that the whitetail deer population is increasing again in our area of northwest Montana,” said FWP co...
Writing headlines like the one above is a daily reminder of how awesome my job is. Can you imagine a top-tier business executive beginning a staff meeting with that phrase? I mean, I’d totally work for that dude, but I don’t think he exists outside of “Saturday Night Live.” Even if he...
PABLO — Alex Alviar, 10 Sticks Lacrosse Club’s founder and former head coach, says he fell in love with the game when he was 12 years old. The love of the game took him all over the country and made him into an All-American. Even so, he said he never understood the depth and berth of the game&rsq...
MISSION — One doesn’t have to stray far from home on the Flathead Reservation to find outstanding works of art. Amateur and professional sculptors, painters, carvers, welders and masons from all walks of life call the area home, but sadly, few have an outlet to showcase these incredible works of ...
RONAN — According to Mission Valley resident Jane Winkley, women living in rural Montana often have a difficult time gaining access to preventative medical care like ultrasounds and mammograms. Some live nearly 250 miles from the nearest hospital and simply do not have the means to travel the distance ...
