Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
BLUE BAY — Three Draggin’ Wagon wreckers, including the big mama of all wreckers, were some of the heroes of a Blue Bay truck wreck that closed Montana Highway 35 for an hour on Thursday, April 23. With chains connecting to the flipped vehicle, the big engines whined and one wrecker’s fr...
POLSON — Clouds and occasional showers didn’t dampen the spirits of kids and adults participating in Polson’s Clean Up Green Up program last weekend. Folks could pick up their “assignment,” gloves and trash bags on Friday at the North Lake County Library District meetin...
POLSON — Polson skateboarders filled the back couple of rows in city hall at the April 20 city commission meeting to support their plan to expand Polson’s skatepark. The skateboarders want to extend the borders of the current skatepark 25 feet out on the north, south and west sides, and 22 fee...
POLSON — On April 22 District Court Judge James Manley heard arguments for a new trial for Makueeyapee Whitford, who was found guilty of deliberate homicide in the stabbing death of John Pierre, Jr., after a weeklong trial in December 2014. According to court records, Whitford stabbed the 26-year-ol...
Truck wreck BLUE BAY — Three Draggin' Wagon wreckers, including the big mama of all wreckers, were the heroes of a Blue Bay truck accident that closed Montana Highway 35 for an hour on Thursday, April 23. With chains connecting to the flipped vehicle, the big engines w...
POLSON — Three young voices led the student body in singing “The Star Spangled Banner” to kick off the Linderman Elementary School talent show. Singing the national anthem beautifully were Lucy Violett, Meridian Weidman and Bridger Seifert. Other participants clutched their music, ...
POLSON — People who came to comment on the non-renewal of two non-tenured certified teachers packed the district conference room at the April 13 Polson School Board meeting. Caroline McDonald, vice chair of the school board, conducted the difficult meeting, since Chairman John Triolo has submitted h...
POLSON — Concerns about an aging boiler and the first day of kindergarten were shared with trustees at the April 13 Polson School Board meeting. On the topic of the Quality School Grant, District Superintendent Linda Reksten reported that the Polson district was eighth in line out of 60 projects sla...
POLSON — Unrest in the Polson Fire Department and the Polson Rural Fire District led membership to draft a letter of no confidence in Polson Fire Chief John Fairchild and submit it to Polson City Manager Mark Shrives. Reasons stated in the letter were safety concerns, leadership issues, communicatio...
ST. IGNATIUS — Alexander Junior “Alec” Quequesah’s funeral was slated to begin at 11 a.m. on April 7 at the Longhouse in St. Ignatius. Family and friends began filing by his casket to pay their respects and say their goodbyes at 10 a.m. So many people came to honor Alec that the funer...
