Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
ST. IGNATIUS — A saddle quilt, baby quilts, Christmas quilts, batik quilts, all sorts of quilts hung on racks at Kay and Kenneth Krantz’s place about a half-a-mile south of St. Ignatius. Kay is a member of Ayleen’s Thursday Quilters, and the group sponsored the outdoor quilt show from 9 ...
PABLO — All Mission Valley Power customers — seniors, citizens, families, businesses — will see a $2.50 hike in their basic charge if a rate increase proposed by MVP is approved. For instance, residential user rates would go from $7.50 to $10 per month with the minimum monthly charge goi...
FINLEY POINT — Summer is finally here; cherry trees up and down the east shore, south shore and even some on the west shore of Flathead Lake are laden with dark red Flathead cherries. The Finley Point Cherry Warehouse was up and running on July 26 to handle all the fruit. Pickups and SUVs towing traile...
POLSON — The south side of the old building at the Mission Valley Animal Shelter was sinking, apparently since the cinder block structure was built on a landfill. Cracks in the foundation and instability had the Mission Valley Animal Shelter staff and board checking their shrinking donations and modest...
POLSON – “Dad came out in 1905 to Proctor to help build the hotel,” Oscar Baertsch said, starting his narrative about his dad, also named Oscar. Oscar himself was born in 1915. Ethel McAlear Montgomery said her grandparents, her dad and aunts and uncles came to the Mission Valley i...
POLSON — The Rat Patrol Jeep buzzed almost nonstop around the grounds of the Miracle of America Museum on July 17 and 18, and the periodic boom of the tennis ball launcher could be heard as could chugging tractors, the hum of the can crushing machine and the train whistle. Brock and Brody Stur...
ELMO — The Standing Arrow Powwow broke in its new dance arbor, concession stands and vendor areas during the powwow on July 16, 17 and 18. About 400 dancers and their families attended the powwow on the shores of Flathead Lake, always a good place to be on a hot July day. Grand entries were at...
POLSON —The Polson City Commissioners awarded the bid for the Streetscape project to LHC, Inc. at their meeting on July 19 at 7 p.m. The motion is contingent upon final approval for Community Transportation Enhancement Program funds. The Kalispell firm’s bid was $1,602,193.68. City Engin...
POLSON — Emily von Jentzen, 27, slipped into the chilly waters of Somers Bay on Flathead Lake early in the morning on July 17. Von Jentzen wasn’t just taking an early morning swim; she was attempting to be the first woman to swim across Flathead Lake. After starting at 4:23 a.m., she reached t...
POLSON — Pie-eater Daniel Smith was doing fine until he hit the bottom crust that slowed him down. Smith and seven other adults competed to finish half a cherry pie during the pie-eating contest at Polson’s annual Cherry Festival on July 18. Kids also got a chance to show off their pie-eati...
