Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
WILD HORSE ISLAND — An illegal campfire is the cause of a five-acre fire that burned on Wild Horse Island State Park last week. The fire started Wednesday, July 22, at about 4 p.m. on the west side of the island. Several agencies responded to fight the fire from both the water and air. No indi...
KALISPELL — Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry reported two suspects were arrested in the alleged theft of a $100,000 boat from a Lakeside marina on June 19. Officers received a tip that the boat would be moved, and suspects Brandon Jeppesen, 30, Polson, and Ty Butler, 20, Dixon, were apprehe...
The switchboard lit up in Kalispell on Dec. 7, 1941. With their fingers flying, telephone operators Shirley Frazier and her co-worker frantically connected calls. The girls knew something was up, something major, so they violated company policy and listened in to hear about the bombing of Pearl Harbor,...
A windsurfer takes advantage of a choppy day on Flathead Lake to ride the swells in Polson Bay.
LAKESIDE – Two men who allegedly stole a $100,000 boat from a Lakeside Marina on June 19 were arrested after a high speed, all-terrain chase on July 14 near Elmo. The two men were Ty Christian Butler, 20, Dixon, and Brandon Jeppesen, 30, Polson. A Montana Highway Patrol Trooper noticed the ...
POLSON — Showboat was the high point of summer when K.C. Sorenson was a kid. “I remember playing with a bunch of high school kids, jazz and pop,” Sorenson said. The showboat also showcased resident musicians. “This town has a lot of local talent,” he said. “...
POLSON — The quiet, almost sweet trill of the fife curled around the grounds of the Miracle of America Museum during Live History Days Saturday and Sunday. Clad in historically correct wool trousers, a wool jacket (correct except for its lining), a leather belt with a U.S. buckle, a white shir...
POLSON — Under the cool shade trees on the Polson Courthouse lawn, Shayne Pierre stood with a group of law enforcement officers — at age 15, he was a few years younger than any of the other men. Shayne was there July 13 to receive the Colonel’s Award for Meritorious Service from the Montana...
ELMO — The Standing Arrow Powwow brought dancers, drummers, vendors and visitors from many states to Elmo. The weather remained about 40 degrees cooler than the Arlee Celebration on the Fourth of July, so the dancers were happy. With its new arbor in use only a few years, the old arbo...
POLSON — Following an executive session for a grievance hearing, the Polson School Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on July 13. It was Pamela Clary’s first meeting as the district’s business manager. She was sworn in as school board clerk, too. Clary sugge...
