Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
POLSON — A possible wolf sighting and tracks in a Polson backyard on Dec. 28 and again on Dec. 31 made headlines around the area. Now Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal wildlife biologists think the animals may have been dogs, since they weren’t able to absolutely verify the tracks ...
POLSON — A relaxed and comfortable Sen. Jon Tester greeted about 30 Lake County residents and answered questions during a visit to the North Lake County Public Library on Jan. 15. Questions fielded by Tester probably were questions all Americans are asking: what’s happening with tax refo...
POLSON — A leaking roof at Polson High School in June of 2012 and repair/replacement costs prompted School District 23’s board of trustees to propose a high school debt service bond election. The 10-year bond is for $2,491,000, and each successive year, the taxpayer pays less. “Our goal ...
POLSON — The lower floor of the KwaTuqNuk Resort and Casino was a sea of hats and boots as members of the Western Montana Stockgrowers Association gathered for their annual meeting Jan. 19. Before a social hour, a prime rib dinner and dancing, the livestock producers held a business meeting a...
Retired rancher and Army veteran Orville Bjorge has lived on Garcon Gulch between Irvine Flats and Hot Springs his whole life. That’s a long time, since Bjorge was born in 1923. He celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded by family and friends at the Hot Springs Senior Citizen’s Center...
As the old ranch saying goes, “hay is like money in the bank.” If a rancher has hay, he can feed his or her own horses, cows and other animals all winter. Hay can always be sold to help out a neighbor or bring in some cash. Cold weather and snow make it tougher for cows to scrounge enough of l...
Montana drivers are required to carry liability insurance on their vehicles, but many drivers do not. The 2009 Montana Legislature passed Senate Bill 508, the Montana motor vehicle insurance responsibility and verification act, in an attempt to reduce the number of uninsured motor vehicles. Accordin...
POLSON — Polson City Commissioners held a public hearing Jan. 7 on fiscal year 2011-12 budget amendments, closed the hearing and approved the budget amendments per Resolution No. 1035. Polson City Manager Todd Crossett reported to the commissioners that the Polson Police Department and Polson...
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, bills itself as the “polar bear capital of the world.” Situated on Hudson Bay, Churchill offers a perfect place for polar bears to gather to wait for the ice to freeze, usually in November, so they can go out on the ice to hunt ringed seals, their favorite food. The m...
Local thrill-seekers gathered in Polson's Riverside Park for a frigid splash into Flathead Lake on New Year's Day, where the annual Polar Plunge offers a fun, family-friendly way to ring in the New Year. With an outside temperature of about 28 degrees Fahrenheit, resident expert Dave Bull said the lake ...
