Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
After a tough primary with Republican candidates Carmine Mowbray, Mike Larson and Janna Taylor vying for the Senate District 6 seat, Taylor emerged the winner of that election. Montana Commissioner of Political Practices Jim Murry removed Democrat candidate Craig McClure from the primary ballot in March. Can...
POLSON — Pablo resident Nathan Fisher suffered blunt force injuries in a one-car crash in Valley View on Oct. 6. The accident happened about 5:30 p.m. when Fisher, 25, was driving south on Valley View Road in Polson. The Mercury Mountaineer he was driving drifted across the road, broke through the fenc...
POLSON — Trustees voted 4 to 2 at the October school board meeting to give administrators in the Polson School District a 2-percent raise. In addition to the salary increase, administrators received two more personal days, bringing their total up to seven per year. Each administrator also receives full...
POLSON — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Domestic Violence Education and Services hosted its annual “Taking a Stand Against Domestic Violence” awards luncheon at the Big Sky Art Bistro on Oct. 10. “These awards were a result of nominations from throughout La...
POLSON — “Harding was still president,” Melvin “Mel” Mohler said, of his birth on Oct. 25, 1922. “I’ve gone through 17 presidents.” Polson resident Mohler said one of his fondest memories was listening to Herbert Hoover’s inauguration on the radio at s...
POLSON — Pumpkins are a big part of Halloween, and to combine the two Polson Business Community is sponsoring a pumpkin painting contest. All pumpkin painters are encouraged to enter the contest. Age divisions are: 0 to 4 years, 5 to 9 years, 10 to 14 years and 15 and up. Pumpkins should b...
POLSON — With 12 candidates vying for Lake County Justice of the Peace, many folks are interested in just what a JP does in of the course of the job. The Lake County Justice of the Peace sees many arraignments and initial appearances of felony cases that are later transferred to another court,...
POLSON — The negotiating teams for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, the State of Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission and the United States met on Oct. 1. The teams are working towards presenting a compact to the Montana Legislature in January. With that date looming an...
POLSON — A cold wind was blowing as C.B. Pearson and John Stromnes struggled to set up a table and a sign and keep brochures from blowing away. Pearson, treasurer of Stand with Montanans, had scheduled a time to discuss the role of big money in Montana politics around the flagpole at the Lake County Co...
POLSON — At the Oct. 1 Polson City Commissioner’s meeting, City Manager Todd Crossett announced that the Montana Policy Institute completed a study on the most business-friendly of Montana’s 25 largest cities, and Polson topped the list. The three categories ranked were economic vitality, b...
