Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
POLSON — The latest water rights negotiating session on June 27 turned into a marathon five-and-a-half hour meeting with a packed room and many comments and questions from the public. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, the State of Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission and the Unit...
A rainy spring and early summer had many creeks, rivers and wetlands full, but so far the Mission Valley hasn’t seen much flooding, according to Steve Stanley, Lake County Office of Emergency Management. Part of Delaney Way, “our usual problem child,” washed out when Post Creek overflowe...
Big Circle Rodeo rolled into Polson Friday and Saturday with strong bucking horses, fast calves and snorty bulls. Prior to the main event, mutton bustin’ and mini-bull riding provided a kid-sized sample of the fast-paced riding awaiting fans at the annual event. The weather cooperated, and rodeo ...
PABLO — The program is called Making Fitness Fun, and it must be working, because most of the kids are smiling. On this day they have granola, yogurt, fruit and milk for breakfast. Then it’s off to exercise. “The kids love dodgeball, hiking, biking and field trips,” Mike Tryon s...
The drummers are spaced around the drum, sticks raised, one in a cowboy hat with an eagle feather, a couple wearing ball caps. The dancers circle — a jingle dancer, a shawl dancer, a fancy dancer, a grass dancer and a chicken dancer. Although the drum and the voices — “way ah way ahhh...
POLSON — Right before the Fourth of July, Valley residents are in for a special treat. Festivals on the Flathead is presenting a blues concert featuring Big Daddy and the Blue Notes, the Kevin Van Dort Blues Band, and the Fat Tones. The concert will be on July 3, and people can stake out their spots...
It’s a good year for whitetop. A noxious weed, whitetop has 2-foot stalks topped with tiny white flowers. According to information from the Montana State University extension service, whitetop prefers open unshaded areas. Some outstanding examples of the pest can be seen at the Travis Dolphin Dog Pa...
WOODS BAY — Clutching fishing poles, containers of bait and wearing life jackets, about 61 people were ready to fish at Hidden Harbor near Woods Bay on June 21. They were there for the 19th annual Fishing without Barriers Day. Sponsored by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Crossing the Barriers Comm...
POLSON — With a public hearing on the city’s water system before the meeting on June 18, the Polson City Commission had a busy evening. During public comments, community members took aim at city attorney James Raymond. Judy Preston, former commission member and city resident, said she had s...
An accident between Billings and Hardin on Interstate 90 on June 16 resulted in the death of Bradley Trogden, 5, a Polson boy, and left his mother, India, 27, and little brother Alex seriously injured. According to Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Craig Baum, the accident happened about 30 miles east of Billin...
