2025 Legislature reaches halfway point: what's been done

Legislators have voted forward bills on property tax relief, Medicaid expansion, judicial oversight and more. The Montana Legislature eased into its mid-session transmittal break Friday, offering the body’s Rep...

Aleysia Black fires up a 3 pointer during last weekend’s play in games

SPORTS SHORTS for March 5, 2025

Basketball Ronan girls RONAN — The Bigfork Valkyries defeated the Ronan Maidens, 51-35, at a Ronan home game on Feb. 24. Ally Luedtke was the lead scorer for the Maidens with 9 points f...

Legislative Notes

In Montana, the following statement rings true now more than ever: “Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting.” Although the quote is often misattributed to Mark Twain, the adage’s creator was...

Lawrence pleads not guilty to homicide

POLSON — James Phillip Lawrence of Polson pleaded not guilty to felony charges of deliberate homicide and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence in the death of Edwin “Ed” Loder of Ronan. Lawrence was arraigned in Lake County District Court on Wednesday, Sept. 18. ...

14C District Tournament

Annie Garbagnati remains productive while social distancing.

Wild photo for April 22, 2020

Bird watching: Come rain, sun or snow, birds are getting ready for their busy season.

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Finley Point Grill head chef Pedro Vera and owner Dirk De Coninck encourage community members to participate in their annual Christmas Community Toy Drive.

Holiday toy drive underway at local restaurants

POLSON — The third annual Christmas Community Toy Drive, sponsored by the Finley Point Grill, East Shore Smokehouse and the Lounge, is now underway. Community members can drop off new, unwrapped toys at any of ...

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Friday, March 21
Enjoy world champion fiddler presentation
Saturday, March 22
Second weekly ‘Story Time’ held
Tuesday, April 1
4-H raffle held
Saturday, April 5
Join the Buttercup Run
Sunday, April 6
Wachholz Center at FVCC shows ‘The Making of Our Planet”

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Trina Phillips

ST. IGNATIUS — Trina L. Phillips, age 49, passed away peacefully at her home in St Ignatius after a hard-fought battle with cancer on March 25, 2020. Trina was born on April 24, 1970, in Polson to Keith Montgomery and Joyce Owen Montgomery. She attended Polson High School and graduated in 1989. She then attended Western Baptist Bible College in Salem, Oregon, where she graduated with a degree in business management in 1993. She then came back home to Montana and married Ed Phillips on February 12, 1994. Trina and Ed operated a custom saddle shop in Pablo for 26 years. They then moved to St. Ignatius in the fall of 2019 and built their dream home with a beautiful view...