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Holiday Briefs

Mission Valley Children’s Choir presents Christmas concert RONAN — Mission Valley Children’s Choir will present its Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church on 406 Fifth Ave. SW in Ronan. The choir is directed by Cathy Gillhouse and Pastor Seth Nelson...

Up the lake with a paddle Up the lake with a paddle

Sun and water add up to a good day for a kayaker near Big Arm.

Best perch fishing ever Best perch fishing ever

Fishermen, In the last few weeks we’ve had the best summer perch fishing around the docks at Polson than I can ever remember. Recently I was out with Eric Smithers from Missoula along with three of his kids —  Anna, the oldest, Aaron and Caleb. Once we were into the fish there was no goin...

Fires, smoking never allowed on Wild Horse Island

News from Montana State Parks  BIG ARM – Montana State Parks reminds visitors that fire restrictions are in effect at Wild Horse Island State Park on Flathead Lake at all times, meaning year round. Due to the remote location, high fuels and typical arid conditions on the island, all open fla...

Ninety hoops teams battle in Bigfork

BIGFORK — The action was hot July 11 as 90 3-on-3 hoops teams competed on 12 courts during the Bigfork Battle in the Bay. The next Mission Valley 3 on 3 event will be the Pioneer Days hoops contest set for Aug. 1 in Ronan. Registration deadline is July 27; for more information visit www.missionvalle...

Celebrate from north to south July 4 Celebrate from north to south July 4

While it looks like fireworks will be banned this Fourth of July due to record-breaking heat and dangerously dry conditions (see sidebar), there’s still much to celebrate and many ways to do it throughout Lake County that doesn’t include pyrotechnics. Big Arm Big Arm will host their annual ...

Big Arm fire burns 5 acres

BIG ARM — With flame lengths spiking to 10 feet due to a gusty wind, a fire near Walking Horse Lane burned approximately five acres on Saturday.  The caller who notified dispatch at 11 p.m. heard eight or nine explosions “and now there’s a big fire,” she said, according to Joh...

Space junk possible explanation for Big Arm fire Space junk possible explanation for Big Arm fire

BIG ARM — Reports about space debris falling from a Chinese satellite’s rocket body over the Western United States fueled one man’s curiosity about a fire near Walking Horse Lane at 11 p.m. Saturday. A Big Arm resident and volunteer firefighter, Matt Sisler responded to the fire with 15 ...

College students make honor roll

Students from Lake County and the Flathead Indian Reservation with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll and have an asterisk by their name. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes students earning grade point averages of 3.5 or above for the semester....

Suspects arrested on Melita Island Lane Suspects  arrested on Melita Island Lane

BIG ARM — A manhunt on Melita Island Lane Jan. 15 netted James Rand Hernvall, 34, and Jessica Erin Taylor, 37. Both were wanted on warrants — Hernvall in Montana and Idaho and Taylor in both Flathead and Lincoln County. Law enforcement was alerted when a resident called Lake County dispatch at...


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