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Holiday events planned throughout communities valley-wide Holiday events planned throughout communities valley-wide

MISSION VALLEY — Communities are celebrating the holiday season with parades, festivals and other activities in Polson, Ronan and St. Ignatius in the next few weeks leading up to Christmas. Polson Polson’s annual Parade of Lights, a longtime favorite community event, takes place on Friday...

Jury trial scheduled for fatal shooting in Polson

POLSON — Ashley Whitmore, 33, will face a jury trial on March 9 in Lake County District Court on one charge of deliberate homicide in the shooting death of 39-year-old Adam Mowatt of Polson. She was arraigned Nov. 20 in Lake County District Court before the Honorable John Mercer, where she pleaded n...

Polson seniors for Dec. 3, 2025

POLSON - Snow, ice can be a real pain when you crash land. Be careful out there as you travel on ice and snow. Keep warm and save on heating bills by dressing in layers and keeping the heat in the inside. Drive with extra caution on bad roads or just stay home until travel is safer. Don’t let the Ch...

Holiday events planned throughout communities valley-wide Holiday events planned throughout communities valley-wide

MISSION VALLEY — Communities are celebrating the holiday season with parades, festivals and other activities in Polson, Ronan and St. Ignatius in the next few weeks leading up to Christmas. Polson Polson’s annual Parade of Lights, a longtime favorite community event, takes place on Friday...

Woman charged in fatal shooting

POLSON — Ashley Whitmore, 33, is being held in Lake County Jail under a charge of deliberate homicide following the shooting death of 39-year-old Adam Mowatt of Polson. According to a news release issued by the Polson Police Department, officers were dispatched to 1410 5th Avenue East at approximate...

‘Closer’ opens Nov. 14 in Polson ‘Closer’ opens Nov. 14 in Polson

News from the Port Polson Players POLSON — The Port Polson Players kick off their 51st season with a regional premiere and out-of-this-world production, of “Closer.” A new play by Teresa Hu, part II of the Route 66 Trilogy is loosely based on the 1951 hit movie, “The Day The Eart...

Unofficial municipal election results announced Unofficial municipal election results announced

New mayors have been elected for Polson and Ronan, according to the unofficial results of the nonpartisan municipal general election held Nov. 4. Both have a history of community involvement and serving in municipal government. Laura Dever, a Polson City commissioner, won the race for mayor against Marlow...

Polson seniors for Nov. 12, 2025

   POLSON -The government shut down is still on. No end in sight. I am enjoying the silence. Congress is enjoying the paid vacation from governing. So am I, except that I am paying them to do nothing, as usual.  See’s Candy is due at the Polson Senior Center this week. Pre-ordering be...

St. Ignatius seniors for Aug. 20, 2025

POLSON - The annual membership meeting of the Polson Senior Center, LLC will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, August 22, of at the Polson Senior Community Center. The meeting is open to the public, but only those who became members prior to July 1, 2025, will have voting privileges. The annual report, nomina...

Classic cars, community fill Main Street during annual car show Classic cars, community fill Main Street during annual car show

POLSON — Downtown Polson was packed on Saturday as the streets filled with chrome, horsepower, and a whole lot of car talk during the annual Cruisin’ by the Bay car show. Hosted by the Mission Valley Cruisers, the event brought together hundreds of people and dozens of cars ranging from vintage c...


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