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Wilderness fires burn east of Arlee; salvage yard fire out Wilderness fires burn east of Arlee; salvage yard fire out

POLSON –  South Lake County residents may have noticed fires burning east of Arlee, one of which may cause some Placid Lake residents to evacuate and another that burned a salvage yard.  Kelly’s Auto Salvage, located southeast of town off U.S. 93, lost some 400 cars due to a fire cau...

Coffee saloon, eatery opens in downtown Polson Coffee saloon, eatery opens in downtown Polson

POLSON – Opening a gathering place downtown was a dream turned reality for Jeff and Debra Blodgett when they opened Blodgett Creamery Coffee Saloon at 325 Main St. on June 30.  A lot of work was put into the effort, including a complete renovation of the building that the couple purchased from ...

Library to host Solar Eclipse Block Party

Are you ready for the solar eclipse? Come join us at the library on Monday, Aug. 21 for our Solar Eclipse Block Party from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will have crafts for kids, educational displays, a photo booth, music, prizes and more. Mission Valley Eye Center/Ronan Eye Clinic has generously sponsored the purch...

Nelson charged with assault Nelson charged with assault

POLSON – A 23-year-old Pablo woman faces an assault with a weapon charge after she allegedly struck a woman in the face with a metal pipe on Dec. 19, 2016.  According to a court document, Tabatha Nelson used an 18-inch black metal pipe to strike the nose of a woman who had complained about tras...

Michel faces assault with weapon charge Michel faces assault with weapon charge

POLSON – A 38-year-old Pablo woman faces an assault with a weapon charge and a parole violation after she allegedly beat up a man on May 20.  Dawna Mae Michel got into an argument with the man and then forced her way into a bedroom where the man was, according to a court document.  Mich...

End of summer gymnastics program offered at Head Over Heels End of summer gymnastics program offered at Head Over Heels

By Rob Zolman                    Valley Journal POLSON – What are you doing the rest of this summer? Head Over Heels gymnastics studio has an end of summer program that will make you flip. Head Over Heels is now offering classes in gymnastics, tum...

Lady Pirates soccer team gets new coach Lady Pirates soccer team gets new coach

  POLSON – For six years, Jamie Whealon has coached soccer at almost every level in the Polson Youth Soccer Association (PYSA). He’ll now be getting an opportunity to coach at the high school level. Polson High School recently announced Whealon as their new Lady Pirates’ socce...

Polson

The fact that there is a stairway to Heaven and a highway to Hell says a lot about the expected volume of traffic. Our exercise group meets three times a week at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Several of them have told me how much better they feel afterward, and I thought it was just a social...

Lake County Growth Policy needs input

First, I would like to thank the nearly 100 people who attended and participated in the five public meetings held in Ronan, Polson, Proctor, Ferndale, and Arlee. Many thanks also go out to those who helped with our use of buildings and spreading word of the meetings. There were many productive discussions...

Hot Hoops Hot Hoops

Flathead Lake 3-on-3 marks 25th anniversary   By Rob Zolman Valley Journal POLSON – While other tournaments have come and gone, this past weekend the Flathead Lake 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament celebrated its 25th anniversary - marking this hoops event as Montana’s longest running...


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