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Articles with the Tag: Polson

St. Ignatius couple charged in theft of $14K from grocery store

POLSON – A St. Ignatius man and woman are facing charges related to the theft of $14,000 in cash and checks and several cartons of cigarettes from Rod’s Harvest Foods in St. Ignatius on Nov. 12, 2016.  Joshua Louis Durglo, 23, was charged theft, burglary and possession of illegal drugs, a...

Watercraft check station hours expanded

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are operating an additional watercraft check station at the Division of Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation offices at 406 Sixth Ave. E. in Polson. The watercraft check station is open from 7 a.m. t...

Polson city commission considers new public safety building

POLSON – A new public safety building may be in Polson’s future. The city commission began considering that topic with a work session on Monday, June 26. The current city hall is housed in a former grocery store and space is tight.  Any new public safety building would house the city&r...

Marsy’s Card,’ lethality screening designed to help victims

POLSON – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and other area law enforcement agencies are implementing a new procedure to better comply with  a new victim’s rights law, although the law was put on hold on Friday. Marsy’s Law is a citizens’ initiative that was overwhelmingly ...

Marsy’s Card,’ lethality screening designed to help victims

POLSON – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and other area law enforcement agencies are implementing a new procedure to better comply with  a new victim’s rights law, although the law was put on hold on Friday. Marsy’s Law is a citizens’ initiative that was overwhelmingly ...

Port Polson Players open 4th decade of ‘Murder at Howard Johnson’s’ Port Polson Players open 4th decade of ‘Murder at Howard Johnson’s’

Port Polson Players open 4th decade of ‘Murder at Howard Johnson’s’The Port Polson Players open their 42nd season of summer theatre in Polson’s beautiful theatre on the lake with high comedy. Murder at the Howard Johnson’s plays July 5-16. Besides being an extremely funny play, ...

Crash kills victim on Kerr Dam Road Crash kills victim on Kerr Dam Road

POLSON – A man died during a single vehicle crash on Saturday, July 1, at 11:07 p.m. Lake County Sheriff Don Bell identified the 39-year-old victim as Daryl Allen Kerr of Polson. He once lived in Charlo. Sheriff Bell reported that the accident happened at the intersection of Kerr Dam Road and Gre...

Happiness served up one cup at a time Happiness served up one cup at a time

POLSON – According to Small Town Girl Coffee owners Tanya Reiser Patrick and Tasha Avison, their coffee stand is much more than just a business.  “We want to serve our community,” Tanya said. “Not just with coffee, but with happiness in a cup. We try to actually get to know ou...

Woman faces two child criminal endangerment charges Woman faces two child criminal endangerment charges

POLSON –A 30-year-old Browning woman faces criminal child endangerment charges following two separate incidents.  Rena Diachell Ladd was charged following a Sept. 8, 2016 incident in which a vehicle crossed Montana Highway 35 and struck a utility pole. Minor children aged 2 and 4 were in the ve...

Gloria Violette Gloria Violette

    POLSON — Gloria Violette was born on Jan. 20, 1930, to Carl and Marie Johnson. She attended Sunny Slope School and Polson High School. In high school, she played the trombone in the marching band and orchestra and was elected prom queen. Gloria studied at the University of Montan...


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