Articles with the Tag: Polson
POLSON – A man with a history of violating protective orders has been charged with two more cases against two women, including aggravated assault, theft, criminal endangerment and aggravated kidnapping earlier this year. In the latest incident, Leroy Michael Charles, 40, of Ronan, allegedly be...
POLSON — An 88-year-old Arlee man was recently charged with his eighth and ninth DUIs. Patrick Allen Pierre, a tribal elder with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, was arrested following March 13 and 24 incidents on U.S. 93 in which he had a blood alcohol content of .207 and .227, ac...
POLSON – A 44-year old Polson man with a lengthy criminal history is facing charges of rape and aggravated burglary. Vaughn David James allegedly entered a Polson residence on Sept. 17, 2016, and had sexual intercourse with a woman who said she woke up to find him on top of her. James...
POLSON — A bill that would speed up the process if the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes request to withdraw from Public Law 280 has passed both houses of the state Legislature. SB 310 passed the Senate 35-15 and the House 53-47. It now heads to Gov. Steve Bullock for a signature or veto...
POLSON – Area residents have some additional exercise options since Polson Medical Fitness Center opened May 1. The business, which is located in the Ridgewater development, is owned and operated by Kalispell Regional Medical Center and The Summit. One unique feature of the business i...
POLSON — Polson has a new coffee shop. Copper Mountain Coffee, which opened Jan. 20 in the Ridgewater development, is the company’s ninth location in Northwest Montana. Five of the company’s stores are in Kalispell with two in Missoula and one in Libby. Most of the Copper Mountain Cof...
Family business award nominations sought News from Montana State University BOZEMAN— Nominations for the 2017 MSU Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship State Farm Insurance Family Business Awards are due Thursday, June 1. Sponsored by the college and State Farm Insurance, awar...
Blanchard, Venters honored BOZEMAN — Thirty-nine students were honored April 20 during Montana State University’s 94th annual Day of Student Recognition. Brendan Blanchard of Hot Springs received the Lawrence Hiller Scholarship and Annie Venters of Polson was awarded The President&r...
POLSON — Some efforts to get youth involved in recycling has paid off, literally. The EAGLES, or Environmental Advocates for Global and Local Ecological Sustainability, student groups at Arlee and Mission middle and high schools were recently recognized for their efforts. Each group received a...
POLSON - “Our fearless leader,” Lonnie Durham, retired Professor of English Literature, came to our short story discussion group with a big grin last Thursday. It was his 83rd birthday and his friends arrived bearing gifts of food for the brunch to follow our weekly discussion. There were cinnamo...

