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Articles with the Tag: Polson

Man who robbed German national, Charlo man gets five years Man who robbed German national, Charlo man gets five years

POLSON – A St. Ignatius man who robbed a German national and a Charlo man last year was sentenced to five years in the Department of Corrections on Jan. 3. District Judge James A. Manley departed from the recommended sentence in a plea agreement that called for a five-year deferred sent...

Western Montana duals far east

RONAN – Frenchtown slipped by Ronan 34-31 to win the championship round on Saturday during the Dave Edington Western Montana Duals, an event hosted by the Chiefs. The Chiefs made their way to the championship round by defeating Arlee 74-0, Townsend 61-12, Bigfork 59-9, Flathead 42-27 and Columbia Fa...

Polson

POLSON — The difference between a cat and a comma: One has claws at the end of its paws and the other is a pause at the end of a clause. We still have several of each kind of See’s Candy but they’re going fast. If you’re superstitious about Friday the 13th and stay home, you&rsq...

Judge seeks to implement drug court by summer Judge seeks to implement drug court by summer

Lake County District Court Judge James A. Manley is trying to make a difference in the lives of drug users and the community at large. A $360,000 grant from the U.S. Justice Department is expected to come in the spring and could be implemented by summer, he said. Manley wants to use those funds to set up ...

County may withdraw from hearing tribal cases, public meeting set

POLSON — Lake County Commissioners will hold a public meeting about Public Law 280 at 10 a.m. Jan. 11 in room 211 of the Lake County Court house. The public will hear both sides of the financial issues surrounding the federal law that defines criminal jurisdiction of Tribal members within the reservati...

Crews work to clear roads Crews work to clear roads

LAKE COUNTY – Snowplows across the county are rolling over the roads with their blades down to clear billions of fallen flakes. Three separate departments work different locations to cover the county. The Montana Department of Transportation works to keep the highways clear, the county takes care of wh...

McDonald to speak at Chamber lunch

POLSON — The first Polson Chamber meeting of 2017 will feature Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Communications Director Robert McDonald. The luncheon meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 4 at the KwaTaqNuk Resort from noon until 1 pm. A graduate of Western Montana University with a degree...

Amish furniture ‘sells itself’ Amish furniture ‘sells itself’

It’s been about six months since Chriss and Laurie Stutzman opened their furniture store, and the business has done exceptionally well, Chriss said. “We believe our furniture sells itself once people get to see it, feel it and touch it,” he said. The furniture is Amish-crafted and 95 ...

Financial advisor qualifies for conference Financial advisor qualifies for conference

News from Waddell & Reed POLSON — Kenneth Bret Richardson has been named one of a select group of Waddell & Reed’s financial advisors who qualifies for the firm’s Career Development Conference. Waddell & Reed holds its CDC several times each year for financial advisors t...

Court briefs for Jan. 4, 2017

Polson man charged with 7th DUI POLSON — Murnice Edwin Myers pleaded not guilty to DUI in District Court Dec. 28. Myers was stopped at the intersection of Highway 93 and Pablo Light Road in Pablo because his taillights were out. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and could not blow an acc...


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