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Articles with the Tag: Polson

Lady Pirates tumble in tip-off Lady Pirates tumble in tip-off

POLSON – In Friday’s opener played on their home court, the Lady Pirates basketball team struggled to keep up, dropping the 16-38 game to Dillon. Polson’s Kaelen Wall led her team putting up six points while Jessica Bagnell netted three. Saturday brought the Lady Pirates to Ronan&rsqu...

Pirates drop two in weekend opener Pirates drop two in weekend opener

RONAN – Polson picked up a couple of bruises in the Ronan/Polson hosted Northwestern A – Southwestern A tip-off tourney.  Friday’s game one in Ronan brought the Pirates to their knees in the 30-74 contest against the Dillon Beavers. Pirate Cedrick Smith led his team scoring a third ...

Furry friends in need of love, attention, donations Furry friends in need of love, attention, donations

POLSON – Local foster care and shelter residents are raising their paws and wagging their tails in hopes Santa will not forget them this holiday season. Whether it’s donating items used by the shelter, cash, foster care, or maybe even to giving one of the animals a loving forever home, facilities...

Winter weather leads to fatal wreck, slide-offs Winter weather leads to fatal wreck, slide-offs

LAKE COUNTY — Law enforcement officials spent Monday responding to numerous wrecks across Lake County.  At approximately 10:50 a.m. a head-on collision with a single fatality was reported on Highway 212 near mile marker 6 in Moiese. Plains resident Patricia S. Mcdougall, 60, was pronounced dead...

Polson lawn decked out for holidays

POLSON — Rows of lighted candy canes, multicolored lighted Christmas trees, Santa in his airplane, deer, a horse and buggy and a snowman are just some of the decorations on Monica and Maurice Mills’ lawn on First Street E. Monica said she has always decorated their lawn.  Drive by befo...

Prevent freezing pipes

News from Montana State University Extension BOZEMAN — When the temperatures dip below zero, experts at the office of MSU Extension Housing and Environmental Health to zfield calls about how to prevent freezing pipes or, worse, how to thaw out pipes that are already frozen. There are several basi...

Christmas Calendar for Catholic churches set

Christmas Calendar for Mission; Jocko; Arlee  and St. Ignatius Mission — •  Wednesday, Dec. 11: Reconciliation at 7 p.m. at Mission Church •  Sunday, Dec. 15: Anointing of the Sick at 9:15 a.m. at Mission Church •  Sunday, Dec. 22: Christmas play/de...

Crooks don't take the holiday off

News from the Area VI Agency on Aging POLSON — Christmas season is in full swing with parties, concerts, and lots of shopping. The season of giving is also a prime time when the elderly, as well as others, can be taken advantage of by scam artists. Holiday deals and charity appeals abound as we m...

Local needs identified

News from Community Partners Outreach   Some of our community members have named the following specific needs. If you are able to provide assistance to any of them, please contact Melinda Old Person at (406) 676-4290 or (406) 249-3821 or call (406) 871-1109. •   Woman needs a washer, a d...

Supreme Court denies kidnapper’s request

HELENA — On Dec. 3 the Montana Supreme Court denied a request to consider new evidence made by Chuck Devlin, 63, who is serving a 50-year sentence for the May 2006 kidnapping of an 18-year-old Bigfork woman. Devlin argued in a Nov. 20 petition that a jury would not have convicted him of the kidnappi...


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