The Blue Bay 1 and 2 fires that broke out on Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal land on Thursday, Aug. 10, were dampened by rain, cooler weather and cloud cover on Sunday.  Lightning is the suspected cause of the fires which are burning in the Mission Mountains east of Blue Bay. Brent Burland, chief of the Finley Point/Yellow Bay Fire Department, said there was not as much fire activity on Sunday. As of Monday morning, Blue Bay 1 fire was at 50 acres and firefighters had established a line around it. Blue Bay 2 fire was at less than an acre and was under control, he said.  Forty-five crew members were on site fighting the fires, including from CSKT and Oklahoma. ...

POLSON — Hundreds of screaming fans gathered around the stage with empty water bottles, plastic cups and beer cans gathered around their feet to listen to the Mission Mountain Wood Band play. Mick Holien, former voice of the Griz, even counted at one time 44 boats out in the water behind the stage.&nbs...

POLSON – Sam Riddle grew up in New York City, but Montana is in his blood.  Riddle, who performed with his father Steve at last Saturday’s Aber Day Reunion concert at the Regatta Shoreline Amphitheater, was born in Missoula but spent the first 13 years of his life in New York.  Th...

As prep athletes from around the Mission Valley make their way back into the gym and out on the field, they will notice a slight change in their upcoming scheduled opponents.  Back in November during an executive board meeting, the Montana High School Association (MHSA) approved a new set of enrollme...

Submission from the Montana Office of Public Instruction HELENA—The Montana high school results from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey have been released today by the Montana Office of Public Instruction and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The biennial survey, conducted in F...

POLSON – Some residents of Gray’s Acres were pleased following a decision by the Lake County commissioners last week. Ben Anciaux, who lives in the neighborhood affected by the change, filed an application on April 7 to rezone from medium to low-density residential the area between Eleventh an...

POLSON – Lots of folks were chillin’ on Saturday at Riverside Park. So much so that the Rotary Club of Polson’s 11th annual Festival of Youth Chili Cook Off raised a record $27,000.  For $3, a person could sample each of 13 chilies that were prepared by various local organizations.&...

FINLEY POINT – A two-story house was consumed by fire on Aug. 9.  Finley Point/Yellow Bay Fire Department Chief Brent Burland said a call came in at 9:18 p.m. about a fire on Finley Point Lane.  When firefighters arrived, the home was fully engulfed and nearby brush and trees were on fi...

ST. IGNATIUS — Anyone who uses the phrase “easy as taking candy from a baby,” has never tried taking candy from a baby. On behalf of the Ronan Senior Center we would like to give a big shout-out to all the firefighters. Thank you all for all of your hard work and dedication putting your ...

POLSON — They say money talks but all mine says is “Goodbye.”  Bridge results for Tuesday, Aug. 8: Max Neeley took first and Bob Gorsuch took second. Max took first again on Friday with Rosemary McClain taking second. I’m beginning to think maybe Max knows a thing or two about...