Articles Written By: Linda Sappington
POLSON — There’s a possible twist in the case of an Arlee couple charged with killing an 18-year-old male, stuffing his body in their shower and leaving it in their residence for months. In a motion filed in Lake County District Court Thursday, Sept. 29, Lisa Kauffman, the attorney for Stephen...
Nine men became airborne while sprinting across a frosty field at Polson Airport on Sunday morning. That’s right, running — carrying up to 110 pounds of gear, wearing a backpack similar to a lawnmower engine with blades. As the chutes overhead catch air, the paramotor pilots instantly transiti...
HAMILTON — The Polson boys’ team put together a “very impressive two days of golf,” assistant coach Brett Owen said, finishing in second place just behind host Hamilton at the Class A State Golf Tournament Friday and Saturday. With a team total of 651, the Pirates were only 14 stro...
POLSON — A Polson man with numerous felony convictions is back in jail for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman after breaking into a Polson residence in the early morning hours of Sept. 17. Vaughn David James, 44, Polson, is being held in Lake County Jail on a $250,000 bond, charged with aggravate...
MISSOULA — The Mountain West Classic in Missoula attracted more than 2,500 middle school and high school runners from 68 schools across Montana, Wyoming and Washington to compete on the 3-mile course. In a field of 410 varsity boys, Chase Equall of Bozeman sprinted the hilly course at the University...
Fans were treated to a lengthy dogfight Thursday in Ronan as the Maidens hosted Class B rival Mission. Although Ronan pounced first with a quick 25-6 set, the Lady Bulldogs came back with a vengeance, battling through close sets and sending the Maidens scrambling for a fifth-set victory. “We came...
The Lady Pirates volleyball squad hasn’t notched as many wins as they’d hoped for so far, but the team is healthy and Coach Patricia Luetzen is seeing marked improvements in tough situations. Polson took a split as they hosted a double-header against two Southwestern A teams on Saturday. In...
HAMLITON — The Polson boys golf team placed second at the Western A divisional tournament on Saturday, earning the right to advance to state tournament on Thursday and Friday. With a team score of 326, the Pirates missed the win by just 7 points behind Hamilton at 319, but towered over third-place B...
NINEPIPES — A three-vehicle wreck south of Ronan just before 8 a.m. Wednesday morning resulted in serious injuries to a 24-year-old Missoula man, who was driving a late-model Toyota Corolla. Another southbound man driving a Nissan Xterra was trying to turn left onto Eagle Pass Trail when the Co...
POLSON — A woman who helped cover up the murder of her husband’s cousin and then allegedly lived with her husband and children in the trailer for several months while the body was stuffed in a shower pleaded guilty in Judge James Manley’s Lake County District Courtroom Wednes...
