Articles Written By: Mollie Lemm
POLSON – An air of festivity festivity drew people from near and far to the Flathead Lake Blues Festival and the Flathead Festival of Art during the weekend. On Saturday evening, the Shuffle Bums were playing at the blues fest and everyone was all smiles. People danced to the smooth tunes and Salish...
Polson was a vibrant hub of activity last weekend as Summerfest 2016 took to the streets with the annual car show hosted by Anderson Broadcasting and the Sandpiper Art Festival on the courthouse lawn. Both events are staples for Polson summers. The Sandpiper Art Festival is celebrating 45 years and the ca...
POLSON — Every day, millions of Americans wake up, eat breakfast, and go to work. Jobs range from working for a major company, teaching, or even just being a stay at home parent. A few of these million people do something incredible — they work for themselves. That is what Pat Collicott decide...
CHARLO — Lake County has, undeniably, some of the best community support systems of any place around. From raising money for building a pool in Polson to helping domestic abuse victims in Ronan, Lake County citizens do a lot for its cities and towns. Now, the Charlo community is stepping up to the plat...
RONAN — A newborn’s birth is typically one of the most joyous occasions in a parent’s life; a celebration of the start of something new, wonderful, and precious. Sometimes that joy comes in unexpected bunches. So far during July, 16 babies have been born at St. Luke Community Healthcar...
POLSON — It’s been 24 years since Mission Valley Animal Shelter first opened its doors as a temporary shelter and started welcoming in lost, abandoned, and stray cats and dogs in Lake County. As a nonprofit, these years have been marked by fundraising, community support, and hard work from e...
It’s a true testament of ability when a doctor, about to retire, is still giving care to patients he had when his practice began. This is true for Dr. Steve Irwin, who is retiring this summer after 34 years of practice at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. The Madsens of Polson chose Dr. Irwin as th...
POLSON — After reaching 101 years of age, surprises don’t come often, and when they do, they aren’t usually of the best variety. Oscar Baertsch, who turned 101 on July 6, was astounded in a very good way after the Presbyterian Church of Polson threw him a surprise birthday celebration du...
WOODS BAY — Young and old anglers alike turned up early Thursday morning with the hopes of landing a few fish during the 23rd annual Fishing Without Barriers event on Flathead Lake. The event gives the elderly and disabled an opportunity to fish in boats and along the shore at Saddle Horn Resort in Woo...
RONAN — The Pheasant Lounge on 117 Main Street SW in Ronan caught fire around 3:40 a.m. Sunday and was knocked down in a couple of hours, according to Ronan Fire Chief Mark Clary. Fire departments from Ronan, Polson, and Charlo responded to the incident. “There was moderate damage within the b...
