Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Caleb M. Soptelean

Morin gets five years for forgery, theft, deceptive practices Morin gets five years for forgery,  theft, deceptive practices

POLSON – A 32-year-old Great Falls man was recently sentenced to five years in the Department of Corrections for two counts of forgery and one count each of theft and deceptive practices. Levi Morin was sentenced in three cases, one by Judge Kim Christopher on Nov. 9 and two by Judge James A. Manley...

Morin excited to be back with Toys for Tots Morin excited to be back with Toys for Tots

POLSON — Mauri Morin is back for another bite at the apple, the Toys for Tots apple, that is. Morin, 83, began working with the local Marine Corps League’s Hellroaring Detachment in the Toys for Tots program in 2002, he said.  He was called back to duty this year as project coordinator...

Polson Airport project delayed due to lack of proper asphalt Polson Airport project delayed due to lack of proper asphalt

POLSON — A reconstruction project at the Polson Airport has been delayed. The contractor, Bjorn Johnson Construction of Missoula, was unable to find a supplier for the type of asphalt required by the Federal Aviation Administration, project engineer Jeff Walla of KLJ Engineering said at the Polson C...

Two triplexes going up in Ronan Two triplexes going up in Ronan

RONAN – Two triplexes going up on Round Butte Road across from Ronan Middle School should be ready by late March or early April next year. That’s the word from Rick Lund, construction manager of the project that began with site preparatory work last summer. The two-floor triplexes will each...

Man charged with sexual assault of 12-year-old boy

POLSON – A Bigfork-area man charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent exposure pleaded not guilty to the charges in district court last week. Scott David Curry, 49, was charged last month for the incidents, which allegedly occurred with a 12-year-old boy between Oct. 1 an...

Phone scam locked down Polson schools for two hours

POLSON — Polson Schools were locked down for about two hours on Thursday afternoon due to a phone scam, according to the Polson Police Department. Polson Police Sgt. George Simpson said dispatch received a call at about 1 p.m. on Nov. 9 from a caller who said he wanted $5,000 or he would kill five host...

20 years, counting for Share the Spirit 20 years, counting for Share the Spirit

POLSON — What started in 1998 with 175 kids now serves 1,000 or more during the holidays. Toni Young, who moved to Polson from Granville, Ohio in 1996, started Share the Spirit to fill up her retirement years. The non-profit organization provides gifts such as clothes and personal care bags to ch...

Community gathers to support local parents, special-needs baby Community gathers to support local parents, special-needs baby

POLSON — Six-month-old Emmett Cross isn’t like regular babies, his mother said, but that hasn’t stopped her from loving him. Kara Cross, 26, gave birth to her son on May 8. He was delivered via Caesarean section. Emmett has been diagnosed with Walker Warburg syndrome, the most severe ...

Polson’s library director to retire in Jan. from 30-year career Polson’s library director to retire in Jan. from 30-year career

POLSON — After 30 years, Marilyn Trosper is calling it quits, but not without a lot of fond memories. Trosper, who began working at Polson’s library in November 1987, has been its director for 28 ½ years. Her last day will be Jan. 5, 2018. An Idaho Falls native, Trosper recalled fond...

Marking the past Marking the past

POLSON — The Hershman Rock is an enigma to area history enthusiasts. The rock, which is located in the Jette area and supposedly designates the burial place for someone who died in 1717, has been known of by various locals since a story was written about it on July 6, 1970 in the now-defunct Flathea...


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