Articles Written By: Caleb M. Soptelean
POLSON — Ice cream and a game of dodgeball were enjoyed by Linderman Elementary third grade Students in Good Standing last week. The fun came about after Darcie Laud and the other third-grade teachers — Jon Gustafson, Keryl Lozar, Sandra Ranson, Stephanie St. Clair and Brittany Simonich ...
POLSON – District Court Judge James A. Manley sentenced a 40-year-old Elmo man to five years in the Department of Corrections last week for his sixth felony. Manley rejected a proposed plea agreement that called for Boe Alan Miller to receive a three-year suspended sentence for theft. ...
POLSON –A 32-year-old Polson man is facing charges of permitting a child to ingest methamphetamine, causing the child bodily injury and witness tampering with another child. Joseph Matthew Farris was charged with allowing a 1-year-old to ingest meth between Jan. 1 and July 21, according to a c...
POLSON — It’s a wonderful experience to see the smile on a kid’s face after receiving a coat. Anne Engebretson said she has seen many a face light up as a result of her winter coat project: Coats for Kids. “Some have never had a coat, and they’re just smiling,”...
A 34-year-old man from Plains died in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 93 last week. The driver of a Subaru station wagon, who Lake County Undersheriff Ben Woods identified as Kenny Marjerrison, was pronounced dead on scene, Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Chan Barry said. The Subaru was hea...
POLSON – Gordon Gieser was about to retire, but his wife Kelly had other ideas, he said. Gieser, 61, took over as fire chief at Polson Rural Fire District in September. He came to Polson after 30 years as fleet supervisor with Missoula Rural Fire District because he wanted to be close...
POLSON — A former Polson property manager who has been charged with 16 felony and three misdemeanor thefts for allegedly bilking his business clients out of more than $180,000 has moved to Hawaii. Defense attorney Paul T. Ryan said in court on Oct. 26 that he is working on a plea agreement for...
POLSON — A 21-year-old Ronan man is being held on a $100,000 bond related to charges of assault with a weapon, aggravated burglary and intimidation from two separate incidents earlier this year. Joseph Conko Parizeau Jr. pleaded not guilty to the charges in court on Oct. 25. Defense attorne...
Speaking with people from other countries, cultures and learning how art touches them has been a rewarding aspect of gallery ownership for Karee Takes Horse. “It’s a way we can find common ground, and I think that’s really important right now,” she said. A member of the Li...
STEVENSVILLE – Ronan High School’s speech and debate team kicked off their season on Saturday in Stevensville with a promising start. Though they only had 15 of their 25 competitors at the meet, the Chiefs and Maidens were able to secure a third-place finish in the Class A Sweepstakes, ...
