Articles Written By: Caleb M. Soptelean
POLSON – A reconstruction project at the Polson Airport is a go. The Polson City Commission approved a $737,355 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration at a special meeting on July 31. Also approved at that meeting was a $596,954 bid from Bjorn Johnson Construction of Missoula,...
A 54-year-old Pablo woman has been charged in the death of her 2-year-old grandson. Lorraine Ramirez was charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence and is being held on a $125,000 bond in the Beaverhead County Jail following a one-vehicle crash that took the life of Bakersfield, Calif...
A fire burning 17 miles southeast of Arlee in Missoula County had grown to nearly 4,000 acres as of Sunday night, Aug. 6. Kristen Allison, a public information officer with the California Interagency Incident Management Team No. 1 that set up at the Arlee Powwow Grounds on July 31, said 363 firefigh...
POLSON – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has had a dive team for a number of years, but a group of search and rescue volunteers are trying to start a swiftwater rescue team. Steve Bowman, Gabe Ouellette and Rick Reeves completed two days of training in May on Swan Lake with Swan Mission...
POLSON – Polson has a new city commissioner. Bob Martin was appointed by the commission on July 31 to replace Jill Southerland, who resigned and moved out of the area. Martin, 72, is a Swan Lake native and Bigfork High School graduate who served over 30 years in the Army Corps of Engineers and re...
POLSON – Lake County has a new treasurer. Tammy Gerrity took over for Patti Duford-Kugler on Aug. 1. Duford-Kugler retired after 12 years in the position and 30 years with the county. Her last day was July 31. Gerrity was sworn in by County Commissioner Gale Decker after she ...
POLSON – One may not realize it, but Montana is a good place for manufacturing. Lake County native Paddy Fleming tried to get that message across to the Polson Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 2. Fleming, who has been director of the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center at Montana State ...
A fire burning 17 miles southeast of Arlee in Missoula County had grown to 3,652 acres as of Thursday night, Aug. 3. Kristen Allison, a public information officer with the California Interagency Incident Management Team No. 1 that set up at the Arlee Powwow Grounds on Monday night, said 363 firefighters f...
POLSON – South Lake County residents may have noticed fires burning east of Arlee, one of which may cause some Placid Lake residents to evacuate and another that burned a salvage yard. Kelly’s Auto Salvage, located southeast of town off U.S. 93, lost some 400 cars due to a fire cau...
POLSON – Opening a gathering place downtown was a dream turned reality for Jeff and Debra Blodgett when they opened Blodgett Creamery Coffee Saloon at 325 Main St. on June 30. A lot of work was put into the effort, including a complete renovation of the building that the couple purchased from ...
