Articles Written By: Melea Burke
MISSOULA — A former Polson resident accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from Western Building Center was sentenced in U.S. District Court Nov. 14. Joshua Davis King, 33, was sentenced to six months in federal prison followed by three years supervised release, the first six months of ...
I’ll never get used to it. Ironically, that’s what I thought the first time I saw it, and now that it’s changing, I can’t imagine what it’ll be like. I’m talking about the view driving down Polson Hill on U.S. Highway 93. Approaching the town from the south, you’d...
LAKE COUNTY — The nation’s voters poured into polling places on Nov. 6, and Lake County appeared to be no exception to the exceptional turnout. Unofficial results show Republicans winning nearly every local race for the state legislature, with the exception of House District 15, where Democ...
For the Charlo Lady Vikings, volleyball is more than a game. It’s a team sport, and that means everyone is a valuable part of the whole, and working together is top priority. If the Lady Vikings learned one thing this season, it’s that teamwork pays off. “It was good; the girls played ha...
It’s confusing; it’s frightening; it’s even a little depressing. And I’m not even talking about the presidential race. I went to pick up my mail from the post office the other day since the cluster mailbox on my street is out of commission — a problem I now believe stem...
It’s been a good fall for the Mission cross-country team. The Bulldog harriers have risen to the occasion time and time again, dropping seconds off their best times at nearly every meet. “It’s great to see each athlete improve,” coach Marc Cutler said. “It was our goal ...
POLSON — The track at Linderman Elementary School went to the dogs Saturday morning, but these canines were quite well-behaved … mostly. The Mission Valley Animal Shelter’s annual Doggy Dash, a fundraiser where dog owners can collect pledges for walking laps with their pets to sup...
POLSON — A 67-year-old Polson-area resident with nine DUI convictions under his belt was charged with a 10th last week in Lake County District Court. Gerald Johnson, an employee of the Jolly Pack Rat secondhand store, whose driver’s license bears an Oldtown, Idaho, address, pleaded not guilty to ...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Enrolled members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will each get a $10,000 check on Sept. 12, after the tribes were among 41 tribal nations to receive a settlement payment from the U.S. government earlier this year. On April 11, the federal government announced that ...
I have a really fun job today. Okay, I am one of those weird people who thinks their job is fun most days, but today is extra special. It’s special because I get to tell you a secret. We at the Valley Journal haven’t been totally honest with you. But I think you’ll like this surpr...
