Daniel Ament speaks to Charlo students about his life before and after a vaping-related, double-lung transplant.

Double-lung transplant recipient warns about dangers of vaping

LAKE COUNTY — In 2019, a 16-year-old boy from Michigan was the first person in the world to receive a double lung transplant due to a vaping related illness. Since then, Daniel Ament has made it his mission to edu...

Samantha Rensvold (left) in relief for Avery Starr.

Polson softball

Legislative Notes

During my second tour to Iraq as a U.S. Marine, my unit was tasked to help secure the Syrian border. We had received intel that Iran was sending weapons into Syria to smuggle across the border for use against American t...

Abortion restrictions struck down by state court

A state district court judge in Yellowstone County has ruled that three Republican-backed abortion restrictions passed in 2021 are unconstitutional, delivering another blow to conservatives who support limiting when and how Montanans can terminate pregnancies and a win for advocates of reproductive...

14C District Tournament

Annie Garbagnati remains productive while social distancing.

Wild photo for April 22, 2020

Bird watching: Come rain, sun or snow, birds are getting ready for their busy season.

Wild photos for April 15, 2020

Wild photos for March 18, 2020

Montana Co-op gets grant to create community food hubs

RONAN — The Montana Co-op is working to increase community connection first with food then, as Co-op president Jason Moore says, “by using the three C’s - curriculum, community, and cafeteria.” T...

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Current Events

Thursday, April 18
Come to the ‘Navigating the Road to Life Transition Fair’
Donate Books at the library
Join Story Time at the library
SPLASH in Polson
Friday, April 19
Fun to be had at 32nd annual Cowboy Ball
Register to join Arlee Teen Art Project
Saturday, April 20
Join the Flathead Lake Trail Project
MV Choral Society presents a Spring Concert Weekend

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Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus

Olson swears in new Polson mayor, city commissioners

POLSON — Polson City Judge A. Douglas Olson came to the Polson City Commissioners meeting at 7 p.m. on Jan. 4 to swear in the new mayor and commissioners. Mayor Pat DeVries and Polson City Commissioners Ron Boyce and John Campbell, Ward 1, and Judy Preston and Mike Lies, Ward 2, immediately jumped into...

Valley View students get taste of food processing

RONAN — Flathead cherries in December? Yes, and 21 students from Valley View School visited Mission Mountain Food Enterprises on Dec. 22 to turn the cherries into jam and tour the facilities. Before the hands-on jam mixing and bottling, the kids gathered in a conference room and had a snack. K...