Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
POLSON — The news that Polson Police Officer William Cleveland had been diagnosed with incurable cancer of the esophagus, lymph nodes in his back, lungs and liver saddened many people who knew Cleveland. But Payton Fitzpatrick, a good friend of Will’s son Dave and very close to the entire Clev...
POLSON — As a way to fund needs in the city, the Polson City Commissioners called on a diverse group of people — business owners, property owners and community — to serve on the Economic Development Council. The EDC’s first task was to look at whether or not there w...
FINLEY POINT — A structure fire on North Finley Point Road fully engulfed a cabin and a nearby pump house at about 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, according to Finley Point Fire Chief Rob Morigeau. The fire was in Ralph Campbell’s lake cabin and two grandchildren were staying in the buildin...
POLSON — The Polson fairgrounds blossomed with huge horse trailers, big pickups and horses tied to trailers, grazing in panels or being ridden down to the Flathead River as nearly 800 contestants and their families came to town for the Flathead River Tour Rodeo Aug. 20-22. The rodeo paid $55,000 in ...
aPABLO — Meeting with leaders and young people from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, visiting the People’s Center for a demonstration of fancy, traditional and jingle dancing, learning a round dance and lunching on Indian tacos were all part of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylv...
POLSON — Kids were splashing in the water in the inflatable pool, jumping in the bouncy house, getting their faces painted or putting a golf ball while their parents tasted great chili at the Polson Rotary Chili Cook-Off. The event was held Saturday, Aug. 22 at Riverside Park. The band Gladys ...
POLSON — Chasing calves and steers from the arena during the Flathead River Rodeo was Miss Indian Rodeo Devalyn Crowe. Wearing glittery shirts and beautiful chaps, Crowe, 20, is from Toppenish, Washington, which is near Yakima. She’s been a cowgirl all her life, learning to ride when she wa...
POLSON — The title Miss Montana conjures up a glittering evening gown, a tiara and a satiny sash. Miss Montana USA Tahnee Peppenger certainly can hold her own in a sparkly dress, but she was equally at home at the Polson Shooters Association shooting range on Aug. 22. Peppenger, 27, is a Montana nat...
School is starting around the Mission Valley, and that means big yellow school buses on Lake County roads. That means buses stopping to pick up or unload students. Mike Anderson, Polson School District 23 transportation services director, had advice for drivers. “If the overhead red l...
POLSON — Two pickups collided at the intersection of Eli Gap Road and Back Road about 9 a.m. on Aug. 17, causing major damage to one vehicle. Jason Ries, Valley View, “rolled through” the stop sign at Eli Gap Road, and Tucker Hathaway crashed into him, according to Montana Highway Patrol...
