Articles with the Tag: Flathead Lake
POLSON — Locals know Mission Valley offers a number of hidden gems that beckon to adventurous wayfarers from across the globe, but even the most experienced of explorers could be missing something unless they see the sprawling geographic diversity from above. Sean Fragua has spent the past 11 years ...
POLSON — The wild roses bloomed early, haying started early and now the Flathead sweet cherries are ripening early. The Finley Point cherry plant will be opening as early as July 5, according to Brian Campbell, Monson Fruit Company field representative and local cherry grower. Sun exp...
LAKE COUNTY — The National Weather Service’s heat advisory issued for Saturday and Sunday warned those living in Western Montana to be prepared for some of the hottest weather ever recorded in the month of June, and they were right. Across the state on Sunday, Helena set an all-time reco...
POLSON — A Colorado family survived a plane crash about a half a mile up Rocky Point Road north of Polson. The pilot of the 1946 Taylorcraft said he and his wife and 2-year-old son were flying at a high altitude sightseeing when they experienced engine failure, according to Lake County Sheriff Don B...
The longest day of the year might have seemed a bit longer for Polson open-water swimmer Mark Johnston. With Sunday’s sunrise cresting the Missions and Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” blasting from the support boat, Johnston gave his wife Dana a long hug before...
POLSON — A family of three survived a plane crash about a half a mile up Rocky Point Road north of Polson. The pilot of the 1946 Taylorcraft said he was flying at a high altitude sightseeing when the plane experienced engine failure, according to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell. The pilot said...
POLSON — Mark your calendars and dig out your dancing boots because the Mission Mountain Northern Rodeo Association Rodeo is coming Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27. Don’t miss children beginning their rodeo careers riding big wooly sheep or mini bulls as performances start with the k...
WOODS BAY — The glistening lake trout Mary Kay Knofal held up to be photographed wasn’t the first fish she ever caught. “I love to fish,” Mary Kay said. At 88 she looked like she stepped out of a Harper’s Bazaar ad in a nautical outfit of a striped blouse and capris, a whi...
WOODS BAY — The glistening lake trout Mary Kay Knofal held up to be photographed wasn’t the first fish she ever caught. “I love to fish,” Mary Kay said. At 88 she looked like she stepped out of a Harper’s Bazaar ad in a nautical outfit of a striped blouse and capris, a whi...
POLSON — It was B.Y.O.R., bring your own rocks, for the first ever Flathead Lake Rock Skipping Championship held May 30 at Riverside Park. Competitor Ken Richardson took the organizers at their word and brought a gallon Ziploc bag of “good” rocks, which he shared with his son Bret ...
