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Articles with the Tag: Polson

Whitford found guilty in killing Whitford found guilty in killing

POLSON – Makueeyapee Whitford screamed an obscenity at the family of John Pierre, Jr. as deputies escorted him from Lake County District Court the evening of Dec. 22, minutes after a jury unanimously found him guilty of deliberate homicide. The jury deliberated for approximately six hours before rea...

Stabbing leaves one injured in Polson

POLSON — Polson Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred in the 900th block of 10th Avenue East Monday night around 9 p.m.   Assistant Police Chief Clint Cottle said officers originally responded to the report of a robbery and found a 25-year-old male with multiple stab wounds at the s...

Stabbing leaves one injured in Polson

POLSON – Polson police are investigating a stabbing that occurred in the 900th block of Tenth Ave. East Monday night around 9 p.m. Assistant Police Chief Clint Cottle said officers originally responded to the report of a robbery and found a 25-year-old male with multiple stab wounds at the scene. Th...

One dies in plane crash south of Polson One dies in plane crash south of Polson

UPDATED Dec. 18 11:50 a.m. LAKE COUNTY – Investigators for the National Transportation Safety Board were expected to arrive in Lake County this afternoon to determine what caused a deadly plane crash at approximately 4:30 p.m. northwest of Ronan. Pilot Brett Thoft, 33, was killed in t...

Choral Society continues 50-year Christmas tradition Choral Society continues 50-year Christmas tradition

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church was buzzing on Saturday as Mason Niblack and the Mission Valley Choral Society practiced for their annual concert on Sunday, joined by the Flathead Flute Choir and the Polson High School brass ensemble.  Against a background of a tall Christmas tree and a stable for the ...

Trustees discuss absenteeism, quality schools

POLSON — Among the many issues discussed at the Dec. 8 Polson school board meeting was absenteeism in the schools. From Cherry Valley Elementary School’s Everyday on Time to celebrations of perfect and excellent attendance at Linderman, all the principals detailed their efforts at reducing absent...

On and off-reservation interests pull together to support compact

POLSON – A grassroots group consisting of more than 230 farmers and ranchers kicked off a media campaign in support of the proposed Confederated Salish and Kootenai Water Compact last week, just as officials wrapped up negotiations of the document.  Members of the freshly formed Farmers and Ran...

Support Cinemafest

News from Flathead Lake International Cinemafest Committee POLSON — Join the Supporting Cast of the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest scheduled Jan. 23-25, 2015 in Polson. Those with a passion for independent out-of-the-box films and for the community can now help finance the local film festiva...

Defibrillator donated to Linderman Gym Defibrillator donated to Linderman Gym

POLSON — Four years ago the very first Chubby Chicks Basketball for Heart game was played at Linderman Gym as the Bloodclotters team took on the DeFibrillators. The main idea was to raise awareness of heart disease in women.  Two years ago at the last Chubby Chicks basketball game, an Automated...

Local novelist to sign book Local novelist to sign book

POLSON – Local novelist Maggie Plummer will be signing copies of her newly published sequel, “Daring Passage: Book Two Of The Spirited Away Saga,” at Dawn’s Flower Designs, 318 Main Street, on Friday, Dec. 19, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  Plummer’s popular first novel, “...


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