Articles with the Tag: Flathead Lake
POLSON — With the mountain backdrop and the slight turning of fall colors, the Polson Fairgrounds was packed with horses, bulls, spectators and Indian National Final Rodeo competitors on Thursday, Aug. 25-27. Rider Casey Stone traveled from Oklahoma for the Flathead River Rodeo in hopes to gain more...
POLSON – Training in the clear water of a pool as a competitive high school lap swimmer is where 16-year-old Missoula native Matthew Fritz spends most of his time and energy, but during the Fifth Annual Polson Triathlon, he swam 1.5km in the open water. “It was a lot different than a pool and ...
Note Aug. 10, 2016 : This story has been updated with additional information, plus overall and age-group results. POLSON — Gregory Rempe, 22, didn’t finish first in Saturday’s 1-mile Water Daze swim event, but he did finish slightly before the first woman swimmer, and he swam ...
Trevor Stover licked his lips after tasting a smoked rib at Saturday’s eighth annual Smokin’ on the Water event, held on the KwaTaqNuk Resort’s grassy lawn near the Salish Point docks. “My plan for the day is to eat as much food as I possibly can,” Stover said. The Polson ...
POLSON — Nostalgia has overcome Pokémon fans as Pikachu, Weedle and the squad have taken the streets of cities across the United States and around the world. The new Pokémon GO phone app has revolutionized the gaming industry by creating a new form of exercise that gathers people of all a...
News from Flathead Lakers YELLOW BAY — Flathead Lake Biological Station Lake Ecologist Dr. Shawn Devlin presented a snapshot of the lake’s condition at the Flathead Lakers 2016 annual meeting. Devlin, who is completing a post-doctorate research and teaching position at the Biological...
News from Montana State Parks HELENA – According to the latest visitation estimates, Montana State Parks has set a record for visitation during June 2016. More than 422,000 people visited Montana’s state parks last month, which was 28,000 more than 2015 and the highest all-time for the month...
Paddleboarder drowns POLSON — Ty Kanara, 51, of St. Regis, passed away July 26 when he fell off a paddleboard in about 12 feet of water in the Indian Bay area of Flathead Lake. Kanara was with his family and did not resurface. A boater heard screaming and stopped to assist family. The boater dove...
POLSON — On Saturday, Aug. 6, cooks from throughout the area will gather at the Kwa- TaqNuk Resort on Flathead Lake to compete in the eighth annual Smokin’ On The Water. Starting early in the morning, cooking teams will be applying that special rub and mixing that special sauce to tempt ...
Notorious biker groups like Hell’s Angels, Mongols, Outlaws and Pagans cast a shadow on society’s view of motorcyclists, but Bikers Against Bullies is combating that stigma by bringing people together. Community members and summer visitors gathered for a night of dancing, fireworks and raising...
