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Hammer receives 15-year sentence for drugs, police chase
A Charlo man was committed to the Montana Department of Corrections for 15 years with five years suspended on one count of criminal endangerment and criminal possession of dangerous drugs. Pascal Joseph Hammer III, 23, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson May 16 to felony charges...
Ronan man admits to felony assault
A Ronan admitted to threatening the mother of his children with a knife. Darius Sosep Parker, 25, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson June 26 to felony assault with a weapon. According to court records, on April 19, 2023, a deputy with the Lake County Sheriff’s...
Outgoing finance director helped reshape budget process
Kim Sassaman, the City of Polson’s recently retired finance director, headed for her new home in Florida in late June with her second “clean audit” report behind her, and a more relaxing future ahead. Sassaman joined the city’s staff two years ago after a stint at Mission...
Mission Mountain Rodeo draws good crowd
Audience members flocked to the Mission Mountain Rodeo on Friday and Saturday nights. Attendance was up, according to Polson Fairgrounds Inc. secretary Una Rose Graham. PFI produces the annual event. “The weather was perfect, not too hot, not too cold,” Graham said, adding that lots of people showed up to watch the youth events at 6 p.m. Youth events were mutton bustin’, mini bull riding and pony mini-buckers.According to Jodi Seifert, who organizes the mutton bustin’, “All the kids events were full. Everybody did great. We had very large crowds each night, too.”As rodeo fans trailed in to find their seats,...
406 Rodeo provides stock for young cowboys
It was supper time for the 406 Rodeo bucking bulls, horses and ponies at the Polson rodeo grounds. Spotted, black, grey, bay and brown animals all stared at a big bale of hay on the other side of the fence, drawn as if to a tasty green magnet. Joe DeMers cut the strings on the bale and started pitching hay over the fence to the first pen of bulls. 406 Rodeo calls itself a company focused on the future of rodeo, and it’s true. Joe and Lacie DeMers not only cater to adult riders, they also supply stock for Junior Rodeo...
Polson 14U team wins Bitterroot Brawl
Polson 14U Softball took first place in their age division at last weekend's Bitterroot Brawl. Pictured here are: back row – Coach Brock Bryant, Analeigh Bryant, Piper Adams, Abbi Sanford, coach EJ Hammer, Graci Hammer, Kendyl Jaeger and coach Kyla Jaeger; front row – Hadley Maley, Anniston Flynn, Alyssa Thoft, Emma Shipley and Peyton Wirz. (Courtesy photo)
Angelique Albert's Cultural Connection Fuels Participation in College Scholarships
Angelique Albert, a member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, credits her upbringing on the Flathead Indian Reservation with inspiring her efforts in higher education for Native American students. As CEO of the Native Forward Scholars Fund, the largest provider of direct scholarships to Native students in the U.S Albert has overseen the distribution of over $400 million in scholarships to more than 22,000 students from over 500 tribes across all 50 states.
Two Montana Cities See Biggest Home Price Drops In America
What Two Montana Cities Have Seen Home Prices Decrease?. There has been a lot of talk over the past couple of years about the cost of housing in Montana. For a moment, Montana was one of the hottest housing markets in America, but perhaps that moment has passed. A highway...
Strong Drying Winds May Hasten the Chance of Montana Wildfires
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - The Missoula valley has been buffeted over the last few weeks with strong, gusty winds; so much so that I called Bob Nester, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service to ask about the effects the winds might have on potential wildfire risks, even this early in the fire season.
University of Montana graduate students from new union, one of largest in state
The University of Montana (Photo by Darrell Ehrlick of the Daily Montanan). Graduate students at the University of Montana in Missoula have formed a union after two years of organizing, and with more than 400 eligible members, it will be one of the largest in the state. The Department of...
Montana gets $40 million in federal funds for innovation research
(The Center Square) – Montana is receiving $40 million in federal funds due to legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines. The “Endless Frontier Act” calls for increased investments in science and technology innovation as a way of strengthening the U.S. economy and national security to compete with China and other nations. “Montana continues to lead the nation in innovation,” said Gov Greg Gianforte in a news release. “Thanks to...
Montana’s Most Iconic TV Location Is Relatively New
Everyone will recognize this iconic television location immediately. Montana is becoming a hot spot for Hollywood productions. The past five years have seen major film and television productions set up shop around the state for various projects. Montana has a fantastic program for tax credits and we are reaping the...
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