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Parents reach plea agreements on endangerment charges
A Ronan couple, accused of exposing their children to drugs, have each reached plea agreements. Trevor John Blackweasel and Ashley Michelle Upham, both 27, were each charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of children.Blackweasel entered into a plea agreement Sept. 26 in District Court in Polson before Judge John Mercer and Upham entered into a plea agreement July 31 before Judge Molly Owen.Upham was committed to the Montana Department of Corrections for five years on count one and five years, with all suspended, on count two, with the terms to run consecutively to each other. A third count...
Legals for October, 2 2024
Montana Department of Transportation Notice of Sale of Real Estate NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Montana Department of Transportation will sell at public auction, with reserve, to the highest bidder, the following described real estate: A tract of land in the E1/2NE¼ of Section 2, Township 21 North, Range 20 West, P.P.M., Lake County, Montana, as shown by the shaded area on the Exhibit, consisting of 1 sheet attached hereto and made a part hereof, containing an area of 1 acre, more or less. Property Address: TBD US Highway 93, Pablo, MT 59855 The property is being sold...
Births at the Nesting Place
Brandt, Lexi, and Jaidyn are excited to announce the arrival of their little sister, Evelyn Faith Herreid. Evelyn was born Sept. 4 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place in Polson to Taylor Stipe and Sam Herreid of Charlo. She was 21 inches long and weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. Evelyn’s maternal grandparents are Dave Stipe and Jeannine Kohl; her paternal grandparents are Tim and Geri Herreid.Meara and Latham Blevins of Ronan welcomed twin girls, Elora Lane and Tallysa Elyse, on Sept. 5 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place in Polson. Elora was 19 inches long and...
BLOTTER: Kids shooting at pedestrians with airsoft gun
Reports from Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, based in Bigfork.Sept. 20 A grassfire was reported in Bigfork. Sept. 21 A gun was reported lost in Somers. Sept. 22 A store owner reported two customers participating in disorderly conduct over their final sale policy in Bigfork. In Somers, a caller reported they were being harassed by a man on Facebook and over the phone. Sept. 23 In Lakeside, kids were reported shooting an airsoft gun at pedestrians from their vehicle. Also in Lakeside, an electric pole was reported hit by a trailer. Sept. 24 A neighbor reported barking dogs in Somers. In Bigfork,...
Mack Days: Anglers reel in nearly 9,000 lake trout by week 5
There are still five weeks left in the 2024 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake. A total of 8,730 lake trout entries have been entered so far in this event.Up to $200,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded on Nov. 3, the last day of the event. These events are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and are used as a management tool in a fish conservation effort to reduce non-native lake trout in Flathead Lake and increase the native bull trout and westslope cutthroat. The events are designed to give everyone who catches even...
Polson remains undefeated in Northwest A volleyball
There is little doubt that Polson volleyball is looking strong in Northwest A Conference play, and their sweep of Libby on Thursday, Sept. 26, only furthered their record impressive in league play.The Lady Pirates downed Libby 25- 17, 25-14, 25-17, moving Polson to 4-0 in the Northwest A Conference, while the Lady Loggers fell to 0-4.Sam Rensvold led the team with ten kills, while Mckenna Corley added nine. Rylee Taylor-Jefferson had 28 assists, while Alyesia Black had 18 digs and three aces. Rensvold also had nine digs on defense.Polson clinched a crucial fourth set to stay alive and then downed...
Outgoing economic development director praises Polson amenities
I wanted to take a moment to highlight the incredible community we’ve experienced in Polson. As pandemic-era transplants, we've come to love the small business community, which has been a cornerstone of our lives. From exceptional child care to unique shops and our favorite coffee shop, we are truly grateful for all the Polson and the valley have given us.As a mom of a 4-year-old (almost 5-year-old) and a 9-month-old, I’m incredibly grateful for the childcare options in Polson. Our kids have been at Fun and Fancy Free Learning Center, and it’s been the absolute best.Having lived all over the...
Ronan Seniors: Looking for cook, dishwasher
The Mission Valley Senior Center (across from St. Luke Hospital in Ronan) is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities.Flu shots are available from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Oct. 2. Please bring your insurance card and seniors should bring their Medicare/Part B coverage cards. No one will be denied due to inability to pay.Anyone is welcome to enjoy our meals – you don’t have to be a senior citizen! We ask for a $7 donation for our weekday meals and $10 for our Sunday meal. Those who would like a meal delivered – including businesses – are encouraged to...
Finley passes for four touchdowns in Ronan victory
Ronan picked up its second win of the year, defeating Stevensville 36-8 on Friday, Sept. 27, in Western A football action.The Chiefs got four passing touchdowns from quarterback Kolby Finley, while Laurance Lozeau caught two touchdown passes and had a pick-six on defense.Ronan jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter as Finley threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Siouxpism Qualtier and a six-yard touchdown pass to Lozeau. In the second quarter, Finley threw a two-yard scoring pass to Chad Higgins and then a 42-yard touchdown strike to Lozeau to give the Chiefs a 30-0 halftime lead.After the half, Ronan’s lone score was a 28-yard interception ran back for a touchdown.The Chiefs improved to 2-3, while Stevensville fell to 0-5.At StevensvilleRONAN 36, STEVENSVILLE 8Ronan - 14 - 16 - 6 - 0 - 36S-ville - 0 - 0 - 0 - 8 - 8SCORING SUMMARYR – Siouxpixm Qualtier 5 pass from Kolby Finley (conv fail)R – Laurance Lozeau 6 pass from Finley (2pt conv)R – Chad Higgins 2 pass from Finley (2pt conv)R – L.Lozeau 42 pass from Finley (2pt conv)R – L.Lozeau 28 pick-six IR (conv fail)S – touchdown (2pt conv)
Cats thump Pirates on the road in statement win
Hungry Horse NewsThe Columbia Falls football team likely turned some heads across the state as they blanked Polson on the road 42-0, for their second shutout in as many weeks.Sophomore quarterback Banyan Johnston was 27 of 30 passing for 309 yards and four touchdowns while Reggie Sapa ran in for two more in the blowout win.Johnston connected with Easton Brooks once, Cooper Ross twice and Jett Pits for touchdowns. Brooks had 107 yards receiving in six catches and Ross had seven for 91; Pitts had 5 for 67 and Jory Hill had five for 20 yards.Sapa rushed 15 times for...
Pedal to Plate highlights farms, local history
Mother Nature smiled on the Mission Valley Area Pedal to Plate bike ride, held Saturday, Sept. 21. The weather was sunny but a bit crisp at starting time and slowly warmed up as the day progressed.The event began at 9 a.m. with coffee served at the Diamond S RV Park on the north end of Ronan before riders headed out onto the Lake County roads. The ride is capped at 175 cyclists, and the route this year was 47 miles with seven of those miles on dirt or gravel.“The ride highlighted local farms and local points of interest,” said Pedal...
Sunny Harvest Fest drew large crowd
Harvest Fest in Ronan was loaded with vendors, visitors, children, animals, and food trucks on Saturday, Sept. 21.It also included the ever-popular Trail of Bales – a lively mix of decorated round bales that evoked this year’s 1990s theme. The winner, as decided by voters who lined up at the Ronan Chamber booth to cast their ballots, was a winsome furry Furby, replete with blinking eyes, made by Buffalo Gals Market.There were 34 festival vendors, said Lacy Cates, the Ronan Chamber of Commerce’s committee chair for Harvest Fest.Saddle Mountain 4-H club set up a petting zoo so children could see...
Hot Springs posts another shutout
There is an interesting parallel between nature and Montana 6-player football. Even if the day starts out cloudy, the sun will come up. If it doesn’t, none of this will matter. And, even if the season gets off to an unusual “cloudy” start, Hot Springs will field a good football team. To wit: after a 0-2 start to the season, the Savage Heat are on fire, again. Friday Hot Springs scorched White Sulphur Springs 59-0 on the Hornets home field, boosting the Heat to 3-2 on the year and running their scoring streak over the past three games to 154-0. Zero, as in...
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