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Bird facing two trials for family member assault

A Polson woman, accused of an unprovoked attack against a person with a baseball bat, faces new charges for allegedly assaulting members of her family.

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Lee pleads guilty to assault charge for pursuit

A Great Falls man involved in a pursuit with law enforcement admitted to one charge stemming from the incident. Michael …

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Mission Valley Events Roundup

Your guide to events and public meetings in the Mission Valley

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Polson Commission updates impact and general fees

During the Polson City Commission meeting on Monday, Dec. 15, the second reading to change residential impact fees to fixture-based …

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Win, win: Mission Council discusses annexation of ‘Indian Town’

Mission Town Council invited James Steele Jr., the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes councilman and St. Ignatius representative, to their …

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Windstorm caused heightened dispatch calls, thousands of outages

The western Montana windstorm on Wednesday, Dec. 17, kept emergency personnel and linemen busy as nearly 200 calls rang out …

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Dixon School receives freezer donation

The Producer Partnership has awarded $23,610 in matching grants to Dixon School District, as well as schools in Ennis and …

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New Mexican restaurant will open in 4B’s

Veterans of another Polson Mexican restaurant will open one of their own early next year.

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Ronan Parade of Lights brightens cold night

Coming into Ronan on Round Butte at about 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 19, a line of lights sparkled behind St. …

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LES Haven Ranch provides sanctuary for blind horses

For Louise Schmidt, the co-founder of LES Haven Ranch, the mission began with a college equestrian club and a horse.

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County, Tribes still wrangling with state for PL 280 money

Funding for Public Law 280 – the federal legislation that governs how felonies involving tribal members are prosecuted on the …

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Big Sky Now: Griz fall to Cats as Redbirds advance to the FCS Championship

The Big Sky Now panel breaks down a pivotal weekend of Big Sky Conference playoff football, including Montana’s road loss …

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Big Sky Now: Quarterfinal recap and historic Super Brawl as Cats and Griz battle for a place in the finals

In a first-ever playoff meeting - Montana faces Montana State in Bozeman this weekend for the Super Brawl!

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Ronan bakery specializes in gluten-free goodies

Carrot cake is the best seller at Karen Joslin’s gluten-free bakery on Ronan’s Main Street, and it looks luscious – …

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Man who threatened federal, state, local officials released, rearrested

A St. Ignatius man received his sentence in District Court in Polson Dec. 10 on a conviction for felony intimidation, …

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Polson man accused of vandalizing truck

A Polson man is accused of vandalizing a vehicle, causing more than $5,000 in damages. Jaiden Szandor Jacobson, 21, entered …

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Missoula woman admits to felony drug charge

A Missoula woman admitted to charges related to dealing drugs in Lake County. Reba Ann Hawkins, 37, entered a plea …

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Atkinson ordered to reimburse $4,500 for coin theft

Imposition of sentencing was deferred for three years in District Court Dec. 10 for Christopher Alan Atkinson, who admitted to …

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LDS food drive gathers donations one bag at a time

The annual food drive organized by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Polson took place last Wednesday, …

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Ronan City wrap-up: Infrastructure, annexation & new businesses

Ronan council members Larry Hall and Lindsay Myers, along with Public Works director Dan Miller, presented an end-of-year recap at …

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