It's cherry time

POLSON — The Flathead Lake Cherry Festival, an annual Polson tradition, celebrated its fourteenth year over the weekend. The festival has everything from a cherry cooking competition to a cherry pie eating contest. Along with local cherry growers, street vendors and a student art contest there was something for everyone this weekend down on Main Street.

Edwin Charles "Bud" Anderson

Edwin Charles "Bud" Anderson, age 60, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at his home in Bigfork. He was born on Sept. 14, 1944 in Minneapolis to Edwin O. and Florence (Ost) Anderson.

A Clymer bonus

Yes! It always brings a feeling of gratitude when anyone has nice things to say about something presented here in this column of over 50 years, and it is even more gratifying when someone takes the time to give interesting additional information. A fine example of this reader reaction came last week when I received the following email from long time local friend, Betsy Wood:

Edwin Charles "Bud" Anderson

Edwin Charles "Bud" Anderson, age 60, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at his home in Bigfork. He was born on Sept. 14, 1944 in Minneapolis to Edwin O. and Florence (Ost) Anderson.

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Moses Lake Police Department

The effort to remove non-native fish species from Flathead Lake

On a boat on the southern half of Flathead Lake, a small tribal fishing crew is waging a slow battle. As gears turn, a carefully placed gill net is hauled into the boat. Mostly lake trout and whitefish are tangled in the net, writhing in the open air. Crewmembers untangle the fish and toss them into their respective bins, removing them from the lake’s population and moving one step closer to accomplishing their goal: restoring the populations of native westslope cutthroat trout and bull trout in the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi.

Police logs for Dec. 15, 2023

EPHRATA – The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Chiefs defeat Cashmere on the track

WENATCHEE — The Moses Lake Chiefs got wins in two events each by Aaron Wafer and Billy Matthews to defeat Cashmere 76-65 in a non-league track meet held in Wenatchee Wednesday.

Summer movie recap — Good enough, all things considered

Even before the pandemic, studios had been scaling back the sheer number of summer movies appearing in theaters.

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

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'We've got the gold'

GRANT COUNTY — Following the best year in the Grant County Economic Development Council's history, council members learned about the events leading up to today.

Irish premier celebrates St. Pat's Day in Chicago

Ride the Trail for a good cause

Silver Valley Ride to Defeat ALS set for Saturday

Cindy Moore's slurred speech is a telltale sign of the battle her body has waged against Lou Gehrig's disease for the last five years.

Lolo Peak Fire destroys at least 2 homes

Two homes in the upper Folsom Road area were completely destroyed in the Lolo Peak Fire on Aug. 18 and multiple other structures reportedly have been lost as well, according to the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office. The homeowners from Folsom Road had been evacuated and have been notified of the loss.

Glacier girls dump Flathead

When the Glacier Wolfpack and Flathead Bravettes last met for a crosstown basketball game, Glacier’s Ellie Keller sank six free throws late in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

Cha-ching! Grizzlies get $450,000 pay day

Money talks in college football, and the Oregon Ducks are speaking the Montana Grizzlies' language.

Walkaway toddler reunited with mother

Deputies with the

Bigfork Summer Playhouse gears up for 54th season

Wolfpack outlasts Big Sky in OT

Jaxson Olsen nets 14 for Glacier

Glacier trailed at half

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