ARTICLES BY JASON BLASCO

Mission prepares for a showdown with Mission-Valley rival Charlo

The Mission High School football team has revamped itself as the Montana High School Association, Class C, 8-man football team concludes the first half of the football season.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Charlo hosts successful homecoming event in loss to Flint Creek

The Charlo High School football team’s 46-20 homecoming loss Friday night at the hands of the back-to-back Montana High School Class C, 8-man champion Flint Creek didn’t put a damper on the school’s homecoming festivities.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Peaks Independent living community showcases patriotism

The Peaks Independent Living retirement community in Ronan got a chance to showcase the town’s patriotism when they received a 30-foot flag pole donation from former Polson residents Harvey and Joyce Town.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Polson Town Pump honors first responders on 9-11

Polson Town Pump store manager Hannah Elmore wanted to do something special to acknowledge the work of local law enforcement, first responders and special forces that serve our country.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Vikings capture first win of the season over arch-rival Arlee

Over the past few seasons, the Charlo Vikings had become known as a high-octane football team that regularly scored more than 30 points per contest in a game when they had Landers Smith at quarterback.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bulldogs earn respect falling short to one of the state's best teams

The Mission High School football program has one primary objective headed into the 2019 football season, and that is to make the playoffs after back-to-back seasons of narrowly missing the Montana High School Association Class C, 8-man football playoffs.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Pirates fall to Bulldogs, get ready for Browning

It’s probably difficult to grasp that the Polson High School football team is headed into a critical game against Browning in only the third week of the season.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Jury: Sheriff's Office didn't violate man's civil rights

A jury ruled in favor of Lake County and gave nothing to alleged victim Larry Martinez, who accused law enforcement of using excessive force following a routine traffic stop in July of 2016.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Several regional aviation enthusiast flock to Polson Fly-In

Joe Kuberka wasn’t initially sure what kind of response the annual Polson Fly-In would generate.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Salish Kootenai College host successful MMIP conference

The Human Trafficking and the Missing, Murdered and Indigenous people conference hosted a successful conference panel at the Salish Kootenai College August 28-30.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Three Indiana men die in plane crash near St. Ignatius

Three Indiana men died in a plane crash outside of St. Ignatius Thursday afternoon, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s office.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Polson Rural firefighter get new truck

The Polson Rural firefighters will receive some help in their initiative moving forward to combat fires.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Three confirmed fatalies in crash near St. Ignatius

There were three confirmed fatalities in the plane crash that occurred Thursday at 4 p.m. outside of St. Ignatius.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Pirates get ready to compete under the direction of new head coach

Polson High School football coach Kaden Glinsmann has only had a week of scheduled practices with his team and already has expressed his excitement for his team’s prospects.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Vikings football enter season with something to prove

Newly appointed Charlo High School football coach Reese Cox still is assessing his team’s personnel as the Charlo High School football program prepares to enter a new era.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

More stories