Kalispell
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After 84 years, Montana WWII soldier Ingwell Bartleson finally comes home
KALISPELL, Mont. — After more than eight decades away, a Montana soldier who survived the Bataan Death March and died as a Japanese prisoner of war during World War II has finally returned home. On Veterans Day, family members, veterans, and community members gathered in Kalispell to honor U.S....
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Forest Service seeks public input on Skillet Fire salvage project near Olney
KALISPELL — The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public input on a proposed salvage project in the Skillet Fire area near Olney. The proposal would harvest dead and dying trees on up to 1,550 acres within the fire footprint. The Forest Service says the project could help reestablish forested...
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Local veteran finds community after military service
SOMERS, Mont. — For many veterans, the challenges don’t end when they return stateside. An Army veteran in Somers shared his experience coming home and the importance of finding a supportive community. Gordon Sharbono served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970, spending his time stationed...
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Lake County Leader
CSKT Tribal Council swears in new council member to fill vacant Pablo seat
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Tribal Council swore in Levi Hewankorn to fill the vacant Pablo seat on Tuesday, Nov. 10. According to a statement posted on the Tribal Council’s Facebook page, the Council approved Hewankorn’s appointment on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Hewankorn was the Pablo candidate on the CSKT General Election ballot. Hewankorn's appointment follows Pablo District Council Member Martin Charlo's Oct. 20 resignation. According to Char-Koosta News, Charlo resigned after a hearing regarding allegations of “conduct unbecoming” an elected official. Council scheduled a removal hearing to give Charlo an opportunity to respond to the allegations, including consulting with legal counsel, presenting witnesses and submitting relevant information. According to Missoulian reporting, the tribal court charged Charlo with four misdemeanors on June 10. The charges included one count of driving under the influence, one count of operating a vehicle without proof of insurance, one count of criminal mischief, one count of driving without a seat belt, and one count of possessing an open container in a vehicle. Charlo’s criminal case is still pending, and he asked the council to give the court time to process his charges, according to the Char-Koosta. After Charlo resigned, Council declared the seat vacant, and
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Lake County Leader
City Commission establishes fee waiver for seasonal nonprofits' water and sewer minimum charges
The Polson City Commission approved the first reading of an ordinance establishing a fee waiver for seasonal nonprofits’ water and sewer minimum monthly charges during off-season disconnect. According to the agenda item summary, local nonprofits with seasonal operations have asked to establish this waiver. These nonprofits close during the off-season and operate with limited financial resources. City Attorney Dave Michie, who presented the ordinance to the commission, said that seasonal nonprofits struggle during the winter months. Currently, a base rate or a monthly minimum fee accrues after owners shut off their municipal water and sewer utilities. This ordinance would remove that base rate during the off-season for nonprofits that do not shut off utilities for more than five months. Michie said that the city wants to look out for everyone and recognizes that nonprofits exist in the community. Claire Swenson, president of the Polson Flathead Lake Museum, spoke during public comment and said her museum has seen a decline in visitors since COVID-19, meaning it is also seeing a decline in donations. She added that they don’t have much excess money, so this ordinance removing that fee would be “wonderful” for them. The second reading of this ordinance will be
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William “Bill” (Pancho) Titus
William “Bill” (Pancho) Titus July 4, 1950—Oct. 12, 2026 Bill experienced a difficult childhood in Los Angeles, California and joined the Army at the age of 17. He was trained as a radarman but upon arriving in Vietnam was assigned to a LRRP unit. For the next 15 months his only thought was survival. He returned from Vietnam as a highly decorated veteran, but as was common at the time amongst disillusioned vets, he threw all his medals away. The one medal he saved and was proud of was the CIB (Combat Infantryman's Badge). Upon discharge from the Army, Bill moved to eastern Oregon and began a successful career as an auto mechanic and married Marlene. He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of engines, guns and anything mechanical. Bill and Marlene moved to the Astoria area early in the 1980s and started a restaurant called Pancho Villas in Uppertown, Astoria, Oregon. By all accounts it was a very good Mexican restaurant, but his personal life was not going well. Soon the restaurant closed and Bill and Marlene were divorced. He was referred to the VA for help. Bill was reluctant to have anything to do with the VA, but in time