New Station #4 Completed
KENNETH MORRIS NEWGARD (Kenny/Snuse), age 82, passed away on Feb. 9th, 2023 at his home. He was born September 23rd, 1940 in Polson. He was a Volunteer Fireman for 23 years, serving under Chief Bud Morris. Funeral services will be held on Sat., Feb. 18, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 409 4th Ave E Polson, MT. Interment will be at Lake View Cemetery.
ELTON ROSS HOYT, age 84, passed away on Jan. 23, 2023, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. He was born on June 21, 1938, in Polson. Ross was key in making sure Big Arm had a fire hall and in 1980 he and a lot of volunteers built the Big Arm Fire Hall. Ross volunteered for 20 years. A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring.
Ice Rescue Skills
Local paper has a great article and photographs of PRFD crews staying up-to-date on our ice rescue skills.
valleyjournal.net/Article/16866/Firefighters-ready-for-ice-rescues
by Linda Sappington of Valley Journal
Looking to find property to buy and to build a new station in this area.
Proposed New Station #5: Rocky Point/Kings Point/White Swan area