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Primary Profiles: Four Republicans seek county commission seat
Three Republicans, Wes Baertsch, Max Krantz and Josh Senecal, are vying for the Lake County Commissioner seat curr…
Energy Keepers authorized to keep lake at higher level in May
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) approved another request from Energy Keepers, Inc (EKI) to deviate from the Flood Risk Management Plan by allowing for higher Flathead Lake levels on Memorial Day. This is t…
Water outlook remains below average
According to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the North Fork Jocko SNOTEL in the southern Mission Mountains has received 36.9 inches of precipitation since Oct. 1, which is the lowest May 1 w…
Woman arrested after fatal head-on crash
A fiery head-on crash at the north end of the Armed Forces Bridge in Polson Sunday killed one motorist and injured another.
Polson man accused of police standoff pleads not guilty
Judge Molly Owen set a trial date of Sept. 30 for Ricky Scoff Riebe, a Polson man who allegedly barricaded himself inside his home and fired shots at law enfor…
Marriages & Divorces
The following marriages and divorces were recently recorded at the Lake County Courthouse:
Two men plead guilty to burglarizing Arlee Schools
A pair of Arlee men have admitted to breaking into the Arlee Elementary School and stealing items. Donovan Chase McDonald, 28 entered a plea of guilty to burglary and criminal mischief Polson District Court May 1. …
Ronan Seniors: Pinochle or pool, anyone?
Sunday roast pork dinner will be served on the third Sunday (May 19) instead of Mother’s Day. Pinochle is 1:30-4 p.m. Mondays; and the pool table is available 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Join the fu…
Polson Seniors: Season of no left turns begins
Welcome to the “No left turn without a light or a four-way stop” traffic season. If you drive around Polson you will know. Highway construction season has begun if you hadn’t noticed, but the streets don’t have a s…
CASA offers supervised visits through Youth Connections
The deaths in April of two Kansas women during a custody exchange have underscored the need for enhanced safety measures when children spend time between separ…
On the Agenda
Local government meetings are open to the public.
St. Ignatius Seniors: Eat more, hear less
Did you know that hearing becomes less sharp after overeating?
County breaks ground on new Dave Stipe Annex
Family members of former Lake County Commissioner Dave Stipe helped break ground last Tuesday on the new 15,000-square-foot Dave Stipe Annex. Swank Enterprises…
MMIP walk/run raises awareness of those who are missing
To call attention to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, Salish Kootenai College, Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Safe Harbor, and the Confederated…
Mission Valley Calendar
Your events guide to the Mission Valley
Head Start Powwow honors Jeanne Christopher
Children who attend Head Start in the 10 classrooms around Lake County waited as patiently as they could for the Head Start Powwow to begin at the Ronan Event …