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UM project intended to bolster tribes' energy independence

The project will help inform tribal and federal policymaking, with a specific focus on energy development decisions.

Hazel A. McAlear, 84

Hazel worked for the Polson School District from 1975 through her retirement in 2006.

Death notice: Kelly Neal Gilson, 60

Kelly Neal Gilson, 60, passed away Jan. 27.

Senior Center Calendars

Events and menus for Polson and Dixon.

Carroll College announces fall dean’s list

The following Lake County students at Carroll College were named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list.

Richard Duane Locke, 91

He served in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years.

Kristine Sara Meili, 72

She taught third and fifth grades in Browning for several years before moving to Ronan.

David Franklin Swayne Sr., 81

He served aboard the USS Chicago, the USS Shenandoah and the USS Saratoga.

Three Chiefs Culture Center welcomes back restored paintings

A professional art conservator delivered nine paintings to the center last week.

Film fans gather for 2022 FLIC festival

An informal kickoff reception will be held from 4 to 5;45 p.m. Friday at the Cove Deli and Pizza.

Letter to the Editor: A very unwelcoming sign

Letter to the editor for Jan. 27, 2022.

Birth Announcements

Lake County birth announcements for Jan. 27, 2022.

Legals for January, 27 2022

Community notes: ARC banquet set for Feb. 12

Also: Quilt guild, free spaying, Special Olympics plunge, Pachyderms meeting.

Boys Roundup: Mission suffers first loss

Also: Polson wins a pair, while Ronan falters.

Girls Roundup: Lady Pirates rout Libby

Also: Mission knocks off Bigfork; Charlo rolls; Maidens fall to Browning.

Wrestling Roundup: Bulldogs shine at Ted Kato

Charlie Adams was the Bulldogs' top placer after advancing to the 152-pound title match.

State seeks comments on U.S. 93 improvement plans

The first proposal involves the installation of shoulder rumble strips on about 50 miles of the highway between Evaro and Polson.

Boulder Fire cleanup will require forest road closures

The closure will begin Tuesday, Feb. 1 and remain in effect until the roads that are being utilized by the loggers are cleared of snow and ice.

Sports calendar and scoreboard

Sports calendar and scoreboard, Jan. 25-31

Betty Lou Erickson, 89

She was a wonderful nurse and caregiver who treated all her patients with love and compassion

Barbara Ellen Baxter Fay, 72

She and her husband started Son-of-a-Stitch Monogramming in Polson, which they operated for many years.

Lake County District Court actions

Lake County District Court

Lake County Justice Court actions

Lake County Justice Court

Carl Victor Moss, 74

His family moved to the Mission Valley when he was 5 years old.

Richard Giffin, 90

Dick spent many years as a linotype operator at both the Missoulian and the Flathead Courier/Lake County Leader.

UM joins national project to support climate resilience in Indian country

The program is funded with a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Lake County public meetings, Jan. 26 to Feb. 3

This week's Lake County government and school meetings.

Senior Center Calendars

Events and menus for Polson and Dixon.

Water rights board faces urgent task list

The Flathead Reservation Water Management Board held its inaugural meeting Thursday.

Guest column: Mr. Smith and the Senate filibuster

The time honored Senate free speech rule has been distorted into a gag rule.

Guest column: Vaccinate and stay vigilant

Together, we can put COVID-19 in the rearview mirror in 2022.

Guest column: No Surprises Act protects Montana families against unexpected medical bills

A new federal law that AARP advocated for is now in effect.

Polson couple charged after truck crashes into Idaho home

American Falls woman said she was asleep in her home when a truck crashed through her bedroom wall.

Education briefs: LCCD offering $500 scholarship

Also: Local students earn degrees and honors abroad.

New film documents Montana’s freestyle skiing legacy

“Mavericks” follows the careers of a number of Montana freestyle skiers.

Death notice: Patrick Devlin, 66

Patrick Dale Devlin, 66, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16.

UM Western announces fall honors lists

The University of Montana Western named 563 students to the 2021 fall semester Dean’s List.

Arlee Junior High second-quarter honors

Arlee Junior High second-quarter honors for the 2021-22 school year.

MSU announces fall honors lists

The following students from the Lake County area made MSU’s fall semester 2021 Dean’s List or the President’s 4.0 List.

Letters to the Editor: Election judges needed

Letters to the editor for Jan. 20, 2022.

Polson Police Department says farewell to Capt. Booth

Alan Booth served for more than 20 years and was the most recent assistant police chief.

Legals for January, 20 2022

Water board to hold first meeting at Ronan

The Flathead Reservation Water Management Board will meet Thursday, Jan. 20 at the Ronan Community Center.

Basketball Roundup: Maidens hang on for win at Mission

Freshman Kason Page finished with a game-high 19 points for Mission.

Big Arm woman, son killed in apparent murder/suicide

Lake County deputies responded to a residence in the Big Arm area early Wednesday morning.

Death notice: Terrance Lee Gembala, 67

Terrance Lee "Terry" Gembala, 67, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 13, 2022, at his residence in Polson.

Gianforte announces firefighter pay increase

Seasonal firefighters will see a compensation increase of $1.70 per hour.

Polson swimmers reach podium at Kalispell

Polson’s top finish of the day came from Lachlan Sloan.

Meeting to address replacement of Miracle of America Museum barn

The barn was lost in a fire last summer.

Covid cases shut down Chiefs basketball

The Ronan boys basketball team last played a game Jan. 11 against Arlee. They are scheduled to take the court again Friday at Whitefish

Pedestrian killed along Highway 93 near St. Ignatius

A 31-year-old female from Polson died near St. Ignatius.

Polson man pleads guilty to impersonating a federal agent

Pernell Dionne, 36, pleaded guilty to a single felony count of impersonating a public servant on Dec. 20.

County hearing to address solid waste disposal fees

Lake County commissioners will hold a public hearing next week regarding a resolution of intent to raise the county fees for solid waste disposal.

MHSA adds basketball shot clock, baseball

Both boys and girls varsity and sub-varsity basketball games will have a 35-second shot clock.

St. Joe's welcomes first baby of 2022

Kaisie’s parents are Nathan and Whitney Danz of Polson.

State grants available for shooting range improvements

Deadline for applications is Feb. 1.

Lake County District Court actions

Lake County District Court

MSU Northern announces fall dean's list

The following students from the Lake County area made MSU Northern’s fall semester 2021 dean’s list.

Lake County Public Meetings, Jan. 19-27

This week's Lake County government and school meetings.

Senior Center Calendars

Events and menus for Polson and Dixon.

MSU program helped St. Ignatius nurse return home

For more than two decades, MSU’s Caring for Our Own Program has supported nurses such as Adessa Durglo who have returned home to help their people.

Pedestrian killed along Highway 93 near St. Ignatius

A 31-year-old female from Polson died near St. Ignatius.

Mark Layne Goetsch, 67

A couple of highlights from his life were skydiving and riding in the Goodyear blimp.

William “Bill” Emil Olson, 76

Bill was on the Polson Flathead Lake Museum board and served as president for many years.

Birth Announcements

Lake County birth announcements for Jan. 13, 2022.

Legals for January, 13 2022

Major wildlife crossing project on the horizon

A prominent road ecologist says Montana is ‘stagnant’ on wildlife crossing initiatives. Could a $350 million federal pilot program turn that around?

Sorry 'Bout That half marathon results

Sorry ‘Bout That half marathon results

Wrestling Roundup: Ronan steps up on home mats

The Ronan wrestling team made the most of a busy two days of matches at home Friday and Saturday.

Basketball Roundup: Rivals split twinbill

Ronan girls, Polson boys win big in doubleheader at Linderman Gym.

St. Luke’s welcomes first baby of 2022

At 2:45 a.m. Jan. 8, Baby Rusty was born to parents Justin Drake and Samantha Bridges.

Trapper education work group to meet in Polson

The group responsible for developing Montana’s new trapper education program is meeting Jan. 19 in Polson.

View from the Library: Get started with genealogy

Sierra will walk you through how to use the Ancestry Library website.

Lake County Public Meetings, Jan. 12-20

This week's Lake County government and school meetings.

Sports calendar and scoreboard

Sports calendar and scoreboard, Jan. 11-15

Community Notes: Polson Chamber seeks community award nominations

Also: Miracle of America Museum winter event; winter hike; Special Olympics plunge

Alice Hewankorn, 94

Alice was a highly fluent speaker of her native Ksanka language. She was employed by the Kootenai Culture Committee as a consultant from 1998 until her death.

Phyllis Sharbono, 81

She was the third oldest and the first daughter born in a family of 11 children.

FWP approves Big Arm archery range project

The new archery range would be located on a parcel of Big Arm State Park that is located on the west side of US Highway 93 directly across from the park’s main entrance.

University of Montana announces fall honors lists

At the University of Montana, 2,600 undergraduate students made the fall semester 2021 Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List.

Lake County District Court actions

Lake County District Court

State grants available for destination events

Available through the Tourism Grant Program, a total of $500,000 of funding is available.

Senior Center Calendars

Events and menus for Polson and Dixon.

Helen McClellan, 94

She graduated from the University of Montana in 1950 with a degree in music.

Susan Aber Johnson, 68

She travelled to all seven continents, including the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia Island.

Timothy Allen Driscoll, 66

He worked for Fish and Wildlife and the National Bison Range.

CSKT Tribal Council elects McDonald as chairman

McDonald recently was elected to Tribal Council to serve in one of two new at-large positions.

Winter storm causes road, school closures

Heavy snow battered Northwest Montana on Thursday night into Friday, causing precarious driving conditions, and some road and school closures.

Hunters kill 20 Yellowstone wolves that roamed out of park

Twenty of Yellowstone National Park's renowned gray wolves roamed from the park and were shot by hunters in recent months.

SKC business students launch campaign to fund scholarships

The program seeks to raise $7,500 for incoming business students and dual enrollment fee waivers.

Winter Fishing Report

Jan. 5 Winter Fishing Report

December marriages

Lake County marriages for December 2021

Polson Commission welcomes new members

Polson’s city government received a makeover Monday night when two new members and two incumbents took their oaths of office.

National Poor People’s Campaign takes root in Montana

The campaign originated in 1967 with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and others.

Legals for January, 6 2022

Death Notice: Mark Layne Goetsch, 67

Mark Layne Goetsch, 67, passed away Dec. 30.

Charles O. “Chuck” Whitson, 88

He served 27 years with the Montana Highway Patrol and was a former Lake County justice of the peace and commissioner.

Lake County Public Meetings, Jan. 7-13

This week's Lake County government and school meetings.

Sports calendar and scoreboard

Sports calendar and scoreboard, Jan. 4-8

Community Notes: Museum planning winter activities event

Also: Half marathon Saturday and another polar plunge on the horizon.

CSKT documentary chronicles Tribes' Covid struggles

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s Education Department has released a short documentary entitled "Calling Our Warriors."

Study: Climate change, invasive species drive native trout declines

The researchers found native bull trout and westslope cutthroat trout occupancy declined by 18% and 6%, respectively, between 1993 and 2018.

Lake County District Court actions

Lake County District Court

Lake County Justice Court actions

Lake County Justice Court

Dozens plunge into 2022 at Riverside Park

Several dozen people gathered at Riverside Park in Polson to get 2022 started with a jolt.

Senior Center Calendars

Events and menus for Polson and Dixon.

Nordic ski trail open at golf course

City staff have been grooming the trail.

Woman charged with animal cruelty in case of starving horses

Horses were found in various stages of starvation at several Flathead County locations in September.