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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…
Trial set for men accused of flooding jail
Judge Molly Owen set a trial date of Sept 16 for two inmates of the Lake County Jail, who are accused of flooding the facility. Keilon James Adams, 27, and Cam…
Mission man accused of sexual abuse of children
A St. Ignatius man is accused of arranging to meet a minor girl for sexual intercourse. Charles Henry “Pete” Zeiler, 47, entered a plea of not guilty in Polson…
Construction resumes this week on Ronan-North project
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. resumed work this week on the U.S. Highway 93 Ronan-North project. Work began April 22 with limited milling and paving operations on U.S…
Defrocking Miss Daisy: Sheep shearer and spinners share wool basics
Daisy announced her presence at the Boys and Girls Club in Polson last week by leaving a fragrant deposit on the floor of the entryway, which in turn caused a …
Charlo School Board: Five vie for openings
Five candidates have filed for the two three-year trustee positions open in Charlo School District 7J, according to District Clerk Sara Vaughan. Incumbent Jodi…
St. Ignatius School Board: Six candidates on ballot
In School District 28, six candidates are competing for two three-year terms. The ballot includes incumbent Jeff Evans, Rochelle Groom, Tim Marchant, Peter Mat…
Polson School Board: Four vie for three seats
The Polson School District has three trustee seats open in the elementary district. Since incumbent Steven "Shane" Orien is running unopposed in the high schoo…
Boots were scootin’ at the Cowboy Ball
Lake County Commissioner Bill Barron called the Cowboy Ball the first party of the summer season, and this year’s party was well-attended with more than 600 pe…
School board ballots in the mail
Ballots for school board elections across Lake County were mailed to voters April 22 and must be returned to the Lake County Election Office in the Lake County…
Energy Keepers offers weekly “Range of Forecast”
Energy Keepers Inc., the owner and operator of Salish Ksanka Qlispe (SKQ) Dam, began posting a new graphic last week that shows the possible lake level ranges …
Earth Day: Tribes host daylong celebration
The Earth Day Celebration, held last Friday at Salish Kootenai College, brought together scientists, activists and tribal officials to celebrate accomplishment…
Sex offender sentenced to 40 years
A Lake County man was sentenced in Polson District Court April 10 to the Montana State Prison for 60 years, with 20 years suspended for sexual assault of a min…
Whitefish murder suspect jailed for Lake County assault
The primary suspect in a murder investigation in Whitefish appeared on domestic abuse charges involving the same alleged victim, Kaylee Hale, in Polson Distric…
Inmates held in Flathead County after attempted jail break
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell has released the names of the two inmates that allegedly assaulted a detention officer and attempted to escape the jail the evening of April 5.
Mahseelah sentenced for hit-and-run
A St. Ignatius man, who admitted to striking a friend and fellow party attendee with his truck and killing him, was committed to the Montana Department of Corrections for 10 years with nine suspended during a heari…