Ellington

Pablo man sent back to jail after suspended sentence revoked

POLSON — A 23-year-old Pablo man failed to live up to his suspended sentence responsibilities, which were invoked after he caused a fatal accident involving the death of his brother in 2005.

Wedding

Jerome Lumpry and Terrie Inman

Letter to the editor

Battle mentality

Summer trip opens young traveler's eyes

June 10, 2011 was the date of the last day of school. On this day, a lot of teenagers were celebrating by making trips to the lake or entertaining friends in front of the TV. For the youth of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, however, the beginning of summer meant the beginning of the trip of a lifetime. We were heading to Egypt and the Holy Land. The mission trip we had been preparing for was finally here.

Man faces three counts of felony sex crimes

POLSON — A Polson man already registered as a sex offender was back in district court Wednesday morning, this time to answer to three counts of felony sex crimes against minors.

Grillers go wild: Competitive chefs square off at Third Annual Smokin' on the Water

POLSON — The music was pumpin’, the beer was flowin’ and the barbecue was smokin’ all day Saturday as the Polson Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors worked their tails off in the hot sun during the Third Annual Smokin’ on the Water barbecue cook-off at the KwaTaqNuk Resort.

Running strong for 100 miles

Ronan cross country team embarks on overnight relay run to get

Mission adopts mandatory drug-testing for student athletes

School implements long-discussed measure for fall sports

Cops' Corner

This is a note to you that I have turned in my resignation after nine-plus years with the Polson Police Department.

Early morning crash causes stir

POLSON — At 7:09 a.m. Monday, a woman driving a maroon sedan drifted across U.S. Highway 93, totaling her car into a large blue spruce across from Richwines in Polson.

Mark Emmett Harris

Mark Emmett Harris, 55, of Ronan, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at St. Luke’s Extended Care Facility in Ronan.

Leonard H. R. Salomon

Leonard H. R. Salomon, 83, of Polson, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.

TIGER Project updates

Drivers taking the Skyline Drive route into or out of Polson should be prepared to pause and enjoy the view this week, as week four of the TIGER / Skyline Drive project brings new obstacles to town.

Births

Ashton Kenneth Leafty

Clean energy grant funds study and supports CSKT's acquisition and operation of Kerr Dam

PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes recently obtained $475,000 through a Department of Energy grant.

Power rates increase valley-wide

PABLO — All good things must come to an end, including the flat rate contract between Mission Valley Power and Bonneville Power Administration that has helped keep Lake County’s power rates among the lowest in the state for the last 10 years.

Practice proper oral care for infants and young children

Caring for the teeth of infants and small children is an often overlooked but is very important component of keeping the child healthy.

Going to the Sun

It was a simple misunderstanding. An out-of-towner without a clue, my friend's sister, Christie, was driving cross-country and asked if I lived anywhere near Whitefish, Mont. where she had apparently stopped for the night.

Boys and Girls Club summer activities end Aug. 19

The Boys and Girls Club will take a short break to upgrade the facilities at both sites and pre-plan the strategies in serving club members for the rest of the school year. Aug. 22-26, the club sites will both be closed to members while staff repairs, cleans and rearranges the program rooms and equipment. They will also be developing strategies to improve the homework help times and other regularly scheduled club programs.

Meth maker gets four years

POLSON — A repeat offender will serve four years in prison for his latest crime, possessing the chemicals and materials needed to make meth.

Q&A: Justin Evertz

The Class A Legion Baseball State Tournament MVP sits down with the Lake County Leader for an interview...

Letters to the editor

Support MVA

Aquatic center dealt setback from planning board

POLSON — It’s been a long road for Mission Valley Aquatics — and it’s a 1,450-ft-long road that has created the most recent setback for the non-profit group working to build a public indoor aquatic center in Polson.

TIGER project moving along

POLSON — “TIGER CAMP” is now fully stocked with the numerous components necessary for a major infrastructure project. Sewer pipes, vaults, water mains and heavy equipment are among the items now in staging at the project control site adjacent to St. Joe’s Hospital.

Senior news

Ronan

Saving Salish, one speaker at a time

ST. IGNATIUS — Rose Bear Don’t Walk, a rising senior at St. Ignatius and recent FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) Champion, is standing by a stream in Ronan City Park, clutching two medals in her left hand and examining a plaque in her right hand.

Roger Guthrie

Roger Guthrie, 63, of Polson, passed away Aug. 4, at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula, from cancer. He was born on March 23, 1948 in Minot, N.D. to Burnette and James Guthrie.

Lyle Baxter

Lyle was born to Ross and Mabel Baxter in Helena, on their seventh anniversary.  A Montana cowboy, he learned to ride, rope, build or fix darn near everything.  He got hired to lasso chimneys off homes damaged during the 1935 earthquakes, earning treats from grateful families. He finished high school in railroad cars that replaced the damaged school. He later spent several months in a body cast, having barely survived a car wreck.  He struggled quietly from lifelong pain, but his determination to “get it done” rarely faltered.

Lake County Crimestoppers

On or about March 7, 2011, suspects entered the residence located at 41458 Bull Pine Road in Polson, Mont. The suspects removed two Artic Cat snowmobiles and a trailer.

Law enforcement and court records

Lake County District Court, Judge Christopher presiding

Births

Aalyian Allison Bair

Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. George Mahoney and Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Coffeen, happily announce the engagement of their children, Caitlin Jean Mahoney, of Polson, and Brian Patrick Coffeen, of Gresham, Ore. The couple will be married at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Aug. 27, 2011.

Lakers highlight lake threats

YELLOW BAY — The magnitude of the threat of zebra and quagga mussels infesting Flathead Lake clearly alarmed people at the Flathead Lakers annual meeting last week.

Research buoys placed in Flathead Lake

YELLOW BAY — Two large instrumented buoys, developed in tandem by The University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, were placed in Flathead Lake on Wednesday, Aug. 10.

Among Other Things: Sound familiar?

Remember last November our column advised politicians “When the outgo exceeds the income, the upkeep will be your downfall?” While some politicians were defeated in their bids for election or reelection, I should have said, “the upkeep will be OUR downfall.”

Senior News

Arlee

Wedding

Bruce and Eileen McMillan, of Ronan, and Jay and Aleta Cederberg, Molt, Mont., would like to announce the marriage of their children Kelly McMillan and Colt Cederberg.

Lake County Fair 2011

Ronan woman accused of stealing from CSKT

MISSOULA — A Ronan woman was arraigned in a federal court session in Missoula, July 21, on an indictment of theft from a Tribal organization.

Letters to the editor

Thanks for lunch

Lightning starts three fires on reservation

FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Unusually thick underbrush, high temperatures, lightning storms — once again Montana is in prime fire condition.

Senior news

St. Ignatius

Big Arm Water Wars build community, restore school

BIG ARM — The Polson team was in over their heads.

Mariners MOJO

Mission Valley downs state’s best teams, finish second with

Timothy F. McLure

Timothy F. McLure, 52, passed away unexpectedly on the night of Friday, July 22, 2011 while attending a concert in Missoula. Timothy was born in Kittery Maine, Nov. 18, 1958; soon after his family relocated to Polson where he spent the majority of his life including his schooling. Tim graduated from Polson High in 1976 and went on to do some schooling at the University of Montana.

Hard work and camaraderie

RONAN — White top, black pants and hard-soled shoes. The dress code for 4-H participants at the Lake County Fair is pretty simple. Yet, when you sit back and watch students running around the fairgrounds during fair week, you quickly come to discover that the life of a 4-Her is anything but.

Deadline for mountain lion hunters is Aug. 31

LAKE COUNTY — The deadline is Aug. 31 to purchase a mountain lion hunting license for the general season, or to apply for the special limited-entry license drawing.

Deadline to purchase black bear hunting license nears

LAKE COUNTY — The deadline for hunters to pre-purchase licenses for the fall black bear hunting season is Aug. 31.