Local briefs: Job Service Polson introduces weekly online recruiting events
Job Service Polson is sponsoring an online Zoom meeting each Wednesday at 3 p.m. It is called “Weekly Workforce Wednesday” and will feature one Lake County employer each week who will present their career opportunities.
“Hot Jobs” also will be featured after the employer presentation. These are jobs that need to be filled immediately.
Zoom is a service you can use for free, you do not have to have a camera to watch the presentation. Call Job Service Polson at 406-883-7880 for more information. Visit the job service Facebook page to see the latest Weekly Workforce Wednesday. The Zoom link will also be provided on the Facebook page.
Bigfork man gets 15 years for meth trafficking
A Bigfork man convicted of methamphetamine trafficking in the Havre area was sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
Shane Alan Nault, 44, pleaded guilty in June to possession with intent to distribute meth and to prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
The prosecution said in court documents that in the fall of 2017 informants alerted drug task force officers that Nault was selling meth in and around Hill County. Law enforcement arranged for an undercover operation to buy meth from Nault and surveilled multiple drug transactions that occurred in Nault's pickup truck. In March 2018, officers located a truck registered to an associate of Nault's in Havre.
Nault, who was the driver and only person in the truck, appeared to be under the influence of narcotics. Officers arrested Nault and obtained a search warrant for the truck. During the search, officers found a 9mm pistol, three packages containing about 500 grams of meth and other drug paraphernalia. Nault was prohibited from possessing firearms because of a previous felony conviction in U.S. District Court.
Willman to speak at Lake County Pachyderm meeting
Author Elaine Willman will be guest speaker at the Oct. 23 Lake County Pachyderm meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Polson Rural Fire Department, 25b Regatta Road, Polson.
Willman is the author of “Going to Pieces” and “Slumbering Thunder.” She has lived in three different reservations and has extensive knowledge of federal and tribal government , land use status within Indian reservations, dual jurisdictions and constitutional conflicts.
LCCDC offering Quickbooks, Excel workshops
Lake County Community Development Corporation is offering three upcoming free workshops at the Boys and Girls Club in Ronan. Courses take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Seating is limited; register at cdc.ecenterdirect.com/events or call 676-5901.
Oct. 28: QuickBooks I
Dec. 2: QuickBooks II
Nov. 11: Microsoft Excel Essentials Part II