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Drug Court: Breaking the cycle of addiction
“This is one of my proudest moments,” said Susan Pierre, standing before a crowded courtroom on the third floor of…
Arlee CDC hosts Halloween open house, art show
The Arlee Community Development Corporation will host a Halloween open house on Friday, Oct. 27, from 5-7 p.m. The event will feature a Halloween photo booth, …
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Pablo man dies in camper fire
A 63-year-old Pablo man who died in a camper-trailer fire last week has been identified as Steven L. Rosenbaum, according to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell. His two dogs, Sneak and Buddy, also died in the blaze.
Five felony charges filed in death of Mika Westwolf
Nearly seven months after Mika Westwolf was struck by a vehicle and killed north of Arlee, charges were filed Oct. 20 in the 20th District Court in Polson, and…
El Nino's return could spell dry, warm winter for Western Montana
Above normal temperatures and below average precipitation is projected for Western Montana this winter as a strengthening El Nino climate pattern takes hold fo…
Veteran accused of assaulting wife and police officer
A Polson man and former fighter pilot for the U. S. Marine Corp. is accused of assaulting his wife and getting into a full-on fight with Lake County Undersheri…
Man charged with felony strangulation
A Ronan man is accused of choking his soon-to-be ex-wife. Ted James Coffman, 41, entered a plea of not guilty in Polson District Court Oct. 12 to felony strang…
Three candidates vie for seats on Mission council
Three candidates are running for two four-year terms on the St. Ignatius City Council: incumbent James McCollum, Rikki Merchant and Janis Heffern.
Mission Valley Homesites gets go-ahead from council
The Ronan City Council unanimously voted to approve preliminary conditional approval for Mission Valley Homesites, an 11-phase, 221-unit subdivision, planned for the southeast side of Ronan.
Timm pleads not guilty to felony sexual abuse of children
Former Polson Police officer Matthew Timm, 41, entered a plea of not guilty to a single count of felony sexual abuse of children in Polson District Court Oct. 13.
St. Ignatius School District Snapshot
We continue to work on facilities to offer our students the very best opportunities. The new gym and expansion are complete: we now have two full gyms to host more tournaments and much more room for community event…
Incumbents lead in Tribal Council primary
Preliminary primary CSKT tribal members voted Oct. 14 for primary candidates for an at-large seat and four district seats on the Tribal Council. The top two vote-getters for each district and the at-large seat wil…
Mission Valley Power schedules rate hearing
Mission Valley Power, the nonprofit utility managed by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, is hosting a public meeting on a proposed rate increase from 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Mission Valley Power confe…
The Last Harvest: Fleming brothers retire from growing seed potatoes
The Fleming brothers, Pat and Neal, stand in front of their final crop of seed potatoes, heaped into a knobby mountain at one of their cellars near Pablo. It's…
Broken pipe damages Charlo gym floor
The Charlo gym was out of commission for about two weeks after a water pipe burst along the juncture between the old and new construction.