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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…
Live Oak Belgians heads to Draft Horse Classic
Live Oak Belgians of Lake County heads to a prestigious invitational draft horse show, the Draft Horse Classic, held Sept. 21-24 in Grass Valley, Calif., this …
Ronan-North project edges nearer to completion
Cleanup, landscaping, drainage and guardrails are among the activities underway this week on the U.S. Highway 93 Ronan-North project as it edges toward completion.
Tribes plan prescribed burns this week
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire Fuels Program plans to conduct prescribed fires on the Flathead Indian Reservation this week.
Here Comes the Sun: Mission Valley Live series kicks off Sept. 27
Mission Valley Live introduces a new season of live music with Here Comes the Sun – Beatles Tribute – 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Ronan Performing Arts Center.
CSKT Bison Range receives grant to add ADA amenities
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Bison Range is among 310 grantees nationwide recently selected to receive an AARP Community Challenge Grant. The $20,000 grant will finance Americans with Disabilities Act-compl…
Maxine’s offers coffee, food and a gathering place
Walk through the door and the rich smell of good coffee greets you at Maxine’s Coffee Shoppe and Eatery. The restaurant, formerly occupied by Blodgett’s Creame…
Rescued pets and their people attend LSAR barbecue
Lady relaxed in her owner’s arms as Kim and Bill Wright posed for a photo at the Lifesavers Animal Rescue barbecue on Sept. 16 in the pavilion at Ronan City Pa…
Harvest Fest pays homage to the ’60s
A sunny Saturday brought a lot of folks out for the Ronan Harvest Fest, held Sept. 16 in the grassy meadow by Glacier Bank.
Council approves street closure, election cancellation
Ronan City Council met on Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. Mayor Chris Adler moved the council through the agenda quickly.
20th Judicial District Court News
Kenneth Ambrose Gravelle receives suspended sentences; Andrew Felland sentenced to four years on drug charge.
New tipping fee causes garbage rift
A brouhaha between Lake County and Republic Services over a fee hike spilled over into the commission chambers and Leader editorial pages recently, with the di…
Polson Police officer arrested for sexual abuse of children
Polson Police Officer Matthew Timm, 41, was arrested late last Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 13, by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department on a charge of sexual abuse of children.
Write-in candidates file for Ward 2 vacancy
Voters in Polson’s Ward 2 will face a choice between two write-in candidates in the Nov. 7 election.
Polson man charged with homicide
A Polson man has been charged in the suspicious death of his elderly mother. Garret Vaska, 46, has been charged with tampering with evidence and deliberate homicide.
Polson Animal Care moves to spacious new building
Lowell Tyler’s dream for 25 years has been to build his own clinic in a small mountain town, and now, he’s succeeded.