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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…
On the Agenda
Upcoming public meetings across Lake County:
Mission Valley Calendar
MV Calendar: Your events guide to the Mission Valley
Commissioners, Pioneer Days Co. meet about MREC
Members of Pioneer Days Company from Ronan met with Lake County Commissioners Gale Decker and Bill Barron Aug. 28 to discuss the future of the Mission Range Ev…
Charlo woman charged with fentanyl possession
Rhonda Mae Felsman, 46, of Charlo, appeared in Missoula before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on Aug. 29 and pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and p…
Climate Warrior: Taleah Hernandez seeks a better future
Taleah Hernandez is optimistic that Montana will live up to its constitutional promise of a “clean and healthful environment” for its citizens – especially in …
Commissioners approve 5% salary increase
Prior to adopting the final budget this Thursday, Lake County Commissioners approved a 5% pay increase or $1 more an hour, whichever is higher, for county empl…
20th District Court News
Recent cases heard by District Court Judge Molly Owen:
The Wizard of Pablo: The artist, the businessman and the teacher
Pablo is a small town with a storied history in the Mission Valley. With so many stories based in one place, it seems odd to have just one person be dubbed the…
Paving continues on Ronan-North project
Riverside Contracting crews are paving the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 93 north of Ronan this week.
Ronan City Council hears Pioneer Days Company plans
Members of the Pioneer Days Company (PDC) came to Ronan City Council’s meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 23, to discuss their possible lease of Mission Range Events Complex land. Representatives of the PDC also planned to…
20th Judicial District Court News
Elliott Wayne Bockman was scheduled to appear in Judge Molly Owen’s court on Aug. 23 for sentencing. He did not appear for his court date. Clayton John Edward Allen was sentenced in Judge Molly Owen’s court to the …
Republicans plan Lincoln/Reagan Dinner
The Lake County Republican Party is hosting its annual Lincoln/Reagan Dinner event at 1 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Ronan Community Center,
Fire engulfs Polson residence
Polson City Fire responded to a house fire on the 700 block of 10th Ave. E. at around 5:40 a.m. last Thursday. Aid engines from Polson Rural Fire were also dis…
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Local governments and school board meetings
Lecture offered next Thursday on Haiti
Turnier Esperance will present: “Living in America: An Immigrant Story of Haiti: From Slavery to the 21st Century” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Polson Senior Center.