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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…
Fairgrounds offers sanctuary to fire evacuees
When mandatory evacuations for Walking Horse Lane and Early Dawn Road and adjacent areas near Big Arm were announced last Thursday afternoon by the Lake County…
Nelson family continues cherry-stand tradition
The Nelson cherry stand above Blue Bay is the color of a ripe Dixon melon.
Scouts build mini libraries for kids in foster care
The Boy Scouts of Polson filled tables in the American Legion building on Aug. 2 with six small, hangable bookcases to help CASA or Court Appointed Special Adv…
Polson commission says yes to casino annexation
A near unanimous decision on Aug. 7 by the Polson City Commission confirmed the annexation of a 79-acre piece of land owned by the Confederated Salish and Koot…
Ukrainian to discuss her country’s plight
Polson Flathead Lake Museum will host "An Evening of Ukraine" at 7 p.m. Aug. 9, featuring Lolita Avetysian (now, Lolita Gray) who has come from Ukraine to live…
Volunteers needed for Flathead Waters Cleanup
Registration is open for the Flathead Waters Cleanup, held Saturday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Volunteers for the annual event will clean up trash in and arou…
Polson man sentenced to 60 years
With a criminal record that reaches back to his juvenile years, Tyler Frederick Erickson, age 30 of Polson, has run through a string of public defenders and other attorneys while navigating the Lake County legal sy…
CSKT tightens fire restrictions
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes fire managers implemented Stage 2 Fire Restrictions at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, for all of the Flathead Indian Reservation, and raised the fire danger to extreme.
Ronan council welcomes chickens, hears subdivision concern
Chicken ordinances and a future public hearing were all a part of a light Ronan City Council meeting to close out the month of July.
Creative Indigenous course leads to pitch contest
Salish and Kootenai entrepreneurs came together on July 22 to dive into pitches by business owners around the Indigenous community.
On the Agenda
Upcoming meetings in Lake County:
Circle of fire: Four blazes fanned by high winds
The dry lightning that strode across western Montana Saturday night was bad enough, starting a line of fires from north of Dixon to Niarada. But when winds, re…
Polson commission to revisit casino annexation
At its regular meeting Aug. 7, the Polson City Commission will revisit a proposal for the city to annex nearly 80 acres of land belonging to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, and located west of the Pols…
Polson implements water restrictions
In response to prolonged drought, the City of Polson implemented ‘odd/even’ water restrictions across the city Aug. 1.
Country Store board opts not to buy Legion building
The board of the Country Store, located on Main Street in Polson and operated by 10 area churches, has opted not to purchase the building the store occupies.