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Inmate pleads not guilty to beating fellow prisoner
Judge John A. Mercer set a trial date of Jan. 13 for a St. Ignatius man accused of assaulting a fellow inmate at t…
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Upcoming public meetings
Polson Schools seek input on grade realignment
The Polson School District is hosting a public meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 14 to discuss possible grade realignment, beginning in the 2025-26 school year.
Flathead Lake Biological Station celebrates 125 years with Open House
The University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station (FLBS) is 125 years old this year, and welcomes the public to a free and family-friendly FLBS125 A…
Festival celebrates the humble huckleberry
It’s that time of year again! For more than 40 years, the second Saturday of August has meant art, food and fun on the shores of Swan Lake.
The Last Slice: Hospice nurse shares memoir
Longtime Hospice nurse RuthiE Neilan, who grew up in Ronan, shares her memoir, “A sweet Taste of the Last Slice,” during a reading and reception at 1 p.m. Frid…
Mission Valley Ice Arena gets boost from dunk tank
Visitors to Polson’s July 28-29 Flathead Cherry Festival showed a keen interest and accurate aim in dunking Mission Valley Ice Arena Association volunteers at …
Scam caller impersonates local police officer
On Tuesday, the Polson Police Department issued a scam warning that in the past 48 hours several residents in Polson had received calls from a person identifying himself as Lieutenant Michael Williams, badge number…
Search and Rescue rescues eight during busy week on the lake
According to a recent Facebook post from Lake County Search and Rescue, the local boat crews have been busy lately, responding to several calls and rescuing ei…
Idaho woman jailed on trafficking charges
A woman from Bonners Ferry, Idaho, is accused of trafficking drugs in Lake County. Nicole Lynn Shain, 39, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court at Polson July 18 to two felony counts of criminal possession…
Port Polson Players continue season with "The Cemetery Club"
The Port Polson Players continue their 49th season with the hilarious and poignant comedy, “The Cemetery Club, July 25-Aug. 11 at the air-conditioned log Theat…
Gardipe pleads guilty to felony intimidation
Judge Molly Owen set a sentencing date of Sept. 4 for a Big Arm man who admitted to threatening a neighbor over calling law enforcement. Junior Gardipe, 36, en…
From adversity to achievement: UM Law grad lands tribal judgeship
“You know, five years ago if they told me I would be a graduate of the University of Montana law school, I wouldn’t have believed them,” said Bryan Dupuis Sr. …
Ronan grad receives Job Service scholarship
Nathaniel Young, a recent graduate from Ronan High School, won the 2024 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship. He was selected for the $1,000 scholarship by the Lake Coun…
Poker Paddle attracts young and young at heart
“Wave your arms if you need help,” Kelly Thompson of Lake County Search & Rescue instructed a small boy on a neon-green kayak. That was just one of the safety …
General Election shuffle continues down ballot
This weekend’s major reshuffle at the top of the presidential ticket isn’t the only impending change-up on the General Election ballot.