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Polson man charged with rape
A trial was set for a Polson man accused of raping a woman at her place of employment. Barnell Kentrel Gadison, 45…
Sentence deferred for sexual abuse
A man from Salem, Ore., who admitted to inappropriate contact with a minor, was sentenced on the related charge of sexual abuse of children in District Court i…
Ronan grads told: "No more time for procrastination"
The Ronan High School Band played the processional ushering in the Class of 2025 last Friday evening. The stands of Laverne Parrish Memorial Field were filled …
PL 280 saga winds down with three signatures
Monday marked a quiet end to a long-running saga as the three Lake County commissioners each signed a resolution rescinding three previous attempts to remove t…
Young Polson resident says ducks deserve a hearing
Ducks face discrimination in the City of Polson, and Johnny Lapotka aims to change that.
Filing deadline June 11 for municipal elections
Several seats remain unclaimed with the filing deadline for municipal elections in Polson, Ronan and St. Ignatius next Wednesday. The general election will be held Nov. 4.
Fire season amps up on and off reservation
Fire season appears to be amping up earlier than usual in western Montana, with two fire starts last week. Ongoing dry, windy conditions prompted the Confedera…
MDT to revamp Third Ave. intersection in Ronan
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. will begin work next week to improve the intersection of U.S. Highway 93 with Third Avenue and Old U.S. 93 in Ronan.
No more parking behind Ronan Liquor Store
Janelle Campbell of the Ronan Liquor Store asked the Ronan City Council to abandon or change the wording of the City of Ronan easement behind the store during its meeting last Wednesday.
Mission man accused of threatening sheriff, courthouse
A St. Ignatius man is accused of making threats to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake County Courthouse. Joshua Aaron Kenney-Greenwood, 45, entered a pl…
Suspect in Christmas Day shooting pleads not guilty
Elijah Cajune, accused of shooting and killing a Polson man early Christmas morning in 2024, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson May 21 to…
Jury finds Baszler guilty of weapon assault
After a day-long trial, a Lake County jury found a Polson man guilty of assault with a weapon. Jury selection began Monday, May 19, in District Court in Polson…
Kalispell woman admits to causing fatal crash on Polson bridge
A Kalispell woman admitted causing a fatal head-on crash on the Armed Forces Memorial Bridge in Polson last May.
Ronan Charter Academy to open this fall
Josh Illig, the new director of the Ronan Charter Academy understands that some learning environments might be challenging for certain students. He believes th…
Koldeway sentenced for felony sexual assault
A Polson man accused of assaulting a minor was sentenced May 21 in District Court in Polson to 10 years with the Montana Department of Corrections, with all but six months jail time suspended.