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Two jailed for alleged fentanyl distribution
A Ronan woman allegedly conspired with a man from Pasco, Wash., to bring large amounts of fentanyl to Lake County …
President Sandra Boham retires from SKC
Salish Kootenai College Board of Directors recently announced that President Sandra Boham has retired, effective June 7.
Arlee man believed to be victim of wreck on Hwy. 2
A man who was killed in a fiery wreck June 8 on Highway 2 near Nyack is believed to be Dalton Olson, 29, of Arlee, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Commissioners reach out to Biden to remedy "treaty depredation"
The Lake County Commissioners sent a letter to President Joe Biden June 6, asking him to intercede “on behalf of two counties and affected U.S. citizens visiti…
Tribes receive $7.7 million from USDA for meat-processing plant
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are among eight tribal nations that recently received an Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant th…
Commencement speaker praises "energy, fire and power" of SKC grads
Relatives and loved ones packed the seats at Salish Kootenai College’s Joe McDonald center Saturday for the 44th commencement ceremony.
Man accused of wielding ax at family
A Polson man is accused of frightening his family by wielding an ax at them. Nathaniel James Rodgers, 29, entered a plea of not guilty in Polson District Court…
Students in Teen Art Project to unveil work June 20
“It’s floral design,” Deja-nay Little-Mary said, showing a page of her Coptic art book, which had sketches, ideas and other art projects from the two-month Tee…
Ronan intersection evokes public outcry
School buses are big and require ample space to execute a turn, especially when there’s a vehicle in the lane where the bus is turning. That observation was ma…
May moisture improves water outlook
Summer is just around the corner, and recent weather helped improve the water supply as the 2024 snow accumulation season wraps up in Montana. However, the outlook remains below normal in most locations.
City of Polson launches an inventory of lead water lines
The City of Polson has launched a Lead Service Line Inventory project, an initiative driven by the Public Works Department.
Chainsaw Virtuosos: A dozen carvers help raise funds for youth groups
A chorus of chainsaws rose from the fairgrounds in Ronan last weekend as a dozen carvers transformed logs into a veritable zoo of feathered and furred friends.
Primary Results: Gale Decker prevails in commission race
According to unofficial results released Wednesday morning by the Lake County Election Office, 8,968 ballots were cast in Tuesday’s primary election.County Com…
Young Arlee woman dies in rollover
The identity of a young woman killed in Tuesday's early morning fatal crash near Arlee is 25-year-old Naomi Plant of Arlee.
Sentence violations land Polson man in prison
Matthew Christian Duncan of Polson was committed in Polson District Court May 29 to the Montana Department of Corrections for 10 years with five years suspende…
Trial date set for woman accused of vehicular homicide
Judge John Mercer set a trial date of Oct. 28 for a Kalispell woman who is accused of being impaired and causing a fiery head-on crash that killed a man. Sarah…