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Supreme Court rules counties must levy 95 mills
A rebellion waged by counties against the Department of Revenue’s assessment of 95 mills for school funding was cu…
Glacier View School entertains veterans
About 20 Armed Forces veterans and their guests, plus parents and grandparents of students, filled Glacier View School’s gym near Ronan Friday.
First generation college students set example for the next generation
Last Wednesday, students and faculty gathered at the Robert Depoe Building on the campus of Salish Kootenai College in Pablo to savor pie and a sense of accomp…
Judge’s ruling favors State in Public Law 280 dispute
In a court decision issued last Thursday, District Court Judge Amy Eddy ruled against Lake County in an ongoing legal battle with the State of Montana over who…
Polson, St. Ignatius elect new council members
Despite some confusion over the write-in election for Polson’s Ward 2 in last Tuesday’s election, Lisa Rehard received 230 votes to David Coffman’s 121. Since neither name actually appeared on the ballot, voters ha…
Charlo replaces water-damaged gym floor
The floor in Charlo School’s old gym, damaged after a pipe burst beneath it last month, will be replaced according to Superintendent Steve Love.
Lights Under the Big Sky postponed during water/sewer overhaul
Due to a major water and sewer project underway on the Ronan Fairgrounds, the Lights Under the Big Sky board decided to postpone the annual light-studded event…
Barbara Monaco: A lifetime of helping kids
Barbara Monaco retired Oct. 6 after nearly 38 years as a juvenile probation officer for Lake and Sanders counties, most of those at the department’s helm. Just…
Grant helps Polson officers, dispatchers deal with stress, trauma
While most adults may experience one traumatic incident in their lifetime, for police officers that number climbs to nearly 200 over the course of a career.
Johnson admits to soliciting 13-year-old girl
Judge Molly Owen set a sentencing date of Jan. 10 for a Polson man who admitted to soliciting a 13-year-old girl for the purpose of having sex.
McCrea admits to drug charge; arson trial moved to February
The Ronan man accused of intentionally setting the July 2021 Boulder fire, admitted to a drug possession charge. Craig Allen McCrea, 38, entered a plea of guil…
Car thief gets deferred sentence
The imposition of sentencing was deferred for three years in Polson District Court Nov. 2 for a Missoula man convicted of theft, resolving a crime from 2017. According to court records, on Dec. 29, 2017, a woman co…
City slates community meeting to consider 93 bypass
When it comes to managing traffic congestion in Polson, City Manager Ed Meece has a plan – but it’s a plan with lots of moving pieces.
Taylor Mullen enthusiastically embraces Extension job
There’s a new Extension Agent in the valley. Her title is officially MSU Lake County Ag/4-H Agent, and Taylor Mullen is diving into her new job with enthusiasm.
Graysen O’Connor: Arlee’s newest rodeo star
Graysen O’Connor, a 13-year-old cowgirl from Arlee, returned from Las Vegas last week with the World Championship title in junior and senior barrel racing. She…
Paving nears completion on U.S. 93-Ronan North
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. have completed paving operations from the U.S. Highway 93 intersection with Round Butte Road and Terrace Lake Road, to the intersection …