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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…
Bighawk sentenced for sexual assault, vehicular assault
A Polson man was sentenced in District Court at Polson July 31 to the Montana State Prison for negligent vehicular assault and sexual assault.
Ronan celebrates its heritage at Pioneer Days
Ronan Pioneer Days took over the town last Friday through Sunday. There was something fun for everyone: from the 3-on-3 Jamboree, with more than 100 entries, t…
Fire danger drops to high due to recent rains
Due to recent rainfall, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes dropped the fire danger from Extreme to High on Tuesday.
Commissioners approve levy to pay for jail expansion
Property taxes will go up across Lake County in November due to a $3.8 million judgement levy passed last week by the county commissioners to help cover the co…
Mann Gulch: The fire that changed everything
Seventy-five years ago, earth and sky turned into fire. The flames of the Mann Gulch fire spread rapidly, overtaking 16 men sent to tame it in a gulch outside …
Sentinel of the Lake: Bio Station celebrates 125 years
The place known as the Sentinel of Flathead Lake has guarded the lake’s pristine water quality since 1899 and Jim Elser, director of the Flathead Lake Biologic…
Flathead SWAT team aids in armed standoff
A Lake County man is accused of brandishing a firearm that led to a brief armed stand-off with law enforcement. Gage Alexander Caye, 22, entered a plea of not …
Medland pleads guilty to assault, endangerment
Judge Matthew Cuffe of Lincoln County, appearing via the Zoom platform, tentatively set a sentencing date of Sept. 11, possibly sooner, for a Polson man who ad…
Ronan man sentenced for generator theft
A Ronan man was committed in District Court in Polson July 25 to the Montana Department of Corrections for five years with all but 220 days of time served susp…
Passion for the natural world lands Ronan grad in Costa Rica
Mollie Sydnor, who graduated from Ronan High School in 2023, likes turtles, water and the natural world. Those interests converged during a recent internship a…
Chock-full of Cherries: Polson festival draws vendors, visitors
Downtown Polson was bursting with ripe cherries and flooded with festival-goers during this year’s Flathead Cherry Festival, held last Saturday and Sunday.
Revitalizing Ronan: $1.25 million grant gives community a big boost
Four decades ago, Ronan’s Main Street was a bustling place, with grocery, clothing, furniture, hardware and drug stores, cafes and even a jewelry shop. But as …
Float planes fuel up on the Flathead River
Looking like Spiderman, a man clung to the side of a white floatplane as the water in the Flathead River rocked him back and forth against the dock. With a big…
Lake County bills DOJ for Public Law 280 expenses
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen was sent a bill Monday for $151,038 – the cost Lake County says was spent to detain, transport and prosecute tribal mem…
CSKT fighting three active fires on reservation
Recent rains helped the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire who are fighting three active fires within the boundaries of the Flathead Reservation. All three were caused by lightning strikes.