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School board ballots in the mail
Ballots for school board elections across Lake County were mailed to voters April 22 and must be returned to the Lake County Election Office in the Lake County…
Get ready for “Clean Up, Green Up”
The Greater Polson Community Foundation is celebrating the 10th year of “Clean Up! Green Up!,” an annual campaign aimed at beautifying the community.
Energy Keepers offers weekly “Range of Forecast”
Energy Keepers Inc., the owner and operator of Salish Ksanka Qlispe (SKQ) Dam, began posting a new graphic last week that shows the possible lake level ranges …
Earth Day: Tribes host daylong celebration
The Earth Day Celebration, held last Friday at Salish Kootenai College, brought together scientists, activists and tribal officials to celebrate accomplishment…
Polson Seniors: Honoring volunteers
Dustin Blush will give a presentation on Computer Scam Awareness April 18. Call for more information.
Ronan Seniors: Audiologist to visit center
Eve, the audiologist from St. Luke Healthcare, will visit the Ronan Senior Center April 26.
Sex offender sentenced to 40 years
A Lake County man was sentenced in Polson District Court April 10 to the Montana State Prison for 60 years, with 20 years suspended for sexual assault of a min…
Whitefish murder suspect jailed for Lake County assault
The primary suspect in a murder investigation in Whitefish appeared on domestic abuse charges involving the same alleged victim, Kaylee Hale, in Polson Distric…
Mahseelah sentenced for hit-and-run
A St. Ignatius man, who admitted to striking a friend and fellow party attendee with his truck and killing him, was committed to the Montana Department of Corrections for 10 years with nine suspended during a heari…
Sunny White attorney plans to seek venue change
The Butte woman accused of striking and killing Mika Westwolf appeared in Polson District Court April 10 for an omnibus hearing.
Yellow Bay boat ramp closed through April 22
The boat ramp at the Yellow Bay unit of Flathead Lake State Park is closed for construction April 15-22.
Fentanyl: Changing the landscape
Fentanyl, the synthetic opioid flooding the illicit drug market in the U.S., is 100 times more potent than morphine, according to the Drug Enforcement Administ…
St. Ignatius Seniors: AARP driving course is May 21
AARP’s Safe Driving Course will be offered at the St. Ignatius Senior Center from 1-5 p.m. May 21. Call 406-745-4462 to be registered.
Progress continues on Ronan water project
The Ronan City Council meeting on April 10 was so short and sweet it should have been on Valentine’s Day.
Ranch and stretch of Mission Creek permanently protected
A 122-acre ranch and wildlife haven in the Mission Valley, once platted for subdivision, has been protected in perpetuity with the Flathead Land Trust.