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A look inside the Lake County jail
Federal emergency funds help with jail improvements, but lawsuits challenge the county to address alleged inhuma...
Resolution would ask Congress to “fully fund” law enforcement on reservations
Senate Joint Resolution 5, which had its first hearing Tuesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee, calls for Congress to fully fund the public safety and law enforcement needs of Montana’s tribal nations and reser...
Mission woman found guilty of elder exploitation
ShayLynn Reid, a St. Ignatius woman who is already serving time for bail jumping, forgery and theft of identity, was found guilty in District Court Tuesday m...
Around the Region
A gathering of news from around western Montana.
MDOT hosts meeting Wednesday on Ninepipes corridor
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will host an in-person open house from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, in the banquet room at Ninepipes Lodge to share the findings of a study of the U.S. Highway 93 Ni...
St. Ignatius Senior Center: May 2023 treat you well
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had time to think of all the things to be thankful for in 2022 and may 2023 treat you well.
Polson Seniors greet New Year
The Polson Senior Center continues to develop a Facebook page and an active email list for our members and the community at large.
Music, book-signing, classes on tap at library
The North Lake County Library in Polson has a busy month ahead, with music, a book-signing and classes on tap.
Winter Fest celebrates snow machines of yore
About 100 years ago, folks rigged bicycles with runners in the front and studded tires in the back to carry them through the snow.
View from the Library: Preparing for renovation
Happy New Year! We are all so excited for 2023 and the wonderful updates and changes it will bring to our building with our renovation project. We hope you are excited as well.
Deadline is mid-February for Polson scholarship applications
Scholarships applications are currently available for Polson High School graduates.
The Last Best Polar Plunge: Organizer plans to retire after 25 years
Dave Bull, Polson dentist and gregarious impresario of the Polar Plunge at Riverside Park, began Sunday’s countdown: “Six minutes people!”
Legislative Outlook: Rep. Reksten focuses on education, local government
Rep. Linda Reksten of Polson headed to Helena this week with a long list of aspirations – especially concerning education and local government, two of the th...
The Wrap: Stories we’ll continue to cover in the New Year
Lake County was bursting with news in 2022, from the establishment of a new Water Management Board last January, to a move by Lake County in December to remo...
Leon Hall: Still thriving in its second century
On the second Wednesday of each month, the lights are on at Leon Hall as members of the Leon Club gather for a happy half hour and potluck dinner at one of t...
Lake County Dispatch Center receives much needed makeover
“These people are the true first responders,” says Lake County Emergency Management coordinator Mark Clary of the staff at the Dispatch Center, tucked away o...