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Charlo Schools start year with interim superintendent
Charlo School District 7J kicks off the year on Aug. 20 with veteran superintendent Jim Baldwin taking the reins o…
Ronan, Polson businesses burglarized
LAKE COUNTY — A string of burglaries woke up several storeowners in Lake County early Tuesday morning. The three separate break ins that occurred within the sp…
Court dismisses 100 percent lawsuit
PABLO – A lawsuit filed in CSKT’s court challenging the Tribe’s handling of petitions that sought to distribute 100 percent of the Salazar settlement was dismissed this week.
Drive-by suspect pleads not guilty
POLSON — The first person charged in last month’s drive-by shootings in Pablo appeared in district court last week, as 20-year-old Francis Burke, Jr. pled not guilty to four felonies, including two counts of assaul…
Calling all dads
POLSON — The cafeteria at Linderman Elementary School was filled to capacity last Thursday night, as 77 dads and male guardians joined their children to learn …
Manhunt underway near Arlee
ARLEE — As the Leader went to press, one of two suspects had been arrested and taken into custody while the other remained at large after a cross-county car chase led to a manhunt involving multiple jurisdictions M…
Commissioners appoint interim city attorney; swear in new mayor
POLSON — Optimism for the future filled the room as Polson’s newest leaders swore to uphold the rights of their constituents in front of a crowd that spilled o…
Tribes select new chairs
PABLO — Following three consecutive tie votes Friday morning, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council selected Ron Trahan as chairman for the next year. Newly elected councilmember Vernon Finley will se…
Polar Plungers brrrrr-ing in the New Year
POLSON — A large crowd gathered at Riverside Park on New Year’s Day to observe one of Polson’s coldest — and craziest — traditions. When the clock struck 1 p.m…
Compact discussed in Helena
HELENA - On Monday, the legislative Water Policy Interim Committee met before a large crowd in Helena to discuss a new report released by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and the Reserve Compact…
Lankford a stalwart of tribal council
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SKC receives national award
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) announced recipients of its inaugural IHEP Champions of Access and Success Awards in Decemb…
Council members to alternate as leader
Following three consecutive tie votes Friday morning, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council selected Ron Trahan as chairman for the next year. Newly elected councilmember Vernon Finley will serve the …
City attorney resigns
POLSON - Longtime Polson city attorney James Raymond announced his resignation at a special meeting of the city commission on Monday, Dec. 23.
Conducting Christmas cheer
ST. IGNATIUS — For both children and adults, there’s something spellbinding about watching toy trains circle their tracks, clattering timelessly through idylli…
Boys and Girls Clubs are alive and well
Amid rumors of closure after executive director John Schnase resigned, board members and directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs in Ronan and Polson want to assure the community that the club is very much alive and m…