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Updated 3 days ago

Meters used to monitor and charge for commercial water use

Polson’s water ordinance, effective June 10 to Sept. 30 each year, restricts watering to every other day with thre…

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
A whole new kind of park

RONAN — Most city parks have slides and swings, some have see-saws or monkey bars and the occasional bouncing dinosaur. But have you ever seen a playground wit…

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
County's first influenza case confirmed

LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Health Department reported the first confirmed case of influenza in Lake County.

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Singing in the season

POLSON — Signs that Christmas is fast approaching are hitting the area like the blizzard Polson’s long overdue for. Snow is starting to fall, temperatures are …

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
USPS delays closure

WASHINGTON D.C. — In the hopes of passing a long-term solution to stabilize the U.S. Postal Service, a five-month delay for the potential closing of Montana post offices was announced on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Law enforcement and court records

Lake County District Court, Judge Christopher presiding*The following district court proceedings took place Dec. 1.

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Banding together for the holidays

ARLEE — Who would have thought a video game would have inspired the beginning of a great Christmas community event?

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Polson's downtown lights up for the season

POLSON — There was no shortage of holiday cheer in Polson last Friday night for the Annual Lake County Leader Parade of Lights, tree lighting and Sandpiper Art…

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Polson man charged with rape in Missoula

MISSOULA — A Polson man is being charged with a felony after allegedly raping his friend’s girlfriend the same night he was released from jail.

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Counterfeit bills circulating

POLSON — Local merchants should be on the lookout for counterfeit $20 and $100 bills, which are in circulation in the Polson community, said Polson Police.

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Tester visits Kicking Horse Job Corps

RONAN — United States Senator Jon Tester saw first-hand the hard work that the staff and students at the Kicking Horse Job Corps Center do last Saturday.

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Kovick pleads not guilty to fraud, money laundering

MISSOULA — One of two Polson men who allegedly spearheaded the largest Ponzi scheme in Montana state history pleaded not guilty to federal charges of mail frau…

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Polson Speech and Drama take on Libby Invite

Results for the Polson Speech and Drama Team at the Libby Invitational Meet on Saturday, Dec. 3:

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
No charges in Friday night stabbing incident

POLSON — Local authorities responded to a report of a stabbing last Friday night at the Wolf Den in downtown Polson. The injuries to the victim were not life threatening, although he was taken to St. Joseph’s Medic…

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Bomb threat called into school

RONAN — Ronan High School was evacuated Wednesday afternoon when an anonymous caller reported a bomb in the building.

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Taylor to run for Montana Senate

ROLLINS — Representative Janna Taylor announced in November that she is running for the Montana Senate District 6 seat.