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Charlo rancher wins contest and new Polaris
Nick Courville, a rancher from Charlo, topped three other competitors to win the Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmer …
Polson Seniors: Tai Chi classes start Jan. 23
Last week’s blizzard reminded us of what Montana weather can be: dangerous for us and devastating for livestock. People who want to live here should visit in January or February, then decide. Tai Chi classes meet 1…
Lake County students make MSU honor roll
Lake County students who earned inclusion on the President's List or Dean's list for fall semester include:
St. Ignatius Seniors: Brave bingo players
Thank you to all who braved the cold and snow to play bingo last Saturday. We had fun, stayed warm, ate snacks, celebrated a birthday and enjoyed the company. We are happy to say due to the number of players we wer…
Weather sabotages Winter Fest
The cold weather snap Polson is enduring didn’t agree with some of the vintage snow machines at the Miracle of America Museum. Even proprietor Gil Mangels coul…
Reagan sentenced for domestic disturbance
A Polson man and former fighter pilot with the U. S. Marines Corp. was sentenced in Polson District Court on Jan. 11 to a total of 10 years with the Montana De…
Commissioners vote to streamline lakeshore protection regs
After multiple community meetings and three public hearings, the Lake County Commissioners voted last Thursday to significantly update the Lakeshore Protection…
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Polson man admits to damaging pot dispensary
A Polson man, accused of causing thousands of dollars in damages to a marijuana dispensary, faces a sentencing hearing in February. Chadron Thomas Martin, 26, …
Vitek pleads not guilty to homicide, attempted homicide
A Bigfork man accused of shooting three people and killing one of them was arraigned Jan. 3 in District Court in Polson. Matthew Vitek, 50, entered a plea of n…
“Bleak start” reported for seasonal snowpack
“Warm temperatures and lack of precipitation over the last couple months have resulted in a bleak start to the seasonal snowpack in Montana and northern Wyoming river basins,” said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resourc…
Local students named to UM honor roll
Lake County students listed below made the University of Montana’s fall semester 2023 Dean’s List (3.5-3.9 GPA) or the President’s List (4.0):
St. Ignatius Seniors: Bingo on tap Jan. 13
We hope that 2024 will be a gentle year to all and appreciate all who support the center. The center hosts bingo at 2 p.m. Jan. 13.
Man charged with attempted homicide after crashing truck into house
A Pablo man is back in the Lake County Jail after being treated for burns after crashing his truck into a residence in the Pablo area in November.
Man charged with attempted homicide after driving truck into house
A Pablo man is back in the Lake County Jail after being treated for burns after crashing his truck into a residence in the Pablo area in November. Paul Glen Ailport, 64, was already facing criminal charges for alle…