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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 …
Ronan Hall of Fame lists new inductees
The School District 30/Ronan Community Hall of Fame Committee recently announced the inductees for the Class of 2023.
On the Agenda
Upcoming public meetings of note:
First generation college students set example for the next generation
Last Wednesday, students and faculty gathered at the Robert Depoe Building on the campus of Salish Kootenai College in Pablo to savor pie and a sense of accomp…
Judge’s ruling favors State in Public Law 280 dispute
In a court decision issued last Thursday, District Court Judge Amy Eddy ruled against Lake County in an ongoing legal battle with the State of Montana over who…
Polson, St. Ignatius elect new council members
Despite some confusion over the write-in election for Polson’s Ward 2 in last Tuesday’s election, Lisa Rehard received 230 votes to David Coffman’s 121. Since neither name actually appeared on the ballot, voters ha…
Car vs. house fire sends Pablo man to burn unit
A Pablo man was transported to a regional, out-of-state burn unit last week after he was injured when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a residence on Paper Trail, off Mud Lake Trail north of Pablo.
People in the News
Lake County residents in the news recently include the following:
Charlo replaces water-damaged gym floor
The floor in Charlo School’s old gym, damaged after a pipe burst beneath it last month, will be replaced according to Superintendent Steve Love.
Ronan council to consider change-order resolution
Ronan City Council discussed giving Public Works Director Dan Miller authority to approve change orders on the water improvement project to keep work moving forward in a timely manner. The matter came up at the cou…
Lights Under the Big Sky postponed during water/sewer overhaul
Due to a major water and sewer project underway on the Ronan Fairgrounds, the Lights Under the Big Sky board decided to postpone the annual light-studded event…
Barbara Monaco: A lifetime of helping kids
Barbara Monaco retired Oct. 6 after nearly 38 years as a juvenile probation officer for Lake and Sanders counties, most of those at the department’s helm. Just…
Grant helps Polson officers, dispatchers deal with stress, trauma
While most adults may experience one traumatic incident in their lifetime, for police officers that number climbs to nearly 200 over the course of a career.
Johnson admits to soliciting 13-year-old girl
Judge Molly Owen set a sentencing date of Jan. 10 for a Polson man who admitted to soliciting a 13-year-old girl for the purpose of having sex.
Port Polson Players launch season with “Bus Stop”
The Port Polson Players, in association with Mission Valley Friends of the Arts, begins their 49th season of live theatre with "Bus Stop" by William Inge. A ca…
Car thief gets deferred sentence
The imposition of sentencing was deferred for three years in Polson District Court Nov. 2 for a Missoula man convicted of theft, resolving a crime from 2017. According to court records, on Dec. 29, 2017, a woman co…