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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 …
City slates community meeting to consider 93 bypass
When it comes to managing traffic congestion in Polson, City Manager Ed Meece has a plan – but it’s a plan with lots of moving pieces.
Taylor Mullen enthusiastically embraces Extension job
There’s a new Extension Agent in the valley. Her title is officially MSU Lake County Ag/4-H Agent, and Taylor Mullen is diving into her new job with enthusiasm.
Paving nears completion on U.S. 93-Ronan North
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. have completed paving operations from the U.S. Highway 93 intersection with Round Butte Road and Terrace Lake Road, to the intersection …
Events honor area veterans
Veterans across Lake County will be honored Friday and Saturday with events in Ronan and Polson.
Sunny White makes first court appearance
The arraignment hearing for a Butte woman accused of hitting and killing an Arlee woman with her Cadillac Escalade has been continued to Nov. 8. Judge Molly Ow…
Youth pleads guilty to threatening minors with gun
A Polson youth is accused of threatening three minor girls with a gun. Izayus Prewett, 17, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court Oct. 26 to felony assault with a weapon.
Woman admits to possessing large amount of heroin
Judge Molly Owen set a sentencing date of Dec. 13 for a Ronan woman, who admitted to possessing heroin. Talia Jodeen Richardson, 31, entered a plea of guilty i…
Man convicted of drugs, burglary now faces forgery charges
A Polson man, who was convicted of burglary and drug possession charges on Aug. 16, is now accused of forging a stolen check and possessing drugs again.
Black accused of car chase, drug possession
A Pablo man is accused of leading law enforcement on a pursuit on the back roads of central Lake County that put fear into one of his passengers.
Glacier Country Tourism seeks board applicants
Glacier Country Tourism, the official tourism marketing, management and stewardship organization for Western Montana, is seeking applicants for positions on its volunteer board.
Helping Patriots: Chuck Lewis becomes golf ambassador for veterans
Chuck Lewis had never played golf before he read about a PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) program on the Missoula Veterans Service Network. The Ronan…
Western Montana Musicians Co-op plans party, fundraiser
The Western Montana Musicians Co-op in Ronan turns four years old this month, and celebrates Nov. 11 with loads of live music by The Late Bloomers, Mark Chase…
Bats, witches, and clowns, Oh My!
“Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt Kickers rumbled on the sound system, and Beetlejuice was cooking hotdogs on the grill. It was Halloween T…
Volunteer muscle builds new Charlo weight room
Thanks to a crew of volunteers, Charlo athletes now have a new weight room, located behind the stage in the high school gym.
On the Agenda
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