Ronan Representative Joe Read (center) explains the efforts Lake County legislators made to pass a bill to fund Public Law 280, which was vetoed by the governor. Rep. Linda Reksten and Sen. Mark Noland were also on hand for last week's meeting at the county courthouse to discuss the future of the law-enforcement agreement. (Kristi Niemeyer/Leader)
May 26, 2023
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