Building Blitz: Community comes together to build Jake's House

From 30 to 40 volunteers were swarming the building site for Jake's House the weekend of Aug. 9-11. They were carrying boards, sweeping concrete, putting in floor joists, wheeling equipment around the site and installing a subfloor.

Bill advances to enhance support for school infrastructure

House Bill 515, which hit the House floor April 4, calls for a one-time transfer of $75 million from the General Fund surplus to a special school facilities trust in order to elevate annual interest earnings.

Mission Seniors: Craft Day centers on stained glass

Upcoming Events at the St. Ignatius Senior Center include: Craft Day – Introduction to Cut Stained Glass at 1 p.m. Jan. 16.

Live History Days brings history to life

You’ll find lots of history at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson where the exhibits tell the story of America and its peoples. And during Live History Days, many exhibits come alive as skilled craftsmen demonstrate how things were made in the “old days” while volunteers start the engines on what are usually static displays.

Rep. Reksten puts Montana and constituents first

In the Aug. 15 edition of the Leader, a letter to the editor was published attacking Rep. Linda Reksten’s legislative record. The author’s accusations are uninformed.

We are part of the web of life

Biodiversity is simply the web of life that includes us. Montana lists over 300 species at risk or potentially at risk. That is evidence that the global biodiversity crisis is a Montana crisis as well.

St. Ignatius Seniors: Matinee movie set for Jan. 30

Last week’s Stain Glass Cutting Class was a huge success! Thank you to all who participated.

Missing Middle: County looks for solutions to housing shortage

The “missing middle” is how housing advocates sometimes describe the lack of affordable housing for middle income residents of Lake County, or almost anywhere in Montana.

Meeting seeks input on county-wide housing shortage

With the median home price in Lake County perched at $530,000 in December (rocket.com), Abby Moore, a member of the Lake County Planning Department, doesn’t expect to purchase a house anytime soon – even though she would much rather be building equity for her family than paying rent.

Public meeting slated for Post Creek, Ninepipe road projects

The Montana Department of Highways has scheduled a public open house May 1 to provide more information on design and construction plans for U.S. 93 projects for Post Creek and Post Creek Hill and Ninepipe-Eagle Pass Trail areas.

Legislators hear from constituents at Ronan forum

The six members of Lake County’s legislative delegation heard from constituents last Wednesday during a forum at the Ronan Community Center.

Primary Results: Gale Decker prevails in commission race

According to unofficial results released Wednesday morning by the Lake County Election Office, 8,968 ballots were cast in Tuesday’s primary election.County Commissioner Gale Decker handily won the Republican primary with 44.75% of the vote.

Mission Valley Choral Society welcomes spring

Sunlight was pouring into the St. Ignatius Mission Catholic Church, painting bright colors through the stained glass windows as the Mission Valley Choral Society began their first weekend concert on Saturday.

Ronan council considers PAL Memory Care, gravel pit subdivision

Keith Deaville, who owns PAL Memory Care in Ronan, Polson and St. Ignatius, approached the Ronan City Council at last Wednesday’s meeting to make them aware of two construction projects he has pending in Ronan.

Polson man accused of assaulting officer

A Polson man is accused of punching a Ronan Police officer who responded to a report of a drunk and disorderly person at the local hospital. Gavin Dean Knutson, 20, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Jan. 2 to felony assault on a peace or judicial officer and misdemeanor criminal mischief.

Arraignment postponed for accused murderer

The arraignment hearing for a California man, facing murder and attempted murder charges, was continued to March 6 to give the Montana Public Defender’s Office time to appoint legal counsel.

St. Ignatius Seniors: Craft and movie nights on tap

We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and you all have a Happy New Year!

Commission says yes to storage units, negotiating manager contract

The Polson City Commission considered two developments and decided whether to pursue an employment contract with the city manager at Monday's meeting.

Judge Mercer returns to the bench

Governor Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday that he was reappointing prominent Polson attorney John Mercer to serve on the 20th Judicial District Court, which includes Lake and Sanders Counties.

Legals for June, 19 2024