KRISTI NIEMEYER
Kristi Niemeyer is editor of the Lake County Leader. She learned her newspaper licks at the Mission Valley News and honed them at the helm of the Ronan Pioneer and, eventually, as co-editor of the Leader until 1993. She later launched and published Lively Times, a statewide arts and entertainment monthly (she still publishes the digital version), and produced and edited State of the Arts for the Montana Arts Council and Heart to Heart for St. Luke Community Healthcare. Reach her at editor@leaderadvertiser.com or 406-883-4343.
Recent Stories
Arlee woman crowned Mrs. Grand International 2024
Estella Fullerton of Arlee was recently crowned Mrs. Grand International 2024 during a competition held Nov. 23-28 in Myanmar.
Mercer to apply for appointment to District Court bench
The abrupt resignation of judge-elect Britt Cotter last week reopened a seat in the 20th District Court that had already been plagued with turmoil.
Helping hungry kids, one backpack meal at a time
Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry recently received $12,000 from the Town Pump Charitable Foundation to fund its “Meals for Backpacks” program, while the Ronan Bread Basket received $10,000.
A Leon Hall Christmas
When I stretch my brain back to Christmases of yore, I inevitably arrive at the one pictured above, and all the others we once celebrated at Leon Hall.
Reopening Lake House could help county with mental health crisis
The Lake House, located just south of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, opened in 2015 and closed in 2023. While the facility went away, the need did not, as a number of people attested at last Thursday’s meeting at the Lake County Courthouse.
Government review commissions get underway
The members of Polson’s local government study commission were in Whitefish Tuesday at a training session hosted by the MSU Local Government Center.
Supreme Court largely sides with State in PL 280 ruling
“Justiciable” was the word floating around the Lake County Courthouse last Tuesday as Lake County officials looked for a ray of hope in the otherwise unfavorable Supreme Court ruling regarding Public Law 280.
Players embark on 50th season with "A Christmas Carol"
The Port Polson Players begin their 50th season with a musical adaptation of the famous Charles Dickens tale, “A Christmas Carol,” staged Dec. 5-8 at the Theatre on the Lake in Polson.
Lauryn Buhr: Always lending a helping hand
Lauryn Buhr attributes some of her hectic extracurricular schedule to her dad, local banker Jamie Buhr.
Drug Court: Breaking the cycle of addiction
“This is one of my proudest moments,” said Susan Pierre, standing before a crowded courtroom on the third floor of the Lake County Courthouse. “I have my son, my daughter, my niece all graduating from Drug Court.”