LAKE COUNTY — Ballots for upcoming municipal elections in St. Ignatius, Ronan and Polson were mailed last Friday. Those who wish to register may download a voter registration form online at app.mt.gov/voterinfo/, or request a form by mail or in-person from the Lake County Election Office, 106 4th Ave. E., Polson, MT 59860. Late registration is open until noon Nov. 1. Voters who have moved must update their information by filling out a new registration card and submitting it to the county election office, open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Ballots must be turned in by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, and may be submitted in person or by mail (the elections office recommends mailin...
October is here, leaves are falling, and perhaps Montanans should not be surprised that the Montana Democrats on the Districting and Apportionment Commission are carving up our state like a pumpkin. While they claim they want to create a “competitive” district, their maps go far beyond that. So f...
Democrats, led by President Biden, Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders and Nancy Pelosi, are rushing a reckless $3.5 trillion tax and spending spree bill through Congress that would reshape the very foundation of America and push the U.S. down the path of socialism. The Democrats’ massive bill is the larg...
ST. IGNATIUS — We will have Mary T. from the Council on Aging coming in during our Friday lunch this week to talk about Medicare open enrollment. We will also have a sign-up sheet for those folks wanting a one-on-one appointment to talk with her, either in person or by phone. Menu for the week: &nbs...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center, located at 504 Third Ave. E., is open from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Lunches are served from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for dine-in or take out. Delivery to shut-ins is available. A monthly menu calendar is available for pick up at the center. Call us a...
POLSON – A little more than two dozen Mission Valley citizens and veterans made their way to the Lake View Cemetery in Polson to pay their tribute and respect to those fallen Montana military service members who lost their lives in combat serving in the Afghanistan War, the longest war in United States...
POLSON — The suspicious death of a one-year child, who died Saturday, Oct. 2, is being investigated by the Polson Police Department. On Thursday, Sept. 30, Polson police, fire and ambulance responded to a Polson residence for the report of a one-year-old who wasn’t breathing. The child was transp...
RONAN — Representatives from local, county and tribal government met last week to discuss strategies for regulating recreational marijuana sales which are set to begin Jan. 1, 2022. Montana voters approved the sale of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older during the 2020 election. HB 701, pass...
The normally quiet Lake County Elections Office was abuzz last week, with extra staff on hand to stuff around 20,000 ballots into envelopes for upcoming municipal elections. Some were shipped last Friday to meet the deadline for mailing ballots to military and overseas voters, and the majority goes out this ...
News from Polson School District No. 23 POLSON — Our Polson community has a new playground. Local preschool children with physical and developmental disabilities that limit their ability to access traditional playground equipment can now enjoy an inclusive playground. This “special needs&rdq...
