LAKE COUNTY — As I was preparing to write about the impact of COVID-19 on St. Luke Hospital in Ronan, the story suddenly became very personal. My sister, who was diagnosed with the virus over three weeks ago, took an abrupt turn for the worse and was admitted to St. Luke Wednesday afternoon. The past few days have been a roller coaster as her conditions worsened and then, over the weekend, began to stabilize. At the same time, the daily tally of new COVID cases careened upward across the state, reaching over 1,000 positive results daily. Locally, in the past week, Lake County posted 126 positives for a total of 270 active cases by Sunday and has seen seven deaths sin...
Last Tuesday’s election changed the hue of Montana from purple to deep red, firmly anchoring Republicans at every level of state government, from the governor’s mansion on down. In the federal arena too, Gov. Steve Bullock succumbed to Republican incumbent Steve Daines in the race for the U...
ST. IGNATIUS — It’s been an exciting election season, to say the least. Hopefully by the time you read this, all those issues will be resolved and we can focus on holidays in the time of the pandemic. As of this writing, we are still planning on having a Thanksgiving meal at the center on Nov. 18...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is open with masks and social distancing. We cannot guarantee your safety from COVID-19, so use your best judgment about participating in activities and meals. We still need drivers to deliver lunch to homes. It is only one hour per week. — See’...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating so our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We continue to adhere and follow social distancing precautions. We are also ac...
POLSON — Stroll through downtown Polson and you’re apt to notice that once vacant buildings are occupied, ramshackle facades have received a face lift, and storefronts are gleaming with a new coat of paint. The past three years have brought a wave of new businesses and remodeling project...
News from the Unites States Department of Justice MISSOULA — The former executive manager of a Flathead area irrigation board was sentenced to prison on Tuesday, Nov. 24, after she admitted stealing from the organization to buy personal items like a calving pen, a guitar and tires, said U.S. Attor...
BIG ARM — As an unidentified person was walking a dog in the Big Arm State Park, they discovered a decomposing body along the path. Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said the person called Lake County 911 to report what they were seeing on Nov. 25 at about 4 p.m. “The caller r...
LAKE COUNTY – Thanksgiving community feasts were a little different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Community meals across the valley are usually held in large dining rooms with people sitting together, but this year, people took the time to be thankful from their vehicles as they pick...
POLSON — During the five years Kyle Roberts has spent as Polson’s city planner, he’s witnessed a lot of change and positive growth. When he heads to his new job as a senior planner in Redmond, Oregon – a community on the east side of the Cascade Range that’s at least six times l...
