Articles Written By: Linda Sappington
MONTANA — Supporters of an initiative to allow access to medical marijuana for people with debilitating illnesses are diligently gathering more than 35,000 valid signatures needed by June 17 to put the proposed law on the Nov. 8 ballot. The goal of the new citizens’ initiative is to address co...
POLSON — Roger Bordeaux, 64, Polson, was fatally hit by a car Saturday evening as he was apparently walking across Highway 93 near Super 1 Foods. There is no crosswalk where he was hit, according to Polson Chief of Police Wade Nash. Rumors of a hit-and-run are incorrect, he added. The westbound driv...
Victims of domestic violence can get lost in the court system and their abusers may not get the help they need — or the punishment. The problem increases as felony criminal cases rise in Lake County, doubling between 2014 and 2015, and could double again this year. As an understaffed county attempts...
Sounds of music floated through the shop as files and drills in the hands of teenagers transformed short lengths of PVC pipe into native-style flutes at Polson Middle School. The instruments were constructed by students in Lee Cobel’s physical science classes as part of a Science Horizons Initiative...
RONAN — Ronan Airport has been awarded a $202,642 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for updating the existing airport master plan study to show current and future needs of the airport. Rick Newman, Chairman of the Airport Board that includes Polson and St. Ignatius airports, stres...
ARLEE — Arlee students are making an impact on the environment well beyond their close community, and the State of Montana has acknowledged their efforts with a Saving Money And Resources Today award, which stands for SMART. Arlee Joint School District was one of 13 Montana public schools chosen as ...
Sounds of heaven will fill the college gym Saturday night, and there’s not one harp involved. For those of you who have had the pleasure of listening to a handbell choir, you know what I mean. Each note is rung from a brass bell in the hand of a skilled musician, from the tiniest 7-ounce bell ...
POLSON — The clouds blew away and the sun shone on the Polson Fairgrounds just in time for hundreds of folks to enjoy the Cowboy Ball on Friday night under the big top tent. The annual fundraiser, put on by the non-profit group Polson Fairgrounds, Inc., supports the Lake County-owned facility...
PABLO — Two people were seriously injured in a one-vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 93 and Courville Trail in Pablo at about 3:45 p.m. According to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell, witnesses said the tan 2004 Ford Taurus was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed o...
PABLO — Two people were seriously injured in a one-vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 93 and Courville Trail in Pablo at about 3:45 p.m. According to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell, witnesses said the tan 2004 Ford Taurus was traveling northbound at a high rate of sp...
