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Lake County District Court news for Jan. 12, 2011

Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following cases Wednesday, Jan. 5: Robin Bruce McNutt , 36, Butte, was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for five years to be placed in an appropriate facility for forgery, a felony, and five years for theft, a felony. Both sentences are to run concurrent. The or...

Lake County Marriages and Divorces for December 2010

The following marraiges and divorces took place in Lake County during the month of December 2010: Marriages: • Charlene Rae Klena and Keith Eldon Dietrich • Elizabeth Sarah Ployhar and Jonah Rick Freeman • Mary Denise Antiste and Maurice Trevor Rhoades • Terry Elaine Hewankorn and Ho...

Tips for an inexpensive, environmentally-friendly wedding

Eco-friendly means being passionate about the environment and is a popular trend. Combining eco-friendly with the recession and a tendency to spend less could lead to an inexpensive wedding that harms the environment in the fewest ways. And this sort of a wedding can be wonderful. The bride and groom can fee...

Creative trends make for unique weddings

While the core elements of a wedding ceremony — an ancient, sacred tradition — remain unchanged, creativity is the name of the game in planning a wedding these days, according to Joyce Barbour, a Polson-based wedding and event planner. As with any industry, wedding trends are constantly evolving,...

Mission Valley Bridal Fair is this weekend in Polson

You’re engaged! Congratulations! What comes next? Oh, just a few details, like choosing a date and location, finding “the” dress, sending save-the-date cards and invitations, choosing a caterer and a DJ ... and the list goes on and on.  It may a sound a bit overwhelming at first, bu...

Lake County Justice Court news for Jan. 12, 2011

Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases from Dec. 31, 2010 - Jan. 6, 2011: David Raleigh Knott, Jr. , 21, pleaded not guilty to possessing intoxicating substances while under the age of 21, first offense. He was found guilty and fined $100 plus $85 in court costs. Aida Faye Ear...

Please support ‘Soups On’

Editor, When your feet feel frozen from sloshing around in the slush and snow, there is nothing like a steaming bowl of homemade soup to thaw them. The friendly, welcoming atmosphere at "Soup's On" will not only warm your toes, it will warm your spirit. I would like to thank the many community members ...

‘Lock and load’ rhetoric has real consequences

Editor, Date line, January 9, 2011, BBC news headlines: "Niger Captors Kill Hostages," "Headless Bodies Found in Acupulco,” "Shot US Congresswoman Critical." Regarding the first two headlines, can't you just hear a comment like this from a bunch of us guys sitting around the cafe table having mor...

Wolf Management in Montana

Editor, This is in response to your recent cover story titled “Overprotected” about relisting of wolves in the Northern Rockies. I work in agriculture and know the financial and emotional strain predators place on our farms and ranches. However, your article is obviously biased towards the per...

Employer listening sessions focus on job creation, growing the economy

You should see my two shiners. I fell down the marble steps at the capitol and broke my nose. I’m healing fast, but look like I’ve been in a fist fight. The Helena emergency room doctor, Dr. Noles, is District Court Judge Christopher’s brother-in-law. Montana really is one small town spread...


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