Articles Written By: Melea Burke
MOEISE — As winter creeps ever closer, activity at the National Bison Range continues to die down — a fact Project Manager Jeff King is especially thankful for this year. His staff is still short about 13 full-time people as he continues “waiting on decisions high above my level&rd...
The voters have spoken, and what was likely the most hotly contested race for sheriff in Lake County's history is over. According to unofficial results, Republican Joy Doyle defeated Independent Steve Kendley by fewer than 300 votes in the first Lake County Sheriff's race with three candidates since 1994....
POLSON — Controversy over a building in Polson’s South Hills area that’s apparently housing a medical marijuana growing operation remains unresolved, as county officials have yet to determine exactly what is happening at the site. Lake County Commissioner Paddy Trusler said county commis...
ARLEE — Election Day would be much more popular if questions like these were on the ballot. On Oct. 28, students across Montana voted in a mock election put on by Secretary of State Linda McCulloch’s office and the School Administrators of Montana. While the ballot included races for U.S...
Just days before voters headed to the polls to select a new sheriff for Lake County, Commissioner of Political Practices Dennis Unsworth said he received three more complaints alleging illegal campaign activity in the race. One complaint was filed Oct. 27, and two on Oct. 28, all alleging that Jay Doyle a...
Is a healthy Halloween possible? Margene Asay believes it is, and as last Thursday’s kids' health fair in St. Ignatius proved, learning about healthy living can be just as fun — and spooky — as trick-or-treating. Asay, a Tribal Health educator, organized the fair to target kids in third ...
ARLEE — The Arlee Warriors coasted into a playoff berth Friday, crushing the Seeley-Swan Blackhawks 48-7 to take the fourth seed in the Western C Conference. The Warriors bounced back from their Oct. 22 loss to Lincoln by taking an early lead and showing improved ball control, coach Scott Palmer sai...
PABLO — If you’ve ever wondered whether a non-tribal-member can be ticketed for speeding by a tribal police officer, you’re not alone. That’s just one of many questions people have about tribal government, attorney Dan Decker explained Friday during a presentation sponsored by t...
ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Police Department remains shorthanded after officer Scott Sciaretta was put on administrative leave Oct. 5 pending an investigation by the state’s Department of Criminal Investigations. “There is no complaint” about Sciaretta’s job performance...
ARLEE — It’s easy to get lost in here. Meander down the back steps of the old Brown Building and you’ll enter a quiet basement full of portals to new worlds: the Jocko Valley Library. Crack a book’s cover and before you know it, you’ll be miles, even years, away from Arlee. &...
