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LAKE COUNTY — This week a lawsuit was officially filed against the State of Montana by attorney Lance Jasper with the law firm Reep, Bell, and Jasper on behalf of Lake County for unfulfilled obligations of Public Law 280. Public Law 280 was passed by legislation in 1963, whereby the State of Montana agreed to “assume criminal jurisdiction over Indians and Indian territory of the Flathead Indian Reservation.” Since the passing of PL 280, according to the lawsuit, the state has repeatedly acknowledged the existence of their obligation, such as in 1994 when the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes agreed to assume jurisdiction over misdemeanor crimes by t...
News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office RONAN — On July 7, Lake County 911 took a report of a home invasion assault on Hummingbird Lane in Ronan. Deputies responded and determined the sole occupant of the residence had been assaulted by two males who fled the scene. The suspect males were...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Meier is encouraging childcare providers to apply for Child Care Stabilization funds during the final application period, July 1 – 31. The online application will go live on July 1 at: childcare.mt.gov....
HELENA — Commissioners for the Montana State Library voted Tuesday to reject a redesigned logo for the agency, weeks after some commissioners raised concerns that the logo’s color scheme resembled an LGBTQ Pride flag. The 4-3 vote came after multiple library staffers and members of the public ...
CHARLO — The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana will be holding a celebration and fundraiser on July 17, the ‘Keeping Our Valley’s History Alive’ Summer Benefit. Last year, museum founder Bud Cheff Jr. was awarded the 2021 Montana Historical Society’s Heritage Keeper Awa...
News from the Montana Office of Public Instruction HELENA — Superintendent Elsie Arntzen continues to focus on Montana’s homeless youth through federal grant dollars that fund basic needs for families, research, and other learning programs. The American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children Youth (A...
PABLO — Salish Kootenai College Upward Bound is proud to announce that two of our students were selected to attend the Council for Education’s 33rd annual National Student Leadership Congress. The Leadership Congress took place in June on the campus of Georgetown University Campus over a span of ...
News from Lake County Conservation District RONAN — Lake County Conservation District celebrated pollinator week with a new event we co-hosted with Ronan Cooperative Brewery called the “Chalk Walk.” This was Ronan’s first ever chalk walk and we were beyond impressed with all of t...
RONAN — On July 9, ‘Sweet Pride in July’ was held in the Ronan City Park, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. Sponsored by Safe Harbor and The Spirit of Many Colors, an LGBTQ+ club at the Salish Kootenai College, this was the eighth year of celebration. A celebration with food, ...
News from Arlee ARLEE — ‘United We Stand’ was the theme of the 70th annual Arlee 4th of July Parade. The rain clouds held off and the sun shone brightly on the many parade entrants and happy spectators, which lined the parade route. The grand prize went to Rhonda Kinney and family h...
