Local News
News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — Mondays mean Mother Goose so join us at 9:15 a.m. Mother Goose is geared toward ages 0 to 3, but all are welcome. We encourage parents and caregivers to participate with their children for this early learning time. The doors open at 9 a.m. We will practice social distancing. Face masks are recommended but not required. Griz-Cat Food Drive to benefit the Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry held in the library through Nov. 20. We have a Griz cart and a Bobcat cart and the team with the most pounds donated wins bragging rights. Show your team and community spirit and help us drive out hunger. The library has a ...
RONAN — On Saturday, Dec. 11, “Lights Under the Big Sky” will provide fun and entertainment for residents of the Mission Valley at the Ronan Fairgrounds from 5-9 p.m. There will be holiday lights displays; family activities and Santa.
News from Daughters of the American Revolution, Kuilix Chapter POLSON — Kuilix Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution awarded a $500 grant from the DAR’s Helen Pouch Memorial Fund Classroom Grant program to high school social studies teacher Katrina Holmes in Polson, Montana, for the 2...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently launched the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation and seeks nominations for the award. “Our veterans and their families have sacrificed so much in defense of our freedoms and our way o...
LAKE COUNTY — Excitement and optimism were the themes struck by three incoming mayors chosen by voters during last Tuesday’s municipal elections in Lake County. The vote saw two incumbent mayors lose their seats and the race for a council seat in Ronan end in a tie vote. According to uno...
News from Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte issued the following statement on Nov. 5 supporting a lawsuit filed by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, other state attorneys general, and employers seeking to block President Biden’s illegal vaccine mandate for private em...
News from DPHHS The Department of Public Health and Human Services has released a new report that ranks COVID-19 associated deaths as the third leading cause of death in 2020 and will likely hold the same ranking for 2021. State health officials note the death record information for 2021 is considere...
News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office RONAN — The woman who was killed on Oct. 26, in the single-vehicle crash on Timberlane Road, east of Ronan, is 37 year-old, Emily Pinkston, of Ronan. The body of Ms. Pinkston has been examined by the State Medical Examiner to aid the Lake County She...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — As part of his ongoing effort to ensure Montana’s first responders and their families get the benefits they have earned, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced his Putting America’s First Responders First Act cleared the U.S. Senate...
RONAN — During a listening session facilitated by Glacier Country Tourism last week, Lake County community members shared perceived benefits and challenges of area tourism and what they’d like to see in the future for the state’s second largest industry. Founded for the purpose of travel...

