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LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of a law enforcement officer. “It is with great sadness that I report that one of our Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies, Ross Holcomb, 32, of Ronan, was found deceased in his home,” Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said. Holcomb was found on April 4 at 1:20 p.m. The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death. “Preliminary investigation suggests the death to be suicide,” Bell said. Holcomb began his service with the Sheriff’s Office in June of 2017. He was a combat veteran for the United States Marine Corps. Bell thanked the Missoula County...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Sheila Hogan announced today an expansion of mental health services to help Montanans who may be experiencing a range of emotions including loneliness, sadness and fear as a result of the current COVID-19 situation. ...
News from the 2020 Census MONTANA – All Montanans can now fill out their 2020 Census online, by phone or by mail – even without receiving an official invitation to participate. The 2020 Census is available to fill out now online at my2020census.gov, by phone at 1-844-330-2020, or vi...
POLSON – Lake County voters will vote by mail instead of at the polls in the upcoming June 2 primary election in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the county. The Lake County commissioners unanimously approved the election change during a public meeting streamed live through the Lake...
POLSON – Construction is continuing to progress forward toward a winter 2020 completion of the gymnasium located on the west side of Linderman Elementary School. On Friday afternoon, Rex Weltz, superintendent of Polson School District, released a status update concerning the project. He said constru...
News from Governor Bullock MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock announced consumer protections to lessen the economic impacts on Montanans during the COVID-19 statewide emergency by stopping evictions, foreclosures and cancellation of utility services including water, heating and internet servic...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock announced that in the coming days and weeks, he will extend federal food assistance to more than 100,000 Montanans, increase food supplies at emergency food pantries and food banks, and streamline nutrition assistance for...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock issued a directive providing additional guidance on childcare facilities to ensure that Montana’s essential workers can receive access to childcare during the state of emergency. Additionally, the directive requires ...
News from Lake County Solid Waste LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Solid Waste facilities will continue to operate under normal days and hours, until further notice. The Lake County Transfer Station is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. The landfill on Kerr Dam Road is open fro...
RONAN – People in the Ronan community joined a worldwide teddy bear hunt to give children a fun scavenger-style game to play during the COVID-19 pandemic as schools and other social events are closed. The Ronan Police Department is also participating in the game by putting stuffed bears in the...
