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CASA program benefits from football camp CASA program benefits from football camp

News from Leah Brown, Youth Connection Coordinator                                POLSON - “More Than a Game” football camp recently presented a donation to CASA of Lake & Sanders Counties and its Youth Conne...

CASA program benefits from football camp CASA program benefits from football camp

News from Leah Brown, Youth Connection Coordinator                                POLSON - “More Than a Game” football camp recently presented a donation to CASA of Lake & Sanders Counties and its Youth Conne...

Lake County offers special collection events at local container sites Lake County offers special collection events at local container sites

It can be difficult for residents in rural communities to get rid of larger solid waste materials like mattresses, worn furniture and debris from home construction projects. Normally, Lake County residents have to haul such items to the landfill near Polson, a long and inconvenient drive for some. However...

Cherry growers narrowly dodge labor shortage as Trump policies worry workers Cherry growers narrowly dodge labor shortage as Trump policies worry workers

 LAKE COUNTY — In early July, a transformation takes place on the eastern shorelines of Flathead Lake. As the Mission Mountains loom in the background, endless groves of trees begin to display little red fruit. The cherries glint like crimson jewels in the mid-day sun. For over 15 years, Maria ...

USDA designates Lake County as natural disaster area for drought

News from USDA LAKE COUNTY — This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used ...

Talk to experts before working near streams Talk to experts before working near streams

News from the Lake County Conservation District Whether you’re a longtime landowner or new to rural life in Lake County, it’s important to understand how water is managed in Montana, and why it matters to everyone downstream. If you’re considering doing any work near water on your p...

Stream Work? Start Here First.

For Landowners Outside the Flathead Reservation: Lake County Conservation District  64352 US Highway 93, Ronan, MT 59864 Phone: (406) 676-2811 ext. 102 Website: lakecountyconservationdistrict.org Email: lakecountycd@macdnet.org   Common 310 Permit Activities: Building or rep...

Fire danger lowered to moderate

News from CSKT Division of Fire RONAN – Wildland fire officials with the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Division of Fire have lowered the fire danger within the Flathead Indian Reservation to MODERATE.  Debris burning with permit is open until the end of June, but the DOF urges...

Boys and Girls Club members attend red-carpet premiere

POLSON — Busloads of children descended upon Showboat Stadium 6 early Friday morning, June 20, for a special movie premiere. The boys and girls were the first in Lake County to view the latest Disney blockbuster film, "Elio." Though the Showboat has done movie premieres in the past for Montana-produced...

Municipal candidate filings named

News from the Lake County  Election Office LAKE COUNTY — The following individuals have filed for positions in the Sept. 9 Municipal Primary Election.  Mayor of St. Ignatius - Daren Incashola Town Judge of St. Ignatius - Mary Leishman City Commissioner of St. Ignatius (At Large...


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