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Articles with the Tag: Lake County Commission

CSKT, County agree on long-term lease for Ravalli AIS boat-check station

News from CSKT RAVALLI — Lake County and the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (CSKT or Tribes) are pleased to announce that the parties have reached a lease agreement for a county-owned parcel in Ravalli in order to give the Tribes’ aquatic invasive species (AIS) watercraft inspecti...

Public meetings

The Polson City Commission meets every first and third Mondays (Wednesday, if the Monday falls on a holiday) of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 106 1st Street East. Meetings are open to the public.    St. Ignatius City Counci l meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at City Hall...

Governor: state not responsible for tribal law enforcement in Lake County Governor: state not responsible for tribal law enforcement in Lake County

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has informed the Lake County Commission that the state will not assume felony law enforcement duties on the Flathead Indian Reservation — despite pleas from local officials that they can no longer afford a decades-old arrangement.  The decision likely sets the stage ...

‘Many unknowns’ as Lake County pulls out of decades-old agreement

Officials in Lake County have said there are more questions than answers after they informed the state that they were pulling out of a decades-old agreement because it can no longer afford to pay for law enforcement on the Flathead Indian Reservation.  In November, the Lake County Commission sent a l...

Ronan Hall of Fame to welcome new inductees

News from the Lake County Commission RONAN — The Ronan Hall of Fame Committee will be hosting their annual Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Ronan Community Center. The event will begin with an Indian Taco meal being served beginning at 12:30 p.m. and induction activities starting at...

Lake County Commissioners to vote on PL280 withdrawal Lake County Commissioners to vote on PL280 withdrawal

LAKE COUNTY — On Jan. 3, the Lake County Commissioners will vote on whether or not to withdraw the county from Public Law 280.  In a Dec. 9 meeting, the commission passed their intent to potentially withdraw from PL280, an agreement with the State of Montana passed in 1964 to conduct law enforc...

Commissioners take action to cease fee collection

News from Lake County Commissioner Gale Decker LAKE COUNTY — Mission Valley irrigators will notice a significant change in their tax statements beginning in tax year 2023. Fees for operation and maintenance of the three irrigation districts will no longer be collected by the County Treasurer and d...

Commissioner opponents prepare for primary election

lLAKE COUNTY — Absentee ballots were mailed last week to Lake County voters for the June 7 primary. Polls will be open across Lake County from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Election Day. To check your voter registration status, learn how to register, locate precincts and find a complete list of federal, statewide a...

Stipe receives close to 1,000 well wishes on farewell tour Stipe receives close to 1,000 well wishes on farewell tour

Brandt Stipe stands ankle deep in the cold well water seeping into his new swimming pool from a garden hose. “This is super fun,” pronounces the 8-year-old optimist.  “I want it to be fun for you,” replies his grandfather and pool purveyor, former Lake County Commissioner Dave...

Virtual meeting brings governments together Virtual meeting brings governments together

During a virtual meeting between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council and Lake County Commissioners last Tuesday, Nov. 17, tribal council member Martin Charlo made a poignant plea for the public to take the coronavirus pandemic more seriously.  “I have an elderly father, an immun...


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