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Articles with the Tag: Lake County

Negligent homicide case headed to youth court

POLSON – A 17-year-old youth will face a negligent homicide charge in Lake County Youth Court following Judge James A. Manley’s Feb. 21 decision to transfer the case from district court. Chasen Curley is charged in the hit-and-run death of 3-year-old Phillip Shourds Jr. on Thanksgiving Day, No...

Briefs for March 1, 2017

Thrift shop collecting food POLSON – The Nifty Thrifty, located at 712 1st St. E, is collecting non-perishable food items for the local food bank. The thrift shop is part of the Mission Mountain Enterprises, Inc, a nonprofit corporation. People can purchase a blouse or shirt from the thrift shop f...

Bolen trial postponed pending treatment Bolen trial postponed pending treatment

POLSON — A former St. Ignatius man now living in Wyoming was given credit for 315 days served last week as part of a three-year suspended sentence for marijuana possession. Judge James A. Manley gave Solomon Preston Bolen credit for 225 days in the Lake County Jail and 90 days at a counseling center...

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CASA, Kiwanis team up to help children CASA, Kiwanis team up to help children

POLSON — It was “buffalo burger time,” but that’s not all. CASA of Lake and Sanders Counties held continuing education training for 12 court appointed special advocates on Feb. 13 in conjunction with the Kiwanis’ 21st annual Buffalo Feed. The Kiwanis recently donated two c...

Arrest made in armed robbery

News from the Lake County Sheriff ’s Office LAKE COUNTY — A juvenile suspect has been taken into custody for an armed robbery that took place at the Sitting Duck Bar in Woods Bay around 12:30 a.m. Jan. 29, according to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell. The male suspect was “clothed from h...

Commission supports creation of hazmat task force due to oil transport concerns

POLSON – The Flathead Basin Commission has come out in support of creation of a statewide hazardous materials response and preparedness task force. The commission voted recently to endorse the legislation, HB 296, sponsored by state Rep. Denise Hayman, D-Bozeman. The commission considered the issue ...

Briefs for Feb. 15, 2017

Sign up for traffic school POLSON — Polson Spring Traffic Education 2017 will begin soon. Application Week is Feb. 16-23. Forms are at the Polson High School office. You must be at least 14 ½ years old to apply. Class size is limited to 30. Host exchange students LAKE COUNTY —...

District court judge dismisses Lake County’s lawsuit over property tax District court judge dismisses Lake County’s lawsuit over property tax

POLSON – A substitute district court judge recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by Lake County in an attempt to force the Montana Department of Revenue to send a property tax bill to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for the former Kerr Dam. Blair Jones, 22nd District Court judge in Columbus...

LCCDC to start leadership program LCCDC to start leadership program

POLSON – The Lake County Community Development Corp. has a lot of irons in the fire. The non-profit regional economic development organization’s Executive Director Gypsy Ray spoke about where the organization is and where it’s headed at last week’s Polson Chamber of Commerce lunche...


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