Articles with the Tag: Lake County

News from Energy Share of Montana LAKE COUNTY — Are you or someone you know worried about how you’re going to pay those home energy bills this winter? Energy Share of Montana is accepting applications for emergency heating assistance at Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana that se...

LAKE COUNTY — Unofficial election results are in for municipal races in Lake County. Ian Donovan won the Polson City Commissioner race with 209 votes over Peter Daniels’ 111 votes. Just 37.5 percent of voters participated. In Ronan, three seats were open for City Council. Ellen R. Kaphammer (W...

Tension and tears were both present in Lake County’s district courtroom Thursday morning as Desmond Mackay of Polson was sentenced to Montana State Prison for 40 years for “accidentally” killing his father-in-law, 67-year-old John Barrows, in March 2014. The sentence for mitigated homici...

Halloween activities were abundant throughout every Lake County community last weekend, offering healthy, safe fun for families. More than 180 people came to Ronan Library’s party. Because it was so well-attended last year the party was moved from the library to the Parish Hall at Sacred Heart Catho...

MISSOULA — On Oct. 5 in Missoula, 10 youths from Lake County placed in the top three of their age groups when they joined 84 boys and girls ages 6-15 who participated at the Western Montana Sectional competition of the NFL Punt Pass & Kick program.  Elizabeth Bluemel, 13, of Ronan, set an a...

WWI film, music night set at museum POLSON — “A Night at the Museum” offers free, fun, family, educational entertainment Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson. Just one day after Veterans Day, the program will be showing “America Over There...

News from the Lake County Council on Aging RONAN — Being able to cope with the strains and stresses of being a caregiver is part of the art of caregiving. In order to remain healthy so that we can continue to be caregivers, we must be able to see our own limitations and learn to care for ourselves a...

News from Fish, Wildlife and Parks LAKE COUNTY — Two 17-inch-long walleye were caught in Swan Lake last week during Fish, Wildlife and Parks gill net sampling operations, according to FWP Region One Fisheries Manager Mark Deleray.  Deleray noted that these were the first walleye reported fro...

POLSON — Lake County law enforcement has seven individuals in custody who are allegedly involved in a string of burglaries motivated by illegal drug use, but are warning residents to continue to be vigilant about securing their homes. The men are being held on a stockpile of charges for burglarizing...

News from the Montana Judges Association FAIRMONT — Twentieth Judicial District Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher has been elected president of the Montana Judges’ Association.  Christopher is only the second district judge elected to the Twentieth Judicial District comprised...