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Crisis care facility breaks ground Crisis care facility breaks ground

POLSON — Groundbreaking has been a long time coming for Lake House, an eight-bed mental health crisis care facility, but Western Montana Mental Health Center staffers were joined by well-wishers at a groundbreaking on May 20. “We’re hoping for the facility to be open in December or Janua...

Local hosts needed for exchange students

LAKE COUNTY — ASSE International Student Exchange Programs, in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries including Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy and Japan. ASSE students are enthusiastic ...

Commissioners propose mil levy

LAKE COUNTY — Lake County voters will have the opportunity in June and July to vote for or against a mil levy meant to provide funding for road maintenance equipment.  The 7.44 mil, two-year levy would raise $950,000 per year for road maintenance equipment. It would equal a $19.48 increase in t...

Church supports SAFE Harbor

RONAN — SAFE Harbor was presented recently with a check for more than $1,000 and various household supplies from the Mission Valley United Methodist Church. The church selected SAFE Harbor for support earlier in the year and then solicited contributions from within the membership.  “These...

Sign up for free Spay/Neuter Clinic

LAKE COUNTY — Life Savers Animal Rescue, in conjunction with Spay Montana, is coordinating a spay/neuter clinic on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 near Ronan. This year the clinic is a free clinic for households that meet low-income guidelines. Sign up days for this clinic are Friday, May 15 a...

Workshop teaches non-lethal predator management

POLSON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program, in collaboration with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Montana State University Extension-Lake County are hosting a one-day, non-lethal predator damage management workshop on Thursday, May 21, at KwaTaqNuk Res...

Job Service honors choice employers Job Service honors choice employers

News from Lake County Job Services POLSON — Each year the Job Service Employer Committee, and advisory group for the Lake County Job Service, presents an “Employers of Choice” award to a small, a medium and a large business in Lake County.  This year’s small-scale business ...

Workshop offers leadership inspiration Workshop offers leadership inspiration

POLSON — Karen McNenny has great advice for anyone considering becoming a boss: “I will talk you out of leadership. You get a buck more an hour and it’s not worth it,” she said, “but it’s exceptionally rewarding.” Each spring members of the Lake County Job Service...

County Convention is May 13

POLSON — Lake County Democrats will hold their county convention at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13 at the North Lake County Public Library in Polson. This meeting is open to the public and is handicapped accessible. Officers will be elected by the county committee officers and county precinct men and wome...

Whitford sentenced to 60 years for Pierre murder Whitford sentenced to 60 years for Pierre murder

POLSON — Judge James Manley on Wednesday sentenced Makueeyapee Whitford to the Montana State Prison for 60 years with none suspended for the 2013 stabbing death of John Pierre, Jr. of Polson. A jury had found Whitford guilty of deliberate homicide after a weekl...


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