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Articles with the Tag: Lake County

Montana Supreme Court appeal denied Montana Supreme Court appeal denied

HELENA — A Lake County man will remain in a state correctional facility at Great Falls after the Montana Supreme Court last week denied a petition that claimed his four-year sentence for failure to register as a violent offender was illegal.  Victor Demery, 30, argued that a 2005 arson convicti...

Man arrested for alleged rape Man arrested for alleged rape

POLSON — Robert Jennings Mathewson, Jr., 32, was arrested and is being held in Lake County Jail facing felony charges of aggravated assault, two counts of sexual intercourse without consent, and kidnapping. The State is requesting $150,000 bond.  Mathewson appeared in Judge Deborah Kim Christop...

Montana Supreme Court: Oldhorn confession useless Montana Supreme Court: Oldhorn confession useless

HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court ruled last week that Lake County prosecutors will not be able to use the confession of Clifford Oldhorn if they decide to retry the man for the 2005 homicide of Harold Mitchell that occurred in St. Ignatius.  The unanimous decision, written by Chief Justice Mi...

Landfill fire resists efforts to quell it Landfill fire resists efforts to quell it

POLSON — Small puffs of smoke drift from cracks in the earth at the old “wood pit” at the Lake County Transfer Station.  An underground fire is “worming its way through” the wood, said Mark Nelson, Lake County’s solid waste program manager.  “We&rsquo...

Local markets explore niches to coexist with supercenter Local markets explore niches to coexist with supercenter

Polson’s Walmart Supercenter opened its doors October 24, 2013, on 28 acres that were re-zoned to commercial property and annexed into the city the city of Polson. Polson’s Walmart Supercenter is now three times the size of the original Walmart, which opened in 1988 in the building now occupied b...

Anderson Broadcasting presents free concert featuring Mission Mountain Wood Band July 4

POLSON — The Mission Mountain Wood Band will perform from the McCrumb Construction and Marine Barge on Flathead Lake July 4 at Sacajawea Park in Polson. Admission is free, due to the generous contribution of sponsors and will include a fireworks spectacle, courtesy of Polson Chamber and donors. The ban...

Man charged with killing brother held without bail, arraignment set Man charged with killing brother held without bail, arraignment set

POLSON — Harry Lozeau, 53, made his first appearance in district court Thursday, June 19 in the alleged homicide death of his brother, Terry Lozeau, 51.  After Judge Deborah Kim Christopher appointed the Public Defender’s Office as Harry’s attorney, Public Defender Ashley Morigeau t...

Annual scavenger hunt traverses Mission Valley Annual scavenger hunt traverses Mission Valley

RONAN — “Honestly, it came to me in the middle of the night,” said Joe Johns about incorporating the Donner Party history into this year’s vehicle-based scavenger hunt in the Mission Valley.  Johns and Jim Morgan, both former firefighters who serve on the Pioneer Days Committe...

Man accuses prison of rights infringement Man accuses prison of rights infringement

MISSOULA – A Lake County man filed a federal court case June 12, alleging his rights to practice Native American cultural beliefs were violated while he was enrolled in a state prison program in Anaconda.  Darrin Matt, 37, in a self-written complaint, claimed prison officials refused to let him...

Main Street Montana rolls out on reservation Main Street Montana rolls out on reservation

PABLO — Collaboration and communication seemed to be common themes stressed by the participants at the Main Street Montana Project community meeting at the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal council chambers on June 18. An example would be dual enrollment for high school students at Salish Kootena...


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