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Articles with the Tag: Lake County

Swan Resource Management Study to be discussed

News from the Lake County Conservation District POLSON — Lake County Conservation District supervisors are launching the Swan Resource Management Study. Jim Simpson, LCCD chair, LCCD directors and Dennis DeVries, SWMS project director, invite interested members of the public to the Polson Senior ...

Hobbs arrested for stalking, soliciting homicide, held on $5 million bail Hobbs arrested for stalking, soliciting homicide, held on $5 million bail

  POLSON — Dennis Jay Hobbs, 56 of Polson, was arrested May 19 for allegedly stalking a woman and attempting to hire someone to kill her. He was also charged with distributing an interview recorded between the victim and the defense attorney. Bail was set for $5 million. In district co...

Polson sex offender appeals Montana Supreme Court

 HELENA — A Polson man serving 200 years in prison for incest and sexual abuse of children has appealed his case to the Montana Supreme Court.  In a May 16 appeal, public defenders asked the high court for access to records compiled by the Montana Department of Health and Human Services ab...

$248 million verdict handed down in Hyundai case $248 million verdict handed down in Hyundai case

POLSON – Hyundai Motor Company vowed last week to appeal a Lake County jury’s decision to award $248.6 million to families of two teens killed in a 2011 Arlee crash.  After two weeks of testimony, the jury spent more than a day deliberating the verdict which required eight jurors to come ...

District judge candidates speak out

POLSON — Two candidates, James Manley and Mark Russell, are vying for District Judge, Montana 20th Judicial District for Lake and Sanders County. Candidates were asked what qualities and experience they bring to the position of district judge.   Manley, a 36-year resident of Lake County, is ...

House District 15 seat up for grabs House District 15 seat up for grabs

LAKE COUNTY — Eldena Bear Don’t Walk and George Kipp III are vying for House District 15.  Bear Don’t Walk is an attorney, appellate justice and nonprofit consultant who has lived in Lake County since 2003. Bear Don’t Walk’s mother is from the area, so she spent almost e...

Walsh greets veterans on final Honor Flight Walsh greets veterans on final Honor Flight

Senator John Walsh joined 77 World War II veterans on the National Mall May 12 who participated in the final World War II Big Sky Honor Flight. Sen. Tester, a longtime member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, was also in attendance at the May 12 honor flight events. Walsh, who is the Honorary Chai...

Dennis, detection dogs to demonstrate

News from the Lake County Pachyderm Club POLSON — Dennis Jones, owner of a franchise of Interquest Detection Canines, the largest and oldest such company in the U.S., will be the guest speaker at the Friday, May 23 meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club held at the Polson Rural Fire Department bu...

Jury orders Hyundai to pay $240 million in damages Jury orders Hyundai to pay $240 million in damages

POLSON — After two weeks of testimony and two days of jury deliberations, the jury ordered Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Motor America to pay more than $240 million in damages to families of the two teens killed in a 2011 Arlee wreck. The jury found that a defective steering knuckle cause...

Election office to mail billfolds, prepares for June 3 polling day Election office to mail billfolds, prepares for June 3 polling day

LAKE COUNTY – June 3 will mark the first election since Montana’s political lines were redrawn because of Congressional redistricting, and staff at the Lake County Election Office are working to make sure people are minimally confused when heading out to the polls.  Lake County Election A...


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