Articles with the Tag: Lake County
MONTANA — When Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike McGrath notified Gov. Greg Gianforte March 7 of Judge Jim Manley’s pending retirement, the announcement set in motion a relatively new process for judicial appointments. In 2021, the legislature passed, and the governor signed into ...
POLSON — For eight years now, District Court Judge Jim Manley has entered the courtrooms in Lake and Sanders County wearing the same black robe his predecessor, C.B. McNeil, wore for 29 years before him. The robe represents both tradition and responsibility. “I never wanted this job,&rdq...
POLSON — The Flathead Valley chapter of Pheasants Forever held a youth target shooting event recently in which several kids from Lake County showed up to compete. Designed for kids ages 12 through 18, the event has been going on for 27 years, and according to Pheasants Forever’s Mike Kie...
LAKE COUNTY — Lovers of music, both singers and audience members, are invited to join “The Awakening” on Palm Sunday weekend for two choral concerts on April 9 and April 10. The Mission Valley Choral Society will present the first concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the St. Ignatius ...
With the filing deadline in the rearview mirror for county, state and federal elections, it’s clear the most action in the primary on June 7 will occur in newly minted U.S. House District 1, which covers 15 counties in western Montana, including Lake. Five Republicans, three Democrats and one Libertari...
News from Lake County Superintendent of Schools LAKE COUNTY — It is our pleasure to be able to congratulate Deja-Nay Little-Marry as the Lake County 2021-22 Spelling Bee winner. This qualified Deja-Nay, an eighth grader from Arlee Public Schools, to represent Lake County schools and students at th...
MONTANA — With the filing deadline for county, state and federal offices less than a week away, candidates are tossing their proverbial hats in the ring… or at least thinking about it. Several county offices are open, including county attorney, clerk and recorder, south county commissio...
LAKE COUNTY — A presentation by the emergency response teams in the Flathead Basin revealed a common need: volunteers. Presenters of the panel included Nic Winslow of BNSF, Brian Heino of Flathead County, Mark Clary of Lake County, and Dale Nelson of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes...
POLSON — A former Lake County man who was designated a tier three sex offender was sentenced at District Court in Polson March 3, to 38 years in the Montana State Prison with 20 years suspended for violating parole stemming from a rape conviction in 2009. James Dean Brown, 29, admitted to viol...
News from the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance HELENA — Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Troy Downing approved over $340,000 in restitution payments to victims of Metals.com. The victims, ranging in age from 60 to 77, received payments of $14,676 to $50,000. “Victims of se...
