Articles with the Tag: Lake County
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Gianforte recently announced the investment of nearly $150 million for water and sewer infrastructure projects across the state. “Montana is leading the nation in making critical water and sewer infrastructure investments, with ...

An Arlee man was committed, at District Court in Polson on Aug. 26, to the Montana Department of Corrections for 10 years with five years suspended on one count of felony robbery. Andrew Daniel Romas, 36, of Arlee, pled guilty to the robbery charge as part of an agreement that dismissed, at sentencing, on...

“How do you not fall in love with Polson, Montana?” asks Mike Cutler, the community’s new school superintendent. “To me, it’s one of those jobs, those school districts, those communities – no other can compete.” Cutler was hired in February to replace interi...
News from the Lake County Conservation District The Lake County Conservation District will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Lake County Conservation District Office (64352 U.S. Highway 93, Ronan, Montana, 59864). The purpose of the public hearing will be to revise an...

As students were released from school in May and June the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to be looking up. Vaccinations had been made available and infection numbers had plummeted. A mere month ago, educators were incredibly hopeful that this school year might look much closer to normal ...

News from the Polson Police Department POLSON — In February of 2021, Linde Lambson pled guilty in federal court to one count of interstate transmission of a threat to injure after he was investigated for threatening to initiate an active shooter event in Polson. Lambson served a six-mont...
A Somers woman is facing charges stemming from a short pursuit through the streets of Polson. Brooke Anna Hovland-Burrington, 39, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Aug. 18, to felony charges of driving under the influence, criminal endangerment and misdemeanor charges of fleeing or ...
HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced the scores and ranking of the first round of applications for water and sewer investments. “Montana is helping lead the nation in investing federal funds toward critical water and sewer upgrades,” Governor Gianforte said. Ranking was c...

At the Lake County Public Health office on Main Street in Polson, nurse Leigh Johnson is seeing a small but steady increase in the number of people showing up for COVID vaccines each Friday. After the big push last spring, the demand for vaccines in Lake County had slowed to a trickle. “For a ...
An Arlee woman is charged with causing a fatal head-on collision on U.S. Highway 93 after fleeing a traffic stop in Polson. Shannon Sierra Haworth, 18, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Aug. 12 to felony vehicular homicide while under the influence. According to court re...