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Articles with the Tag: Lake County

Join Flathead Waters Cleanup event on Saturday, Aug. 10

News from Stephan Gillin, CSKT Natural Resource Dept. FLATHEAD/LAKE COUNTIES — The 2024 Flathead Waters Cleanup Event is happening on Saturday, Aug. 10, this year.  The event is an annual cleanup of waters and shoreline areas in the Flathead Basin, including Flathead and Lake Counties. Volunt...

Lake County marriages, divorces for June

Marriages Christopher Hammond and Caillan Bower Chance Michael Van Atta and Natalie Emma Storest Joshua David York and Savannah Rose Blixt Rennie Ann Winkelman and Derek Matthew Biggs Robbie Ray Daley and Cody Benjamin Best Steven Vert Jr. and Ann Whiting Peter Fahrenkopf and Susan Ang...

MT unemployment remains near historic low in May

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced that Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in May, near the historic, all-time low of 2.3%.    Montana’s unemployment rate remains nearly one percent below the national rate of 4...

Deadline arrives but confusion persists over tribal law enforcement in Lake County

The state of Montana’s May 20 deadline to release Lake County of its obligation to conduct felony law enforcement of tribal members on the Flathead Indian Reservation came and went, but as of this week, the local sheriff’s office is proceeding as normal — with one key difference. It’s...

Zinke nominates 15 Western Montana projects for federal funding

News from the office of Congressman Zinke  WASHINGTON — Congressman Ryan Zinke recently announced that he requested federal funding for 15 projects in Western Montana to improve infrastructure, economic development, and law enforcement capabilities. The requests were submitted to the House Ap...

Local election results announced

News from the Lake County Election Office LAKE COUNTY — Unofficial election results for school and special purpose district elections across the county were tallied May 7. Votes will be official after they are canvassed. Contests and results are as follows with winners in bold: District Tru...

Lake County marriages, divorces for April

Marriages Amos Edwin Clemmons and Dona Ruth Noller Dalton Rienstra and Richard Natina Richard Theodore Virga and Courtney Kay Harper Julius Craig Miller and Dana Lynn Michel James M. Burckhard and Melca P. Gellor   Divorces Jacob A. Sever and Mikka M. Sever John A. Dvorak ...

New polling locations announced for upcoming election

News from the Lake County Election Office LAKE COUNTY — Election judge training was completed on Saturday, April 27 and on April 29 Lake County Commissioners appointed 124 election judges and designated polling places for the 2024-2026 election cycle.    Polling place location changes...

Tragedy in Oklahoma highlights need for safe, supervised visitation space Tragedy in Oklahoma highlights need for safe,  supervised visitation space

News from Aaron Fulwiler, CASA of Lake & Sanders County LAKE/SANDERS COUNTIES — CASA of Lake and Sanders Counties extends heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the recent tragedy in Kansas and Oklahoma, underscoring the critical importance of safe supervised visitation spaces for c...

JSEC announces scholarship winner JSEC announces scholarship winner

News from Lake County Job Service LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Job Service Employer Committee (JSEC) is excited to announce the winner of the 2024 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship: Nathaniel Young. Young is a senior at Ronan High School and has been involved in National Honor Society, FFA, 4-H mentorin...


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