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Kiwanis Club to hear update on virus

POLSON — Please join Polson Kiwanis Club on Thursday, Jan. 7, at noon at KwaTaqNuk Resort and Casino, 49708 U.S. Highway 93, downstairs. Our speakers will be Emily Colomeda, Health Services Director for Lake County and Lynette Duford, CPA for the WIC Program. Duford is also a contact tracer for COVID-1...

Lake County Giving Challenge begins

News from Valley Glass LAKE COUNTY — The word challenge hasn’t been the most positive word of 2020, but if we work together, we can change that.  People can help by pledging to make a monetary donation directly to any local Lake County food bank or the local Toys for Tots, and then, ...

Briefs for Dec. 9, 2020

MPR presents ‘Honor, Hope and Healing’ week News from Montana Public Radio MISSOULA — Honor, Hope and Healing Week runs Monday, Dec. 7 through 14 on Montana Public Radio with over 40 hours of special programming. “We wanted to take a look back at this extraordinary year and ...

CSKT health official answers COVID-19 questions CSKT health official answers COVID-19 questions

FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Chelsea Kleinmeyer, Community Health Division Director for Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health, responded to a few questions about the coronavirus pandemic.   VJ: What’s the current tally of COVID-19 cases among tribal members? And what do those numbers t...

Lake County Toys for Tots accepts applications, donations Lake County Toys for Tots accepts applications, donations

 News from Toys for Tots LAKE COUNTY — The Toys for Tots program helps provide gifts for children and will be taking applications for gift requests until Dec. 15. Applications are available online at https://polson-mt.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/local-toy-request-sing...

Shourds receives sentence related to high-speed chase

District Judge James Manley committed a Pablo man to the Montana Department of Corrections for five years with no time suspended on one count of felony criminal endangerment. The sentence was handed down at District Court in Polson on Nov. 18. Shawn Curtis Shourds, 41, pled guilty to the charge as part of...

Briefs for Nov. 25, 2020

Merry Market thinks  everyone deserves a merry Christmas News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON — In Lake County, the poverty rate is 20.9 percent. That means 6,110 people in our community are living in poverty and likely will be unable to purchase Christmas gifts for their chil...

Mission Valley volleyballers capture postseason honors Mission Valley volleyballers capture postseason honors

LAKE COUNTY — As another volleyball season came to a close, the Mission Valley saw a spectacular run with three of the five area teams advancing into state postseason tournaments. During state competition, 15 prep-athletes received all-conference selections and four athletes received all-state team ...

Congratulations given to election opponent, community thanked

My name is Lisa Pavlock, and I just finished my first campaign for election to the House of Representatives in District 93.  It was a hard-fought race, and although I was deeply saddened not to win, I was grateful for the chance to run to represent the people of Lake County. Upon hearing the results,...

Man arrested during arraignment hearing Man arrested during arraignment hearing

A Dayton man is accused of driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol, which violated the terms of his release while subsequent charges were pending.  William Claude Miller, 59, entered a not-guilty plea at District Court in Polson on Nov. 12 to felony counts of criminal possession of dan...


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