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Articles with the Tag: Lake County

Bigknife pleads guilty to felony assault

POLSON — Judge James Manley, who came out of retirement to substitute for Judge Molly Owen, set a sentencing date of Sept. 6 for a man accused of shooting an elderly man’s eye out with a BB gun. Marshall Bigknife, 19, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court on July 19 to felony assault ...

Sign up opens for annual Flathead Waters Cleanup Sign up opens for annual Flathead Waters Cleanup

News from the Western Montana Conservation Commission LAKE COUNTY — Registration for the Flathead Waters Cleanup on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is now open. Volunteers for the annual event will clean up trash in and around the rivers, lakes, creeks, and ponds of the Flathead Watershed ...

Summit Independent Living reopens Ronan branch

News from Summit Independent Living RONAN — With the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Summit Independent Living’s branch office located in Ronan and serving Lake and Sanders counties, as well as the Flathead Reservation, is open again Mondays through Fridays. Public hours are from 9 a.m. to ...

Lake County curfews enforced

News from Youth Court Services Twentieth Judicial District LAKE COUNTY — In response to the recent increase in criminal activity involving juveniles in Lake County communities violating established curfew hours and causing public and private property damage, law enforcement and youth court will be...

Lake County celebrates Independence Day Lake County celebrates Independence Day

LAKE COUNTY — Communities throughout Lake County got together on July 4 to celebrate the United States’ 247th year of independence.  In Polson, the holiday kicked off with the much-anticipated fireworks show held at dusk near Riverside Park on July 3. Community members made the event poss...

Lake Co. marriages & divorces in June

Marriages Kaylee Renay Thornley and Ian Joseph Stutz Lonnie Dale Hastings and Linda Sue Chenard Kayhe Nicole Durglo and Brandon Gerrit Bland Alexandra Dawn Plant and Rollin Rene Rennick Jeffrey Dane Smyth and Stacy Ann Finn Mark Ladane Howland and Ralynn Vee Brown Lawson Eugene Conklin...

Bridge Church announces 2023 Day of Hope

News from Rev. Jason Burrough, The Bridge Church  POLSON — The Day of Hope, Back to School Health Fair is back and coming to Downtown Polson on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., located between First St. W and Third Ave. W in front of the Cove in downtown. This free community event is br...

County building demolition, construction begins County building demolition, construction begins

POLSON — The county building that previously housed drug court, IT, and Sheriff’s detectives was demolished last week to make way for new expansions for the growing county offices.  While the building has been owned by the county for a number of years, County Commissioner Steve Stanley sh...

Montana Justice Foundation awards grant to SAFE Harbor

News from MJF RONAN — Montana Justice Foundation (MJF) is proud to announce more than $600,000 in grants to organizations around Montana working to improve access to justice, including a $7,500 grant to SAFE Harbor in Ronan. Since its inception in 1979, MJF has awarded more than $8 million to nonp...

Drug court celebrates graduates Drug court celebrates graduates

POLSON — The Lake County Adult Treatment Court celebrated another round of graduations on June 22 with three participants successfully completing the program.  Started by former Judge James Manley in 2016 after he realized a staggering 93% of people, he sentenced had committed crimes related to...


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