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Articles with the Tag: Lake County

Super spellers battle for county title at annual bee Super spellers battle for county title at annual bee

ST. IGNATIUS — After 10 rounds of competition between 32 students, Apollonia Hall, a fifth grader from Charlo Schools, was named the 2024 Lake County Spelling Bee champion. Apollonia spelled cupidity and methane correctly to take top honors and qualify for the state spelling bee in Bozeman on March 10....

Governor still mum on tribal law enforcement in Lake County Governor still mum on tribal law enforcement in Lake County

Officials in Lake County say the clock is ticking for the state to assume felony law enforcement duties on the Flathead Indian Reservation, but so far they’ve heard nothing from Gov. Greg Gianforte.  In November, the Lake County Commission sent a letter to Gianforte informing him that the local...

Briefs for Jan. 24, 2024

Legislative Listening Tour to stop in Ronan News from the Democratic Montana Legislators RONAN — On Thursday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m., at the Ronan Mission Valley Senior Center, 528 Main Street W, Senate Democratic Whip Susan Webber (D-Browning), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Ma...

Cold front causes extreme, low temps during mid-month freeze Cold front causes extreme, low temps during mid-month freeze

LAKE COUNTY — Extreme cold blasted the area mid-January after a thus far mild winter with snowstorms and temperatures dipping around negative 20. The extreme cold impacted many with frozen equipment and home water pipes, poor road conditions, and for those working in agriculture, livestock increased...

Briefs for Jan. 17, 2023

Mission Valley Children’s Choir to resume rehearsals News from MVCC RONAN — The Mission Valley Children’s Choir will resume its 8th year on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Faith Lutheran Church, 406 5th Ave. SW in Ronan. Rehearsals will be held from 4-5 p.m. every Tuesday. The choir is op...

Lake County marriages & divorces for December 2023

Marriages Thomas Gene Hansen and Christine Ingold Jeremy Scott Uhide and April Marie Wood Allan Joseph Somers and Benjamin T. Peterson Rebecca Ann Milasevich and Robert Samuel Stolz David Charles and Mandy Sue Ann Moran Jessica Ann Foust and Jordon Lamar Jones Evan James Williams and A...

Briefs for Dec. 20, 2023

Voter confirmation cards mailed to all active electors in Lake County News from Toni Kramer, Lake County Election Administrator LAKE COUNTY — On Feb. 18, 2023, the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission adopted the final Legislative Districting Plan and filed the plan with the Monta...

2024 Lake County candidate filing dates announced

SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS:  File with the Election Office    •    Filings Begins – Dec. 14, 2023  •    Filing Ends – Feb. 12, 2024  •    Write in filing for Special Purpose Districts closes on     &nbs...

Lake County marriages & divorces

Marriages Stacy Jane Gray and John B. Roper Edwards Quincy James Taylor and Britta Lee Shirtliff Dillon Kee-Ho Gipe and Suncee Rae Perry Joshua Cole Peterson and Jord’n McKenzie Maki Caleb Jonathan Isaac and Holly Cheyenne  Koehn   Divorces Edward Kelley and ...

CSKT statement regarding Public Law 280

PABLO — On Nov. 20, 2023, the Lake County Board of Commissioners notified Montana Governor Greg Gianforte that Lake County has withdrawn its consent to enforce Public Law 280 (PL 280) jurisdiction on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Under Montana law, Governor Gianforte now has six months, until May 20...


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