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Briefs for March 4, 2020

Warm meal served at Soup’s On     POLSON — Polson Community Church will serve lunch on March 12 at Journey Be Christian Church, 101 Seventh Ave. W, at the SW corner of First St. W. The church’s phone number is 406-883-6160. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and will con...

FJBC employee indicted in federal court

MISSOULA — The Flathead Joint Board of Control’s former executive administrative assistant, Johanna Clark, was indicted on federal charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in United States District Court on Feb. 26 in Missoula. According to court documents, Clark is faci...

Jury finds Lake County man not guilty of burglary, assault

After about two hours of deliberating, a jury found a Lake County man not guilty on felony charges of burglary and aggravated assault. Donald Isadore Mitchell, 36, was accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house and hitting a sleeping man in the face with an unspecified object. According t...

Last three standing Last three standing

RONAN – Charlo Middle School eighth-grader August Hertz was all business on the stage in front of a panel of judges on Tuesday evening during the 55th annual Lake County Spelling Bee at the Ronan Performing Arts Center. Hertz clearly and deliberately pronounced each letter of the word “buffoon...

Grants fund improvements for local airports

LAKE COUNTY– The Montana Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Board has awarded the Polson, St. Ignatius and Ronan airports grant funds that will be used to improve airport runways.  “We do everything we possibly can to extend the life of our runways,” said Rick Newman, ...

Fuel your body with healthy food

LAKE COUNTY – What we eat has serious implications for how we feel and how our bodies work.  Community health dietician Kati Burton works for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes where she helps clients find the diets that fulfill their nutritional needs. She has some tips for where to s...

Criminal justice facilities levy fails

LAKE COUNTY — According to Katie Harding, Lake County election administrator, nearly 45 percent of Lake County voters participated in the special countywide election of the Lake County Criminal Justice-Facilities and Operation Levy. On Jan. 28 election final results were canvassed with 2,446 votes for ...

Conservation funds help local parks

POLSON – With the impeachment proceedings concluded, Senate lawmakers look to press forward with the business of the country.  One such piece of business currently under consideration in the Senate is legislation that would permanently authorize and completely fund the Land and Water Conservati...

Valley Views

While no one can begrudge a local government for wanting to protect the interests of their residents, it is a different scenario entirely when they are criticizing the very legislation that will protect their constituents from years of costly litigation and uncertainty. Contrary to claims made by the Lake...

Rossbach found guilty of assault on a peace officer Rossbach found guilty of assault on a peace officer

It took a Lake County jury less than an hour to find a St. Ignatius man guilty of felony assault on a peace officer.  The trial for William G. Rossbach, 43, began the morning of Feb. 5. Closing arguments were heard the following day and by 11:30 a.m. the guilty verdict was reached. It was the seco...


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