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Articles with the Tag: Lake County

Planning board to hold growth policy session

News from the Lake County Planning Board POLSON — Thank you to everyone who reviewed the second draft rewrite of the Lake County Growth Policy and have otherwise participated to date. The second draft was reviewed by the Lake County Planning Board and Polson City-County Planning Board at public he...

CSKT land use planner shares concerns over density map repeal CSKT land use planner shares concerns over density map repeal

PABLO — The Flathead Indian Reservation’s planning director is concerned about the Lake County commissioners’ plan to make the density map advisory rather than regulatory.  Commissioners have said they plan to repeal the map and make it advisory as part of an updated growth policy.&...

Briefs for February 7, 2018

Join Brazelton Touchpoints parenting groups  News from Early Childhood Services POLSON — Brazelton Touchpoints Parenting Group meetings will take place on Feb. 20 and 27 and on March 6, 13 and 30. Meetings will take place at St. Joseph’s Grandview Clinic (1 Fourteenth Ave. W). Dinn...

Montana artist focuses on unique elements from local towns Montana artist focuses on unique elements from local towns

LAKE COUNTY – Three towns in Lake County have been checked off an artist’s list of places to paint in Montana. Laura Blaker is determined to paint scenes from about 200 towns in the state in the next few years. She has finished the scenes for Polson, Ronan, St. Ignatius, and several more. ...

Irrigators win lawsuit to dissolve FJBC

POLSON – After nearly four years of working together, voting on issues, and managing funds concerning water distribution for irrigation, it was recently discovered that the Flathead Joint Board of Control isn’t a valid governmental entity. Lake County District Court Judge James Manley ordered ...

Veteran suicide numbers spur local group to action Veteran suicide numbers spur local group to action

When Sarah Dumont talks about the number of military veterans dying by suicide, it brings tears to her eyes.   “This shouldn’t be happening,” she said. “They risked their lives for our country. We need to do something to help.” Dumont is part of a local group that sta...

Lake County bans e-cigarettes in public buildings

POLSON — Lake County is the sixth county in the state to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in public places. It is now unlawful to smoke e-cigarettes in a place of work or an enclosed public space or within 25 feet of such a building.  Lake County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolu...

Density map purpose detailed

(Editor’s note:  The following excerpt comes from the Lake County Density Map and Regulations document that was adopted Oct. 1, 2005 under the section: Purpose.) The purpose of the Lake County Density Map and Regulations is to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure from fire, panic, and ot...

MVAS awarded grant

News from the Mission Valley Animal Shelter POLSON — We are excited to announce that the Mission Valley Animal Shelter (MVAS) has been awarded a $14,000 grant through the ASPCA Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Grants program, which will serve you and your animals. “As the only animal shel...

Eight businesses sue state over new law

POLSON — The National Federation of Independent Business and eight Montana businesses filed suit in Lake County District Court last week against the state for alleged breach of contract and constitutional violations because of a new law that imposed a 3-percent management fee on the Montana State Fund ...


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