Articles with the Tag: Lake County
ST. IGNATIUS – About a month after an internal investigation began into Flathead Joint Board of Control missing monies, the board said the Federal Bureau of Investigation has stepped in to take over. The FJBC is comprised of 11 members and one additional member at large to represent irrigators...
PABLO – About 1,400 people filtered through the Women 4 Wellness health fair on Thursday at the Salish Kootenai College campus, which is about 100 more than last year. “Growth has really occurred with the number of health screenings we’ve been able to offer,” said Niki Graham, even...
POLSON — School boards may receive the authority to raise funds for building maintenance without the approval of voters if SB 307 is signed by the governor. Three area school superintendents discussed the legislation on May 5 at a Pachyderm Club meeting at the Polson Rural Fire District building. ...
News from Lake County Job Service The Lake County Job Service Employer Committee ( JSEC) is excited to announce the winners of the 2017 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship: Chadelle Smith and Mariah Durglo. Chadelle is a senior at Polson High School, maintains a 3.9 GPA, is vice president of the National Honors ...
LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Election office has collected the ballots for the May 2 mail-in election and posted unofficial results on Wednesday, May 3, for schools, fire departments, irrigation districts, a library, and a public safety mill levy. Official results will be posted after the votes are ca...
POLSON — The governor’s office has responded to questions raised about the gas tax on the Flathead Indian Reservation, and may help erase doubt as to the legality of a compact between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the state. In a March 29 letter to Gov. Steve Bullock, county ...
POLSON — A celebrated lawyer and efficient, no-frills judge of the 20th Judicial District for 29 years, C.B. McNeil died April 20 at age 80. His life was celebrated at Polson’s Linderman Gymnasium on Saturday, April 29. Judge James A. Manley, who was appointed to replace McNeil in Octobe...
POLSON – A 44-year old Polson man with a lengthy criminal history is facing charges of rape and aggravated burglary. Vaughn David James allegedly entered a Polson residence on Sept. 17, 2016, and had sexual intercourse with a woman who said she woke up to find him on top of her. James...
POLSON — A bill that would speed up the process if the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes request to withdraw from Public Law 280 has passed both houses of the state Legislature. SB 310 passed the Senate 35-15 and the House 53-47. It now heads to Gov. Steve Bullock for a signature or veto...
News from the U.S. Department of Agriculture RONAN – Kristi D’Agati, Earth Team volunteer at the Ronan Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office, has been selected as the national Earth Team Volunteer of the Year for 2016. D’Agati has served with the Ronan office...
