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Election filing season begins

POLSON — The election filing season for various local offices has begun.  Lake County elections official Katie Harding said that numerous seats are open on governing boards of 10 fire districts, the Flathead, Jocko and Mission irrigation districts, eight water and sewer districts and the Greate...

Local winemaker excited about this year’s crop Local winemaker excited about this year’s crop

WOODS BAY – To hear Don Goodspeed tell it, this year’s wine grapes are going to be great.  Goodspeed, who owns a vineyard on Flathead Lake 1.5 miles south of Beardance Trail, is excited.  “I’ve never seen a crop this good,” said Goodspeed, who’s been harves...

25 years, counting for local woodcarver 25 years, counting for local woodcarver

WOODS BAY – Todd Coats has been carving images with a chainsaw for 25 years. It all started in 1992 when he was asked to carve a 9-foot bear for a customer. Coats, who was working at his parents’ wood products shop in Kalispell, embarked on the task and never looked back. “I taught...

May 2 election results announced

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...

Cooperative brewery for Ronan discussed at town meeting Cooperative brewery for Ronan discussed at town meeting

For those who like to support homegrown businesses, the Flathead Lake Brewing Co. has a brewery/taproom in Woods Bay, Glacier Brewing Co. has the same in Polson, and one could be on the way in Ronan.  Lake County Community Development Corp. held a community event on April 20 to gauge the level of int...

Voters to choose school trustees by mail-in ballots Voters to choose school trustees by mail-in ballots

POLSON – Voters in the Charlo, Polson and Ronan school districts will have a contested election to decide on May 2. Balloting will be done completely by mail, although voters can vote in person at the county courthouse. (A decision on whether to allow counties to have mail-in balloting for the May 2...

Dolar pleads ‘not guilty’ of robbery, tampering charges Dolar pleads ‘not guilty’ of robbery, tampering charges

POLSON – A woman charged with solicitation of robbery and tampering with a witness in relation to the theft of some $600 from the Sitting Duck in Woods Bay in late January was released on her own recognizance last week. Judge James Manley released Crystal Dolar, 33 of Bigfork, after she pleaded not ...

Arrest made in armed robbery

News from the Lake County Sheriff ’s Office LAKE COUNTY — A juvenile suspect has been taken into custody for an armed robbery that took place at the Sitting Duck Bar in Woods Bay around 12:30 a.m. Jan. 29, according to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell. The male suspect was “clothed from h...


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