With 1,200 miles of gravel and paved roads, Lake County has more roads to maintain than either of its neighboring counties – Missoula to the south and Flathead to the north – at a fraction of the budget. To help the county road department keep pace with maintenance needs, on May 13 the county commissioners approved a resolution of intention for an election on a county road maintenance levy. The vote paves the way for a public hearing June 3 followed by a second vote by the commissioners on whether to actually place the levy on November’s ballot. If approved by voters, the four-mill levy would be collected in two installments of two mills each beginning i...
With a 2-1 vote, the Lake County Commissioners gave a preliminary green light on May 18 to a controversial zoning amendment that would affect more than 4,000 acres within the Upper West Shore zoning district on Flathead Lake. In doing so, the commissioners voted against the recommendation made by the Lake Co...
Polson City Commissioners approved an ordinance regulating the keeping of chickens in city limits at its May 17 meeting, as well as hearing updates on personnel changes in the city public works department, planned workshops to help better serve the public and the expenditure of federal COVID-19 relief funds....
News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — Join us Mondays at 9:15 a.m. for Mother Goose. Mother Goose is an interactive program for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. We move back to in-person Storytime starting Wednesday, June 9, at 10:15 a.m. Our Summer Readi...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in while continuing to adhere to social distancing precautions, so our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We are also ac...
RONAN — Good afternoon from the Mission Valley Senior Center. We are completely reopened and serving meals three days a week. Hopefully everyone has had their shots and are ready to come back to the center and see all their friends, have some good food and do a little chit-chatting. Menu: &mda...
The library at Linderman Elementary in Polson is evenly split between rows of desks and shelves lined with books. Students must sanitize their hands to check out books, and desks in the large room are spaced so that kids keep a safe distance from each other. Three third graders, each wearing a mask,...
ST. IGNATIUS — The lights of emergency vehicles could be seen flashing on the Mission Creek bridge in central St. Ignatius on Thursday, May 13, at about 10 p.m. after a wreck occurred with one vehicle totaled and the other missing. One bystander considered the water below the bridge and said &...
MONTANA — While the bill that establishes the framework of recreational cannabis in Montana is still waiting for Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signature, the department that will implement the program is wasting no time getting ready. Officials at the Montana Department of Revenue are already p...
LAKE COUNTY — The Flame of Hope passed through the Mission Valley during a two-day celebration of the annual Special Olympics of Montana Law Enforcement Torch Run on May 5-6. “It’s a really good feeling to give back to these athletes,” said Polson Police Officer Kyle Cooper, ...
