Articles Written By: Karen Greene
ST. IGNATIUS – Three candidates are running in the Mission School District election for one trustee position with a term of three years, along with a school bond. Ballots were sent out by mail beginning on April 14 and need to be returned to the Lake County Election office by mail or in person befor...
POLSON — Candidates running in the Flathead Joint Board of Control district elections got together to take questions and share their views with the public on Thursday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting hall before mail-in election ballots are due on May 3. The panel included Mission district ca...
Some irrigation election ballots won’t be received LAKE COUNTY — Voters eligible to vote in the Flathead Joint Board of Control election on May 3 might not receive a voting ballot if their paperwork isn’t complete with the election office. This year, voters need to aut...
ST. IGNATIUS – The cracks in the St. Ignatius Airport runway might soon be smoothed out. Lake County Joint Airport Board representative Rick Newman reported to the St. Ignatius Town Council during the regular meeting on Tuesday that the airport is putting out bids for contractors to fill in cracks o...
RONAN – Much has changed at the Ronan Police Department in the past year and a half since Chief Ken Weaver took over amid problems with reserve officer training credentials and public trust issues. “I did research and knew what I was getting into,” he said of taking the job. “I did...
RONAN – A maroon car landed in the driveway of Ronan Volunteer Fire Captain Chris Adler’s home after it hit current Ronan Fire Chief Mark Clary as he was driving a white one-ton City of Ronan Department of Public Work’s truck while working for the Ronan City Water Department. Ronan Volun...
The Flathead Joint Board of control has seven candidates vying for positions in three districts during the upcoming election on May 3. In the Flathead Irrigation District, Division 2, incumbent Wayne Blevins is on the ballot with Janette Rosman. Wayne Blevins, 54, started ranching 34 years ago. H...
ST. IGNATIUS – Folks in the Amish community held an auction to help the Mission Valley Ambulance service with desperately needed projects. One might think that because the Amish don’t drive cars that they wanted to help the ambulance service to make sure they can get to the hospital if they ne...
ARLEE – On one of the nicest days anyone could remember in the history of the race, 2016 Buttercup Run participants took off from the starting lines on Saturday. “It’s just a beautiful day,” said Tony Hoyt, race coordinator, of the blue sky and 60-plus degree temperatures. In years...
PABLO – Access to healthcare for Salish Kootenai College students is made easier this week with the opening of an on-campus student health center. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health Department is collaborating with the college to provide healthcare with the first-ever student healthc...
