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 LAKE COUNTY – Ballots for the 2018 General Election were still being counted during the early morning hours in Lake County after the Tuesday, Nov. 6, election day.  The unofficial count was finally finished and ready to be recorded on the state’s website around 5 a.m. on Wednesday. The procedure is relatively simple. The total votes from each contest are typed into a computer. The information is sent through the Internet to the state. The public can then see the results, but a small problem delayed the process.  “The state website froze at 5:55 in the morning, and we tried to hit send at 5:58,” said Katie Harding, Lake County election administra...

POLSON – Polson Police Chief Wade Nash’s job responsibilities have increased since Nov. 7.  At their regular meeting, Polson City commissioners unanimously authorized Nash to act as interim city manager until a contract officially appointing him could be finalized. Nash has been police ch...

POLSON – A series of employees in leadership positions have left vacancies in the City of Polson’s staff. On Oct. 22, the commission held a special meeting to renew city manager Mark Shrives’ contract, offering him only a one-year employment agreement. The following day Shrives declined ...

ARLEE – An Arlee High School student put a nonworking BB gun in a backpack and got on a school bus on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Principal Jim Taylor found out about the weapon during the morning hours and removed it from the student’s possession. The student was sent home with a parent. Lake County Sch...

News from Lake County LAKE COUNTY – Lake County currently seeks volunteers for several boards. Positions begin on Jan. 1, 2019. If you have questions about the area of jurisdiction for a particular board or to obtain an application, please check with the Lake County Planning Department.   &nb...

News from Polson Police Sergeant George Simpson POLSON – The mission of your Polson Police Department is to make Polson a safe and pleasant place to live, work, learn and play.  Our business is community service and we are in a constant learning mode to enact positive changes to the ways we c...

RONAN – Glacier View School students gathered together on Thursday afternoon to pay special tribute to the women and men who served in the armed forces.  The students worked hard for weeks in preparation for their annual celebration by decorating the school with thank-you messages and rehearsin...

News from the ABVI Port Polson Inn ABVI Port Polson Inn is starting their annual tradition of helping the community’s children gear up for winter by collecting and donating children’s coats. People who wish to donate coats can drop them off at the hotel’s front desk from 8 a.m. to 8 p....

News from the Kuilix Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution In honor of the 2018 Veterans Day observance, Daughters of the American Revolution, Kuilix Chapter, awarded a Quilt of Valor to Vietnam veteran James Mathias. The award presentation was held on Nov. 1 at the Ronan VFW in front of m...

Join annual sing-along event in Missoula News from the Missoula Community Chorus MISSOULA — The Missoula Community Chorus will present its annual sing-along this year featuring Frosty the Snowman and Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer on Saturday, Nov 17, only, at the Missoula Children’s The...