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Lake County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a resolution of intent to adopt the 2018 Lake County Growth Policy on Monday, July 9. The vote was not the final action on the matter and members of the public still have time to make comments and recommendations for changes within the policy. The policy can be read at www.planlakecounty.com, under documents.  The Lake County Planning Board, an advisory board to the commissioners, recommended in April that the commissioners adopt the new growth policy to replace the 2003 version. The growth policy is 108-page non-regulatory document containing information about social, physical, environmental, and economic issues in the co...

RONAN – After pressing his paw into an ink pad, the Ronan Police Department’s canine member signed an Oath of Office on Monday, July 2, during the city council meeting. Sandor, a Belgian Malinois, whose name means defender of man, promised an allegiance to the Constitution of the State of Mont...

News from Land Solutions, LLC LAKE COUNTY — We’re approaching completion of the Lake County Growth Policy rewrite. The Board of Lake County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 9, at 10 a.m. in the Office of the Lake County Commissioners, room 211 of the Lake County Court...

News from the Montana Invasive Species Council                                                    HELENA – The Montana Invasive Species Council (MISC) issued recommenda...

POLSON – Voters across Lake County went to the polls Tuesday, June 5, to pick their party nominees for several local, state and federal primaries in preparation for the 2018 General Election in November. The Lake County Election Office will canvas local votes and make them official this week.  ...

LAKE COUNTY – The 2018 Primary Election was held on Wednesday to decide the voter’s preference for candidates in the upcoming general election. The Lake County Election Office hasn’t officially canvassed the local results, but the votes are in as follows:       L...

POLSON – The Flathead Reservation Fish and Wildlife Board met to talk about the many projects that happened last year and what will come in the future during a meeting on Wednesday, May 23, at the Polson library. The State of Montana and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes started the board ...

POLSON – After a public hearing on the issue, the Polson City Commission decided to look into alternatives before deciding whether to accept or deny a zone change request for the lot where the Polson Animal Clinic is located.  The veterinary clinic is located on Seventh Avenue West across from ...

POLSON — There will be a “Meet and Greet” forum from 7-9 p.m. on May 28 (Memorial Day), at Miracle of America Museum in the public meeting room The museum is located on Memory Lane south of Polson’s Walmart. Expected to be there are US Senate candidate and our State Senator, Dr. Al Ol...

POLSON – The Lake County Election Office released the unofficial results for the May 8 School and Special District Election last week with five items on the ballot.  The count for the Jette Meadows/ Lake County Water and Sewer District came in with 54 votes for Richard W. Beauchamp and 29 for L...