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Bull-Riding Benefit Bull-Riding Benefit

When William Cleveland and his family entered the arena on Saturday night, the crowd at the Polson Fairgrounds, Inc., applauded and cheered for the Polson policeman. The Bull-a-rama event was a benefit and tribute to Cleveland, who’s been diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer that’s spread ...

Grassfire causes evacuation of animal shelter Grassfire causes evacuation of animal shelter

POLSON — Fourteen dogs and 32 cats and kittens were evacuated from the Mission Valley Animal Shelter Friday afternoon when a grassfire threatened the structure on Reservoir Road in Polson. Shortly after 4 p.m. high winds felled a large tree across the road west of the shelter, taking power lines dow...

Authorities still searching for missing Eureka man in Swan Valley

SWAN LAKE — Lake County and Swan Valley Search and Rescue teams are still searching for a missing Eureka man.   Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said the family of William Hendrix, 59, reported the man missing at 8 p.m. on Wednesday after he did not return from a hiking trip on Thunderbolt ...

Teen sentenced in school bus DUI case Teen sentenced in school bus DUI case

RONAN — A Bigfork teen sobbed and thanked the judge for giving him a second chance after he was sentenced for hitting a Polson school bus filled with 10 children and one driver in May. On July 22, Daniel Fellows, 19, after previously pleading guilty to two counts of felony criminal endangerment...

Ronan man found

DIXON — A Ronan man was found injured but alert around 4:15 p.m. April 29 after spending three nights lost in the wilderness near Dixon.  Troy Akers, 20, was located in a creek bottom by search teams. Akers had a hurt ankle, and was flown to a hospital in Missoula for treatment.  &ldquo...

Pursuit ends in arrest of violent offender Pursuit ends in arrest of violent offender

RONAN — A violent offender is behind bars again after a short pursuit that involved multiple county agencies.  According to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell, Glen Parker, 45, of Ronan, was arrested on Haystack Mountain Lane around 9 p.m. April 14 after a brief pursuit.  According to Bell, P...

North Crow residents form Neighborhood Watch North Crow residents form Neighborhood Watch

RONAN — Would-be criminals in the North Crow area beware: residents have formed a neighborhood watch group to help keep the community safer. Neighbors held an initial meeting that was attended by 35 families on Feb. 10, after concerns about crime in the area became heightened because of several rece...

Shots fired at police officer Shots fired at police officer

ST. IGNATIUS – Tribal officer T.J. Haynes rolled to the ground to avoid bullets from a .22 caliber handgun on Arrow Road at around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20. “Haynes dove out of the way when he heard a round go off,” said Lake County Sheriff Don Bell. “It started north of the doct...

Man pleads not guilty in wife’s death Man pleads not guilty in wife’s death

POLSON – Adrian McElderry, 32, pleaded not guilty on felony charges of deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence on Thursday in Lake County District Court. McElderry is accused of killing his wife, RaeLynn Charlo, 29, on Nov. 18 in their Charlo residence. According to court documents M...

Arraignment, bail to be set in district court Arraignment, bail to be set in district court

POLSON – Prosecutors and defense attorneys have agreed to delay setting bail in the case of a 32-year-old Charlo man who is charged with the deliberate homicide of his wife, 29-year-old Raelynn Charlo. The autopsy report indicated Charlo died from a single gunshot wound to the head. Adrian...


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