Articles with the Tag: Lake County
Smoke from wildfires across Washington and Idaho drifted into the Mission Valley throughout the past weeks, bringing very unhealthy conditions and causing several outdoor sporting activities to be cancelled or postponed in Lake County. Saturday’s blood red sun, above, caused an eerie glow in the smo...
Input needed for 2016-2017 hunting seasons News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks WESTERN MONTANA — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking hunters, outfitters, landowners and others to get involved now to help set hunting seasons for 2016 and 2017. The deadline to submit initial commen...
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...
ST. IGNATIUS — Perhaps the most disturbing trend Barbara Monaco has seen over the past 30 years is youthful offenders becoming more violent. Monaco, who is the chief juvenile probation officer for Lake and Sanders Counties, addressed the St. Ignatius Neighborhood Watch group Tuesday, Aug. 18. ...
POLSON — The title Miss Montana conjures up a glittering evening gown, a tiara and a satiny sash. Miss Montana USA Tahnee Peppenger certainly can hold her own in a sparkly dress, but she was equally at home at the Polson Shooters Association shooting range on Aug. 22. Peppenger, 27, is a Montana nat...
LAKE COUNTY — Extremely dry conditions in Lake County combined with threatening winds and lightning from summer storms prompt a reminder for homeowners to create a defensible space and increase the odds of saving their house in the event of wildfire. “There’s a bunch of litt...
Miss Montana USA to visit Polson POLSON – The Polson Shooters Association is excited to announce that Miss Montana will visit Polson. She will make several appearances around town. On Friday, Aug. 21, she will be a special guest at the INFR Rodeo. On Saturday, Aug. 22, she will shoot with the ...
Shaping young minds matters because young minds grow to shape the world, according to new Lake County Superintendent of Schools Carolyn Hall. Hall jumped into her role Aug. 4 after a long career in education. She said she hopes she can help county schools continue a tradition of excellence. ...
Mission Valley United Methodist Church on Post Creek Hill welcomes all schoolteachers, bus drivers, and staff that work in school districts throughout Lake County to a luncheon in their honor from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25. Donated school supplies will be available for teachers to take back to...
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 ...
