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Sign up for free Spay/Neuter Clinic

LAKE COUNTY — Life Savers Animal Rescue, in conjunction with Spay Montana, is coordinating a spay/neuter clinic on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 near Ronan. This year the clinic is a free clinic for households that meet low-income guidelines. Sign up days for this clinic are Friday, May 15 a...

Workshop teaches non-lethal predator management

POLSON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program, in collaboration with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Montana State University Extension-Lake County are hosting a one-day, non-lethal predator damage management workshop on Thursday, May 21, at KwaTaqNuk Res...

Job Service honors choice employers Job Service honors choice employers

News from Lake County Job Services POLSON — Each year the Job Service Employer Committee, and advisory group for the Lake County Job Service, presents an “Employers of Choice” award to a small, a medium and a large business in Lake County.  This year’s small-scale business ...

Workshop offers leadership inspiration Workshop offers leadership inspiration

POLSON — Karen McNenny has great advice for anyone considering becoming a boss: “I will talk you out of leadership. You get a buck more an hour and it’s not worth it,” she said, “but it’s exceptionally rewarding.” Each spring members of the Lake County Job Service...

County Convention is May 13

POLSON — Lake County Democrats will hold their county convention at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13 at the North Lake County Public Library in Polson. This meeting is open to the public and is handicapped accessible. Officers will be elected by the county committee officers and county precinct men and wome...

Whitford sentenced to 60 years for Pierre murder Whitford sentenced to 60 years for Pierre murder

POLSON — Judge James Manley on Wednesday sentenced Makueeyapee Whitford to the Montana State Prison for 60 years with none suspended for the 2013 stabbing death of John Pierre, Jr. of Polson. A jury had found Whitford guilty of deliberate homicide after a weekl...

Group effort re-opens highway, contains leaking acid Group effort re-opens highway, contains leaking acid

BLUE BAY — Three Draggin’ Wagon wreckers, including the big mama of all wreckers, were some of the heroes of a Blue Bay truck wreck that closed Montana Highway 35 for an hour on Thursday, April 23. With chains connecting to the flipped vehicle, the big engines whined and one wrecker’s fr...

Suicide prevention subject of Pachyderm meeting

POLSON — Suicide crosses every boundary of age, race, gender, culture, and every social and religious affiliation. And it is an all too frequent cause of death in Lake County.  Roxana Colman-Herak, the lead Suicide Intervention Trainer for the Salish and Kootenai Tribes since 2007, will be the ...

National Day of Prayer is May 7

POLSON — A Christian gathering of prayer for the National Day of Prayer event will take place May 7 from 12-1 p.m. on the front lawn of the Lake County Courthouse in Polson. All are welcome to attend. Call (406) 883-9347 for more information, or visit www.nationaldayofprayer.org  

Search, Rescue plans fundraising ATV ride

POLSON — Lake County Search and Rescue will hold a fundraising  ATV, UTV, and Dirt Bike Poker Run on Saturday, June 13. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Buffalo Bridge and end at Sloan Bridge with a barbecue dinner. Pre-registration will take place Friday, June 12 from 6-8 p.m. at the VFW in ...


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