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Articles with the Tag: Lake County

Progressive Horse Days event teaches value of horsepower Progressive Horse Days event teaches value of horsepower

The harrowed rows were a bit more askew than most that line the fields of Lake County, but the seeds tossed inside won’t know that it was a primitive piece of metal drawn by the deftly trained feet of a horse, and not the hum of a modern day tractor that gave them a home to grow in.  The 2nd an...

Polson residents choose city government review

POLSON — Every 10 years, as mandated by the Montana Constitution, city and county residents vote whether they want to assemble a panel of citizens to review their form of government.  Although reviews of St. Ignatius, Ronan, Polson and Lake County governments were all on the June 3 primary ball...

Gardeners plant flower display at Polson theatre Gardeners plant flower display at Polson theatre

News from Port Polson Players POLSON — Lake County Master Gardeners contributed to a flower display for the second year in a row at the Port Polson Players theatre on Flathead lake. The Lake County Master Gardeners are a volunteer group that have received horticulture training through an eig...

Dogs sniff out hidden aquatic hitchhikers Dogs sniff out hidden aquatic hitchhikers

Forget iron-clad protection and a stoic disposition. This sentinel’s armor is a fur coat and her protection routine is all a big game.  Tia, an 8-year-old German Shepherd, was one of four scent detection dogs brought to Flathead Lake last weekend to sniff out any quagga or zebra mussels hitchhi...

Local families needed to host exchange students

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls.  These students are 15 to 18 years of age, and are coming to this area for the upcoming high school year or semester.  These personable and academically selected exchange studen...

Valley View students end year with play Valley View students end year with play

VALLEY VIEW — “The play’s about Pecos Bill and Middle Town,” Valley View students Hailey Hanson and Shelby Learn said before the play began. “There’s something wrong with the water; it makes (the townspeople) rhyme.” After a potluck dinner at the Valley View Clubh...

Shingles is serious health threat

News from the Western Montana Area VI Agency on Aging, Inc. LAKE COUNTY — There are an estimated 1 million cases of shingles every year in the United States. The risk increases as you get older. About half of all cases occur in men and women age 60 or older. People who have medical conditions affect...

Law enforcement still searching for homicide suspect Law enforcement still searching for homicide suspect

Law enforcement officers are still searching for Harry Lozeau, 53, a suspect in the fatal shooting of his brother, 51-year-old Terry Lozeau, on Saturday, June 14. Deputies responded to a report that a man had been shot and killed at a home on Mollman Pass Trail about 4 p.m.  The scene of the shoot...

Primary election results in, long time incumbent unseated Primary election results in, long time incumbent unseated

POLSON – Local primaries handed out a mixed bag of results last week, as one long-standing incumbent was unseated, but others managed to hang onto their seats.  The upset of the night came via the county attorney’s race, where public defender Steve Eschenbacher beat Mitch Young, who has h...

Mil levy passage means better services for seniors

LAKE COUNTY – Service providers said last week that programs for Lake County seniors will be better able to serve a growing population of elders after voters approved a mil levy.  Stagnant and decreasing funding at the federal and state levels have plagued area senior centers and service provid...


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