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Articles with the Tag: Lake County

Round Butte Grange group to hold county/state candidate forum

RONAN — May 23 is the deadline to submit questions for the May 30 candidate forum organized by Round Butte Grange 126. The Lake County and State forum will take place May 30 at 7 p.m. at the Museum in the old Round Butte gym. If you would like to have a question answered by a candidate, send your qu...

Drug sentencing stands in Montana Supreme Court

HELENA — On May 7 the Montana Supreme Court denied a Lake County woman’s request to be resentenced for a 2012 drug conviction. The high court disagreed with Desiree Peone’s legal counsel, who argued in briefs first submitted on August 21, 2013 that a judge for the Lake County District Co...

Two vie in Lake County attorney race Two vie in Lake County attorney race

On the June 3 ballot is the election for Lake County District Attorney. Incumbent Mitch Young is running against challenger Steve Eschenbacher. Eschenbacher, managing attorney for the Office of the Public Defender in Polson, has lived in Lake County for five and a half years and moved here from Hamilton. ...

Sheriff’s race candidates speak out about ideas for department Sheriff’s race candidates speak out about ideas for department

POLSON — Four candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for the office of Lake County Sheriff/Coroner. Since all are Republicans, the primary election will decide the election.  The four candidates are Don Bell, Kim Leibenguth, Rick Schoening and Dan Yonkin. Bell was born in Ronan and ha...

Hertz, McLaughlin on ballot for House District 12 Hertz, McLaughlin on ballot for House District 12

Greg Hertz and William McLaughlin are running for House District 12.  McLaughlin said he is not actively campaigning for the seat.  Incumbent Hertz is the president and CEO of Moody’s Market Inc, which operates retail grocery stores. Stores include Polson Super 1; Harvest Foods in Ronan...

Four elected to irrigation boards

LAKE COUNTY — Three Lake County irrigation districts saw the election of four commissioners on May 6.  Each irrigation district member receives one vote for each acre or partial acre of land, so someone with 500 acres would count as 500 votes. Election results were not finalized as of Monday...

Campaign boosts seat belt, child safety seat

LAKE COUNTY — Montana Highway Patrol and officers of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Police are joining all local law enforcement in the 2014 Click It, Don’t Risk It seat belt enforcement mobilization to encourage all Montanan’s to buckle up. Additional patrols and focus toward ...

Lake County celebrates 10th anniversary of Quit Line

POLSON — May is Montana Quit Month and the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program is proud to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Montana Tobacco Quit Line. More than 70,000 Montanans have called into the Quit Line for help since its launch in May 2004.  Over the last 10 years, the Monta...

Family sues Hyundai for 2011 crash Family sues Hyundai for 2011 crash

POLSON — Attorneys argued last week in Lake County District Court that a defective steering knuckle manufactured by Hyundai was the cause of a July 2, 2011 wreck that occurred just north of Arlee and left three young people dead. Hyundai’s defense centered on the theory that a firework might h...

Teen seriously injured in stabbing

ST. IGNATIUS — On Monday one Lake County teen remained hospitalized and another in jail, after St. Ignatius, tribal, and county authorities responded to a stabbing that was reported early Saturday morning.  According to St. Ignatius Police Chief Jeffrey Ferguson, a female called 911 at 1:23 a.m...


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