Valley Journal
Valley Journal

This Week’s e-Edition

Current Events

Latest Headlines

What's New?

Send us your news items.

NOTE: All submissions are subject to our Submission Guidelines.

Announcement Forms

Use these forms to send us announcements.

Birth Announcement
Obituary

Articles with the Tag: Lake County

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...

Barron, Horning face-off in Commissioner race Barron, Horning face-off in Commissioner race

Bill Barron and Rory Horning are pitted against each another in the race for Lake County Commissioner. Incumbent Barron was born and raised in Montana. He’s lived in Lake County for 18 years. He has been a Lake County Commissioner for more than five years. He is a member of the Montana Association o...

Jayne, Owens square off in Justice of the Peace race Jayne, Owens square off in Justice of the Peace race

LAKE COUNTY — Joey Jayne and Randal “Randy” Owens are candidates for Lake County justice of the peace.  Incumbent Jayne has served as justice of the peace since Jan. 2, 2013. She is a licensed Montana attorney who has lived in Lake County since 1992.  She said the one of her...

Lacrosse team making mark in valley Lacrosse team making mark in valley

Lacrosse is picking up momentum with both players and fans in the valley after just four years of play. For head Coach J.R. Daniels, building a lacrosse team just came natural. Both Daniels and assistant coach Alex Alviar met locally having no idea that each grew up less than five minutes away from each othe...

Shoemaker reinstated as deputy

  News from the Lake County Sheriff's Office LAKE COUNTY — Clay Shoemaker resumed duties as a deputy sheriff and school resource officer for Arlee, St. Ignatius and Charlo schools after he was cleared of all wrongdoing. Sheriff Jay Doyle reinstated Shoemaker’s position last week. Sh...


Sponsored by: