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Articles with the Tag: Lake County

Meth addict finds new hope in drug court Meth addict finds new hope in drug court

The courtroom exudes formality. An ornate chandelier looms in the space over Bella Dally. Above it is the intricately detailed ceiling of Judge John Larson’s court.  For Dally, this intimidating room with its gold columns and rich wood is a place where she feels welcomed and respected.  ...

Suicide prevention plan brought to community Suicide prevention plan brought to community

CHARLO – What do you say to a person experiencing suicidal thoughts? The National Council for Behavioral Health directed a grant to Lake County to fund a Mental Health First Aid class to help people answer that question.  The class was led by Nate Chute’s Foundation Director Joan Schmidt,...

4-H shotgun competition kicks off Lake County Fair 4-H shotgun competition kicks off Lake County Fair

A small crowd consisting of the participants’ families showed up to support the three boys during the 4-H shotgun competition. The competition was the first event of the Lake County Fair.  Isaac Cantlon, Tristan Oberwenger and Andrey Bauer each scored high enough to receive a ribbon for two sep...

Church donates layettes Church donates layettes

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare RONAN – Members of the Ronan Seventh-Day Adventist Church came together with one goal in mind, making sure the newborn babies at St. Luke Community Healthcare go home with a beautiful gift. Church members collect money for supplies and create the layettes ...

Kids empowered with life saving skills Kids empowered with life saving skills

RONAN – More than a dozen kids at the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County took action when their opposing sports team went down.  The kids assessed the situation and decided that their patients, the entire opposing team, wasn’t responsive and needed help. The k...

MDT proposes resurfacing project for U.S. Highway 93

News from the Montana Department of Transportation ARLEE - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to resurface about 5.8 miles of U.S. Highway 93 near Arlee in Missoula and Lake counties. The project begins about 0.3 miles south of ...

Enter fair competition, still time

RONAN — Who’s the best? Share your artistic talents and gardening expertise with the Mission Valley. There’s still time to enter the Open Class Divisions at the 2017 Lake County Fair.  Deadline for entry is 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 20. You need to be a resident of Lake County. Open cla...

Polson Mud Run a sloppy success Polson Mud Run a sloppy success

POLSON – Competitors covered in muck and mire ran, crawled, climbed and splashed their way around a specially created mud obstacle course last Saturday during the fourth annual Polson Mud Run. A little more than 100 adventurous souls battled the muddy terrain raising cash to help support the after s...

County has new elections administrator County has new elections  administrator

POLSON – Katie Harding has big shoes to fill, but she’s ready to step into them. Harding recently replaced Lake County’s longtime elections administrator Kathie Newgard, whose last day was June 30. Harding came on board as an assistant elections official in December. Newgard was em...

Ronan fire crew thankful it wasn’t worse Ronan fire crew thankful it wasn’t worse

RONAN – A disaster was averted on a hot Friday afternoon when a fire broke out in the alleyway between Image Quest and the movie theater.  “It could have been a lot worse, but thankfully it was just a small fire,” said Ronan Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mark Clary. Jim Myers w...


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