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Public Law 280 exit revision passes Legislature Public Law 280 exit revision passes Legislature

POLSON — A bill that would speed up the process if the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes request to withdraw from Public Law 280 has passed both houses of the state Legislature.  SB 310 passed the Senate 35-15 and the House 53-47. It now heads to Gov. Steve Bullock for a signature or veto...

Ronan NRCS Earth Team volunteer earns national award Ronan NRCS Earth Team volunteer earns national award

News from the U.S. Department of Agriculture  RONAN – Kristi D’Agati, Earth Team volunteer at the Ronan Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office, has been selected as the national Earth Team Volunteer of the Year for 2016. D’Agati has served with the Ronan office...

Unofficial May 2 election results announced

LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Election office has collected the ballots for the May 2 mail-in election and posted unofficial results on Wednesday, May 3, for schools, fire departments, irrigation districts, a library, and a public safety mill levy. Official results will be posted after the votes are ca...

Copy machine blunders FJBC ballots Copy machine blunders FJBC ballots

LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Election Administrator Kathie Newgard addressed issues concerning upcoming elections including a snafu with Flathead Joint Board of Control’s mail-in ballots during a phone interview April 19. She also reminds citizens that an election to fill a Montana congressional sea...

FJBC addresses election issues, fills vacated commissioner seat during meeting FJBC addresses election issues, fills vacated commissioner seat during meeting

ST. IGNATIUS – Dave Vincent was sworn in to serve on the Flathead Joint Board of Control on Tuesday, April 18, during the regular meeting that addressed election issues, water rights adjudication, an employee resignation, and high school scholarships. Commissioner Vincent was chosen by the Flathead ...

Murder convict faces sexual assault charges Murder convict faces sexual assault charges

POLSON — A 51-year-old man who served time in prison for deliberate homicide and attempted deliberate homicide following a shooting incident at a gravel pit south of Arlee in 1982 has been charged with two counts of sexual assault of a minor.  According to a court document, Donald Dean Grant to...

Drug court coordinator hired, enrollees being accepted Drug court coordinator hired, enrollees being accepted

Lake County's new Court coordinator is now on duty. Missoula resident Christina Ellsworth started April 17 in a position that is funded for one year as a pilot project through a $50,000 grant from the Gianforte Family Foundation. Ellsworth met with other members of the drug court team last Thursday to ...

MDT proposes resurfacing projects for Highway 200

News from the Montana Department of Transportation DIXON - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on proposals to resurface two sections of Highway 200. The first proposal is to resurface about 9.8 miles of Montana Highway 200 west of Dixon. T...

B&G Club announces April members of month B&G Club announces April members of month

News from the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation As we get closer to the end of the school year, kids are getting ready for summer and enjoying more Boys and Girls Club activities. Our club members of the month for Polson are both 10 years old and are regular attending youth. Hunter Lytton ...

Briefs for April 26, 2017

Make a difference in the life of an athlete POLSON — Your Polson Police Department has once again partnered with Pizza Hut to help support the Special Olympics of Montana. Join us at Pizza Hut on May 9 from 5- 9 p.m. Polson Police Officers will wait you on. Twenty percent of all orders taken durin...


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