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Communities create Easter fun with egg hunts Communities create Easter fun with egg hunts

  If children picked up their toys as quickly as they snatched up Easter eggs on Saturday, busy moms would clearly be less fried. The Easter Bunny was also a busy critter throughout Lake County Saturday, leaving eggs lying around grassy fields in at least six communities and posing for portraits. ...

Authorities mull vicious dog solution

  LAKE COUNTY — Residents and government authorities say some parts of Lake County are literally going to the dogs because of a network of non-uniform, unenforceable and lax laws that span jurisdictional boundaries.  While a string of animal control problems have intensified across the ...

Commission works to stop invasive species Commission works to stop invasive species

PABLO — The Flathead Basin Commission is in the process of rolling out new tools meant to keep invasive species at bay. At an April 9 meeting, commission members reviewed plans for new video public service announcements and the deployment of scent detection dogs trained to sniff out specific invasiv...

Trumpeter Swan shooters sentenced Trumpeter Swan shooters sentenced

News from the Confederated Salish and Kooteani Tribes PABLO — Last week careful collaboration between Tribal Conservation Officer and Investigator Mike McElderry and Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Warden Ron Howell resulted in citations of two Polson residents in the incident of the Trumpeter Swan ...

Arlee, Two Eagle come up big at Dave Tripp meet Arlee, Two Eagle come up big at Dave Tripp meet

HOT SPRINGS – The Scarlets hammered their opponents on Friday, taking first in 15 of 16 events at the Dave Tripp track meet hosted by Hot Springs.  Scarlet Whitney Malatare is looking for the world domination that would even make Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers films envious. Malatare took firs...

Tribes launch multi-faceted offensive to combat substance abuse Tribes launch multi-faceted offensive to combat substance abuse

PABLO – Tribal officials say more stringent rules for receiving housing assistance, and pharmaceuticals have been put in place in the four months since the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council promised to aggressively combat substance abuse on the Flathead Reservation.  At the April ...

Members speak against county, schools reimbursement Members speak against county, schools reimbursement

PABLO – In 2014’s second quarterly meeting of tribal council, tribal members spoke out against the possibility of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes reimbursing Lake County government for revenue that will be lost once the tribes take control of Kerr Dam in September 2015.  Thoug...

Perch biting in Polson Bay Perch biting in Polson Bay

Fishermen,  It is that time again. The perch bite is on at the east side of Polson Bay on Flathead Lake. Miles Marchi and I made a foray out there April 3rd. The picture is of the 44 perch I caught and kept. Miles had a couple of real jumbos. I’d like to have included Miles in the picture but w...

Pumping iron reaps awards Pumping iron reaps awards

MISSOULA — Six Lake County weight lifters walked away with awards at the annual Welker Association of Bench and Dead Lift competition held in Missoula March 22. The group of weight lifters, ranging from age 15 years to 75 years, broke both Montana state records as well as world records for the Welke...

Commissioners vote to create Rural Improvement District Commissioners vote to create Rural Improvement District

RONAN — Chip-sealing of Canal Road will likely begin this summer, after Lake County Commissioners voted last week to create a rural improvement district to shoulder the estimated $79,200 cost of oil and administrative fees for the project.  Proponents of the improvement project argue that it wi...


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