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Articles with the Tag: U.S. Highway 93

Lake County celebrates Special Olympians during annual Torch Run Lake County celebrates Special Olympians during annual Torch Run

LAKE COUNTY — The Flame of Hope passed through the Mission Valley during a two-day celebration of the annual Special Olympics of Montana Law Enforcement Torch Run on May 5-6.  “It’s a really good feeling to give back to these athletes,” said Polson Police Officer Kyle Cooper, ...

Comments needed for project

News from the Montana Department of Transportation  RONAN — The Montana Department of Transportation would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to install a center left turn lane on about 0.5 miles of U.S. Highway 93, approximately five miles south of Ronan, at the ...

Marion woman pleads not guilty to negligent homicide, theft

A Marion woman is accused of stealing a car in Kalispell before being involved a fatal car wreck with it later in Pablo. Lease Sierra Moore, 18, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court at Polson on April 1, to felony charges of negligent homicide and theft. According to court records, on Sept. 3...

High-speed chase ends with arrest High-speed chase ends with arrest

Law enforcement from multiple Montana agencies were involved in a high-speed pursuit that began Saturday night in Lake County and ended early Sunday morning in Flathead County. The driver was identified as Joseph Brown, 36. In Lake County, emergency dispatchers were notified of a “road rage” i...

Local support, history for resort tax shared

In 2015, the City of Polson asked local citizens to volunteer for the Economic Development Council. As a business owner on Main Street since 1994, I thought I might have something to offer and volunteered. Our first task was to review and advise the city council on the use of a resort tax.  The Monta...

Ronan brings light parade to high risk residents Ronan brings light parade to high risk residents

RONAN — With COVID-19 hindering many Christmas gathering plans, the Ronan Chamber of Commerce hosted a Caravan of Lights parade on Friday evening. The Caravan of Lights, which started at 6 p.m., differed slightly from the city’s traditional parade of lights. This year’s caravan was desig...

Shourds receives sentence related to high-speed chase

District Judge James Manley committed a Pablo man to the Montana Department of Corrections for five years with no time suspended on one count of felony criminal endangerment. The sentence was handed down at District Court in Polson on Nov. 18. Shawn Curtis Shourds, 41, pled guilty to the charge as part of...

Briefs for Oct. 28, 2020

Don’t let Halloween pass you by POLSON — New Life Church is hosting a Drive-Thru Pumpkin Patch Bash. The Pumpkin Patch Bash team has been working hard to make this year’s event the safest experience for you and your family. Be sure to stop by for candy, free food, a cake drive, bicy...

Negligent assault charges go to trial

A Charlo woman is accused of driving onto U.S. Highway 93 from Eagle Pass Trail without yielding to oncoming traffic and causing a serious crash. Stacy Leann Markus, 53, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Oct. 15 to one felony count of negligent vehicular assault. According to ...

Highway 93 claims matriarch grizzly bear

News from CSKT  FLATHEAD RESERVATION —  The matriarch grizzly bear known as Griz-40 met her demise on a 14-mile stretch of highway associated with Post Creek and the Ninepipe wetland complex. She was struck by a vehicle on Friday, Sept. 4, when she was crossing the highway at 2 a.m.  ...


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