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Festival of Trees raffle tickets are available
The Lake County Youth Home Festival of Trees will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 5 at the KwaTaqNuk Best Western Resort in Polson.
Lake County votes, Polson resort tax fails
Lake County voters had a variety races and issues before them. The results for Polson Mayor show that Pat Devries bet incumbent Mayor Lou Marchello, 812-312. Meanwhile, the Polson Resort Tax has failed with 84% of Polson voters saying no to the 3% tax that would have been charged to specified goods and services for the purpose of reducing property ...
Man arrested after dog is severely beaten
RONAN - Ronan police say a 20-year-old Polson man has been arrested in connection with the beating of a dog.
Smoking ban doesn't apply to tribal venues
RONAN, Mont. -- Enforcement of Montana's Clean Air Act appears to be a little hazy on Indian reservations.
A Special Homecoming at Polson High School
Last s pring, students at Polson High School decided they wanted to recognize a classmate.
St. Ignatius woman arrested after stabbing
POLSON - Lake County officials have arrested a 33-year-old St. Ignatius woman on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed several times.
CSKT, Lake County, elections fast approaching
The Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribe will hold its primary election for the Tribal Council on Saturday, and then 10 days later folks in Polson, Ronan, St.
Voters cast ballots in CSKT primary
The unofficial election results are in the races for five seats on the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Council.
MDOT plans meeting on Highway 35 safety
POLSON - The Montana Department of Transportation has scheduled a public meeting to discuss safety issues related to Highway 35.
Judge accepts Barkus case, sets arraignment
MTBoat Crash,0135 Judge accepts Barkus case, sets arraignment Eds: APNewsNow. KALISPELL, Mont.
Finley Point Man Rescues Truck Driver After Hwy 35 Crash
If not for the quick work of a nearby home owner and a passerby, a chip truck driver probably would have suffered serious burns after the tractor-trailer he was driving went off the north side of the road on Highway 35 about five miles from Polson.
2009 Fall Mack Days second weekend results are in
A total of 1,833 lake trout have been turned in the first two weekends of the 2009 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
Tribal Council Primary Election is next Saturday
Twenty-five candidates have filed for Tribal Council and only the top two vote getters from each of the districts from Arlee, St.
Polson Fire Department sends teens a life-saving message
High fatality rates and low seat-belt-use rates among teens continue to reach distressing levels year after year, a trend the Polson Fire Department is working to reverse.
HELENA - An 18-year-old Helena -area man has been charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals after an 8-week-old puppy was beaten so badly that it had to be euthanized.
We're high on "Butt Huts" and low on Michael Hilton in our weekly index of what's up, down and in between ... HIGH "BUTT HUTS" - In the wake of the smoking ban, two enterprising Missoula men are building small dugouts for businesses to accommodate smokers without violating the law.
Big Productions present the Cascade Quartet
Big Productions, a fundraising adventure of the Lake County Youth Home, is celebrating its 22nd Season with a new seven concert lineup.
WalMart reevluates Polson store
Wal-Mart re-evluates Polson store Eds: APNewsNow. POLSON, Mont. Wal-Mart is re-evaluating its plans to build a supercenter store in Polson even though it recently won a protracted court battle over the proposed store.
State Seeking Assets in Polson Ponzi Scheme
The state and a court-appointed receiver continue to inventory the assets of two Polson men and their companies as they seek to recover money for those who invested in what the state calls a $14 million Ponzi scheme.