City crew work to resolve water main break
EMILY MESSER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 days, 16 hours AGO
Emily Messer joined the Lake County Leader in July of 2025 after earning a B.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Montana. Emily grew up on a farm in the rolling hills of southeast Missouri and enjoys covering agriculture and conservation. She's lived in Montana since 2022 and honed her reporter craft with the UM J-School newspaper and internships with the RMEF Bugle Magazine and the Missoulian. At the Leader she covers the St. Ignatius Town Council, Polson City Commission and a variety of business, lifestyle and school news. Contact Emily Messer at [email protected] or 406.883.4343 | January 7, 2026 9:31 AM
On Tuesday afternoon, as daylight whittled away, a water main broke on Skyview Lane in Polson, leaving a minimum number of people affected.
The Polson Water and Sewer Department responded quickly and adjusted valves to restore water for most residents, Ashley Walker, Polson Public Works director, said. According to the city website, crews secured the Skyview, Mission View, Ridgewater and Cougar Ridge areas on Tuesday.
Walker said as of Wednesday morning, only one resident is without water, and the crew is working to resolve the issue this morning. He is unsure what caused the water main to break but thinks it could be due to ground movement from the varying temperatures Polson has seen over the last few weeks.
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