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Ronan woman admits to stealing from family trust

Ronan resident Lindsay Montgomery Polchies, 38, admitted to stealing funds from a family trust account as part of a plea agreement.

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Great Falls man sentenced to 10 years for vehicle assault

A Great Falls man who admitted to using a vehicle as a weapon during a high-speed pursuit with law enforcement …

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Polson man admits to felony endangerment

A Polson man, accused of shoving a person to the ground while holding a knife, leaving the scene and threatening …

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Attempted mailbox heist lands Polson man in jail

A Polson man is accused of tearing a mail cluster box off its foundation. Brent Michael Lemler, 36, entered a …

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Mission Valley Events Roundup

Your guide to events and public meetings in the Mission Valley

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Commissioners approve architectural design proposal for jail expansion

The Lake County Commissioners approved an estimated $70,000 for an engineering and design report for the expansion of the Lake …

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Dam restoration planned for Kicking Horse

The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes Division of Engineering and Water Resources is undertaking an eight-figure, multi-year project to restore …

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Vaska sentenced to 75 years for murdering his mother

A Polson man accused of murdering his mother was sentenced in District Court in Polson Feb. 13 to a total …

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Mission airport receives nearly $500,000 improvement grant

The St. Ignatius Airport received a $495,000 grant, and Polson Airport received $30,960, with a $5,040 loan, from the Montana …

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Passionate local fans set FLIC apart from other film festivals

Unlike last year, neither snow berms nor icy streets greeted movie fans when the annual Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) …

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Mission Valley FFA members compete for slots at State

Mission Valley FFA members from Ronan, Charlo, and Polson are readying for the state FFA Convention March 31 through April …

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Water, sewer issues discussed at Ronan Council meeting

Mayor Ryan Corum told the Ronan City Council at its meeting Feb. 11 that U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke’s staffers, John …

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Winter storms drive surge of property damage, shoreline erosion on Flathead Lake

Jeremy Newell felt relief when he saw the weekly forecast called for near-50-degree days in the first week of February.

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Snowpack accumulation stalls in January

Well-below-normal January precipitation and unseasonably warm temperatures stalled Montana’s snowpack accumulation last month.

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Mission Valley Events Roundup

Your guide to events and public meetings in the Mission Valley

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Mission Council selects new town judge

The St. Ignatius Town Council elected its new town judge, Leslie Martin, at its latest meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

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City Commission discusses protest vote against new Montana law

The Polson City Commission discussed voting against adopting the new Montana zoning laws into the city code, even though the …

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Citizens express frustration with City Hall

Polson residents have often expressed frustration when approaching the Polson City Commission, feeling that their concerns or questions are not …

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Ronan students stage walk out to protest ICE

Ronan High School students joined thousands of other high schoolers nationwide who walked out of classes to protest ICE (Immigration …

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Candidate filing opens Monday for county, state and federal offices

With candidate flyers already appearing on doorknobs and in mailboxes across Lake County, it’s apparent that campaign season is already …

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