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Flathead Lake water clarity remains pristine, annual report says

The decades-long effort to preserve Flathead Lake’s crystal-clear water continues to be a success, according to a new report from the Flathead Lake Biological Station.

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Polson Lube is excited to join Ronan with second location

Polson Lube is in the process of constructing a new location off Round Butte Road, next to the Ronan VFW, …

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Polson graduate awarded conservation district scholarship

Polson graduate Elsie Detret is the recipient of the 2026 Lake County Conservation District Scholarship. Detret was born in Alaska …

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Polson’s ‘largest draw’: handMADE Montana prepares for Flathead Cherry Festival

The large, shiny, juicy and sweet cherries are about to arrive in downtown Polson, along with the local artists, crafters …

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Sentencing delayed pending new attorney in Cajune case

The sentencing hearing for a Polson man, accused of murdering a man on Christmas morning 2024, has been delayed and …

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Ronan man admits to assaulting partner, child

A Ronan man admitted to assaulting his partner and a young child.

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Fairgrounds celebrate community center built by community

The Lake County Fairgrounds has been pieced together over many years by community support, and the old 1967 community center …

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Two local nonprofits awarded Montana Justice Foundation grants

The Montana Justice Foundation announced in a press release on Monday that over $23,000 in grant funds was awarded to …

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Flathead Land Trust benefit supports local conservation efforts

The Flathead Land Trust hosts its annual fundraising benefit, The Land Affair, at The FARM Montana (Wrangler Springs Ranch) at …

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One arrest made in connection with recent Polson car fire incident

Polson Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 15, that an individual has been arrested in alleged connection to the vehicle …

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Bigfork man killed in rollover accident on Highway 35

A Bigfork man died in a crash just north of Finley Point earlier this month after he went off the …

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Connecting people and protecting a place: Flathead Bio Station’s annual research cruise sets sail

“Welcome to the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi,” Jim Elser, director of the Flathead Lake Biological Station, …

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St. Ignatius Police signs on to Simply Report anti-trafficking partnership

The St. Ignatius Police Department is the first agency in Lake County, and among the first in Montana, to sign …

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LKC Rodeo brings the rodeo supplies to Ronan this year

“We do rodeos all over the western states, and we’re super excited to come to Ronan,” Leland McMillan said. The …

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Community fundraises to complete Valley View School multi-purpose building

Valley View School was started in 1910 as a three-room schoolhouse, and now stands as one of the last remaining …

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Standing Arrow Celebration brings dancers, drummers and visitors to Skookum Lane

The first grand entry of the 46th annual Standing Arrow Celebration was at 7 p.m. on July 18. The weather …

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Tribal detectives and Polson police give overview of drug use in Lake County

Polson Police Chief George Simpson and Tribal Police Chief Couture partnered with two Tribal Police Drug Investigators, Will Mesteth and …

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CSKT publishes proposed changes to hunting, fishing and recreation regs

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes recently published proposed changes to next season’s Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations, in effect …

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Orchardists enjoy 'one of the best markets ever' for Flathead cherries

Cherry grower Brian Campbell couldn’t be happier with this year’s harvest, and what he describes as “probably one of the …

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