ARTICLES BY BRETT BERNTSEN
Candidates file for upcoming municipal elections
St. Ignatius will see all the action during the municipal elections this fall, with the township holding the only contested races in the Mission Valley.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
City discusses art project, block party
The June 19 Polson City Commission meeting evolved into a discussion of fine art and festivities, as officials received a briefing on plans for a solar eclipse block party and the installation of a tile mosaic at Riverside Park.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Donor visits National Bison Range to don historic coat
When Courtney Gimbel came across a buffalo fur coat hanging on the wall of a general store in the Peace River Valley of Alberta, Canada, in 1955, he was intrigued enough to offer $60 for the piece. It wasn’t for another 60 years, when Gimbel was cleaning out his closet, …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Blodgett family opening coffee saloon in Polson
Area residents will have a new kind of watering hole to gather around this summer with the opening of the Blodgett Creamery Coffee Saloon in downtown Polson.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Lake County granted voice in Columbia Basin plan
In an attempt to represent the interests of local stakeholders, Lake County has secured a seat at the table as government agencies from across the Pacific Northwest sit down to draft a future management plan for the Columbia River Basin.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Flag retiring ceremony celebrates 'Old Glory'
To commemorate the 240th anniversary of the American flag, members of local veterans groups and Boy Scout troops gathered at Lake View Cemetery in Polson on June 14 to give their tired and tattered versions of Old Glory a proper send-off.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Local writer publishes debut novel
Like many moments of inspiration, Polson author Milana Marsenich’s idea for her debut novel came in a dream.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Gas tax increase draws concern from county
With a 4.5 cent per gallon increase to Montana’s fuel tax scheduled to take effect on July 1, local lawmakers are questioning how the additional money will be collected and distributed in Lake County.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Picnic provides teachers with summer send-off
After watching students celebrate the end of the school year all last week, local teachers were treated to a party of their own on Friday during the first ever Teacher’s Appreciation Picnic at Riverside Park in Polson.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Seminar sheds light on sex trafficking
Last weekend, Missoula Detective Guy Baker logged onto the free classifieds site Backpage.com and made a disturbing find. Alongside posts for roommates or jobs, Baker saw personal ads for women from all corners of the state.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Polson discusses wastewater plant, bicycle patrols
Wet spring conditions have slowed initial progress on the construction of Polson’s new wastewater treatment facility.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Mussel-fouled boats draw concern
The recent discovery of boats carrying invasive mussels at check stations across Montana has local officials raising the alarm for increased prevention efforts.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Search continues for man who fell into Flathead
A 23-year-old Nebraska man is feared dead after falling into the lower Flathead River below the Selis Ksanka Qlispe Dam Overlook May 31.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Teen sentenced in fatal hit-and-run
The teenager charged in the hit-and-run accident that killed a 3-year-old boy in a Pablo trailer park on Thanksgiving Day will serve six years of probation.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
