A season for giving
ST. IGNATIUS — 'Tis the season for giving, and some Mission students gave it their all this holiday season.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Skate Ignatius gets $100K from anonymous donor
ST. IGNATIUS — Skate Ignatius project coordinators have made it big and clear that they need donations by hanging a sign in downtown Mission, asking people to “help build the skate park,” and that park came a huge step closer to reality with an anonymous $100,000 donation last week.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Charlo powwow is first in years
The sound of Native American drums echoed throughout the small town of Charlo last Saturday at a powwow, the first one the community had seen in years and spearheaded by local seventh grader Josee’ Incashola.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Court upholds firing of Mission police chief
ST. IGNATIUS — The City of St. Ignatius recently ended a three-year legal dispute with a former police chief that went all the way to the Montana Supreme Court, which eventually ruled in favor of the city.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Going the distance
Ronan woman will enter 117-mile bike race to support diabetes research
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Old homes burned in St. Ignatius
ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Fire Department spent last Saturday burning a couple of older homes deemed unsafe on St. Mary’s Lake Road, which provided some good practice for the crew while getting rid of some potentially unsafe structures.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
This hobby is for the birds
28 people gather to record area winter bird species
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Bison Range agreement nixed
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service abruptly terminated all Tribal management activities at the National Bison Range Monday and said it would not negotiate for any future roles, as Tribal employees at the range were fired Tuesday morning.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO
Cable's buzzer beater lifts Mission over Florence
ST. IGNATIUS — The Bulldogs came out on the winning end of two close games against Loyola and Florence last weekend, lifted by Casey Cable's last second shot to get the win Friday night to open the St. Ignatius tip-off tourney.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO
Scarlets' bid for divisionals falls a little short
ARLEE — The Scarlets traveled to the District tournament last week and they fought hard in the first matches against their rival teams, St. Ignatius and Troy, but they ended up falling short of a shot at the divisional tourney.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
86-year-old man climbs Mission Mountains
Del Palmer (left) and grandson Justin Palmer climbed the Mission Mountain range together.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs get big 22-6 win
The Bulldogs defeated Plains last week, 22-6, for their first victory this year, and are looking for win number two in Troy on Friday.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Lady Bulldogs get 3-1 win over Superior
ST. IGNATIUS — Mission's Lady Bulldogs broke their losing streak with a win over Superior, but they lost to Plains on Saturday.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Arlee parents voice frustration to school board
ARLEE — The special disciplinary meeting concerning two teachers created intense emotion at last week's regular school board meeting, and close to 200 people filled the high school gym to voice their opinions to the school board.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs still looking for that first win
ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Bulldogs gained experience at last week's game against Deer Lodge but fell 36-0, but the coaching staff is optimistic about the improvement they've seen over the past couple of weeks.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Ashley Lake fire jumps to more than 2,500 acres
ST. IGNATIUS — The Ashley Lake fire has grown substantially in the last week and now covers more than 2,500 acres, but local fire crews are hoping cooler weather and possible precipitation in high elevations this weekend will slow the blaze down.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Mission woman crowned Miss Montana
ST. IGNATIUS — If you think beauty pageants are for high-maintenance, would-be models with low IQs, you haven't met Stephanie Trudeau.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Tim Ryan celebrates his first No. 1 song
Tim Ryan Rouillier, former St. Ignatius resident, is climbing up the ranks as a country music song-writer, and last month he celebrated his first number one song credit with country star Phil Vassar.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Arlee teachers disciplined over field trip incident
ARLEE — Two Arlee staff members will retain their jobs after a special disciplinary meeting was held last week following complaints from parents of two students who said they'd been offered beer by the teachers on a school-sponsored field trip.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Lady Bulldogs come up a little short against Deer Lodge
ST. IGNATIUS — The Lady Bulldogs lost to Deer Lodge at the season opener last week but they held their own against the more experienced team.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Voters to decide Arlee bond
ARLEE — The Arlee School District will ask voters for help this November to raise funds for school improvement projects, and school officials will outline more details at a meeting tonight (Aug. 17) to give voters a better idea of repair projects needed around the district.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Home delivery: Healthy baby delivered on living room floor
ST. IGNATIUS — Expectant mothers should expect the unexpected, but Anne Morigeau had quite a surprise last week when she gave birth to Emily Marie Morigeau — at home, on the living room floor, after Emily came into the world a little sooner than expected.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Pablo home burns down
PABLO — Flames rolled through a two-story home outside of Pablo Monday afternoon, destroying the home and an RV nearby.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs come oh-so-close to tennis title
ST. IGNATIUS — The Bulldogs wrapped up their tennis season with a close second place at State and the Lady Bulldogs were just as impressive as they moved up the ranks finishing in sixth.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Mission's first ever Fly-in takes off
ST. IGNATIUS — About 40 airplanes arrived at the St. Ignatius airport on a clear Sunday morning to touch down on the runway for the town's first ever Fly-In.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Mitchell's walk-off home run lifts Mission
ST. IGNATIUS — The Lady Bulldogs rolled over Troy last Saturday after Ashley Mitchell hit a walk-off home run to end the game, 15-5, after getting a dozen strikeouts in six innings.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Lady Bulldogs get three wins at Conrad tourney
The Mission Lady Bulldogs softball team put the brakes on their losing streak with three wins at the Conrad tourney last weekend, beating Sunburst, Simms and Poplar to get back on the right track.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Arlee High School needs repairs
ARLEE — Remodeling the Arlee High School is now one of the biggest issues facing the school district since the school's need for a renovation has become apparent, and voters could decide the project's outcome.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Arlee track teams chalk up good finishing scores
ARLEE — The Warriors and the Scarlets defeated Superior on the track with excellent finishing scores. The Warriors came home with a score of 93 1/2 to Superior's 82 1/2 and the Scarlets scored 65 to Superior's 24 and St. Regis's 10.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Formal agreement reached on Mission Range Event Center
RONAN — A memorandum of agreement was signed last week following months of work, which will make the Mission Range Event Center a reality, representing a cooperative effort between the Salish and Kootenai Tribes, the City of Ronan and the county.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Mission tennis teams look to repeat last year's success
ST IGNATIUS — The tennis team has been swinging the racket with a Bulldog strength that could create some challenging matches for their opponents.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Lady Bulldogs look to build on young team's talent
ST. IGNATIUS — The Lady Bulldogs softball season is in full swing to build up the young team's ability and strength as they prepare for the season opener in Ronan on March 30.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Mission has tough show at state against Whitehall, Red Devils
ST IGNATIUS — The Bulldogs traveled to Great Falls last weekend for the class B State Tournament but returned home frustrated after going two-and-out.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Bulldogs earn second spot in 8-B districts
ST IGNATIUS — The Bulldogs took second to Thompson Falls at the 8-B District Championship.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Student numbers up in Charlo school district
CHARLO — The Charlo school district is unique among the county's school districts in that the number of students attending has increased over the past few years, and as a result, the district is examining ways to accommodate next year's expected population.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Arlee tops Charlo, but falls to Mission
ARLEE — The Warriors beat Charlo and Hot Springs, but Mission and Noxon proved to be tough competition.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Lady Bulldogs go 1-1 on the week, now third
ST IGNATIUS — The Lady Bulldogs won an immense victory over the Scarlets on Friday, but they lost to the 14-0 Trojans on Saturday by 15 points.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Gariepy is new Mission mayor; council to fill vacancy
ST. IGNATIUS — City council members have appointed Charles Gariepy as the new mayor of St. Ignatius, replacing former mayor John Connot, who resigned abruptly last November after moving out of the area.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Charlo, Thompson Falls halt Bulldogs' winning streak this week
ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Bulldogs' winning streak finally came to an end with a loss to the Thompson Falls Bluehawks on Saturday, although they did defeat Plains by one point on Friday, before falling to Charlo Tuesday night, 64-56.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Undefeated Bulldogs pick up two more wins
ST. IGNATIUS—The Bulldogs went for another straight win with two games last week making them 1-0 in the league with a 5-0 standing overall.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Warriors drop one to Bulldogs, soar over Two Eagle
ARLEE—The Warriors lost to Mission but picked up their game against Two Eagle for a confidence-boosting win before the break.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
VanHoose gets show of support
ST. IGNATIUS- — Lake County law enforcement officials crowded the city council meeting last week to give their support to fellow officer P.D. VanHoose, as Sheriff Bill Barron and Tribal police chief Craige Couture outlined further plans to ensure the city has adequate law enforcement resources.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS AGO
New coach, new attitude for Mission/Charlo wrestling
ST. IGNATIUS — The wrestling season has started back up with Mission and Charlo joining forces for a full line-up and new leadership.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS AGO
Mission teachers, officials discuss contract's effects
ST. IGNATIUS — Mission teachers have a contract but there's some disagreement about what exactly the combined increase in pay adds up to for individual teachers, and how it will influence the school's budget problems in the future.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS AGO
Mission moves forward with sewer system
The city of St. Ignatius is moving forward with plans for a new sewer system, but is meeting some opposition from property owners with land near the proposed system.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS AGO
Bulldogs look strong against Plains
ST IGNATIUS—The Bulldogs had a home field advantage last Friday night when they pulled off a big 41-7 win against Plains.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Mission teacher contract negotiations continue
ST. IGNATIUS — Contract negotiations resumed after lawsuits forced teachers and the school board to reassess their negotiating strategies and both sides are working to repair the negotiating environment in hopes of moving forward.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Warriors win conference opener against Plains
ARLEE — The Warriors got a big win over Plains and showed signs of excellence on their opponent's turf, winning their first conference game 20-6 last Friday night.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
St. Ignatius educators fear loss of Impact Aid
ST IGNATIUS—St. Ignatius Superintendent Tim Skinner is wondering where the school's funding will come from in 2008 if proposed legislation that would affect Impact Aid is approved.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Court upholds Willet's firing
ST IGNATIUS — The town of St. Ignatius won the lawsuit filed against it by former Police Chief Charles Willet, who sued the city shortly after being terminated for allegedly not fulfilling his duties as an officer.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Lady Bulldogs get win over Scarlets
The Mission Lady Bulldogs got a win over cross-town rival Arlee in three games, winning 27-25, 25-23, and 25-21 in volleyball action last Thursday.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Arlee football opens victorious
Arlee came out on top at Friday's home game against Darby, getting a 23-14 victory to open the season.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Riders strut their stuff at Longhorn Arena
ST. IGNATIUS — Nerves were on edge as horse showers of all ages competed in the Longhorn Arena for points and ribbons in the Western Montana Open Horse Show Series last Saturday
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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