Monday, November 09, 2026
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ARTICLES BY KATIE MIHALIK

More than a ride: Horse assisted therapy helps patients

Off Baypoint Road in Polson stands a large horse farm with equines greeting every car that drives down the gravel road entrance. Inside the barn sit saddles and helmets that are accompanied by toy bowling pins, Velcro balls and miniature bean bags. Here horses Koda and Trixie anxiously await their …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 0 MINUTES AGO

Bears stock up for winter in feeding frenzy

The cold winds of the lake have blown the orange and yellow leaves around Polson bay, and with the fall breeze come two hungry bears sniffing out their next meal. These two bears, who visited Polson earlier this fall, are just like the others roaming around, just looking for a …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO

Registration to representation: Tribal organization encourages Native voters

As the end of election season approaches, tribal efforts are working to make sure Native voters get to the ballot box.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO

SKC builds new generation of Indigenous leaders with national business chapter

It's the first week of classes at Salish Kootenai College for the fall semester. As class lets out, students, new and returning, are making their way into the John Peter Paul building for the first meeting of an important club on campus. This club gives students hands-on experience by inspiring …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO

Pablo man charged with arson after Pablo house fire

A man was arrested and charged with arson on Friday, Oct. 1, in connection with a reported structure fire in Pablo, according to a press release from Lake County Sheriff Don Bell.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

A St. Ignatius ranch celebrates seven years of fall pumpkin patch

It’s a crisp fall Sunday morning in the Mission Valley. Church has started to let out, and families are filling the gravel road to Lazy DC Bar Ranch to experience a beloved fall activity.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

A father’s coaching helps push his son to another state golf tournament

It’s a chilly, sunny day and leaves start to fall all over the Polson Bay Golf Course, where high school golf teams from all over western Montana gathered for the Western A Divisionals on Saturday, Sept. 26. Local Polson Pirates golf had success, with the boys team taking first with …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO

Ronan’s new Trail of Bales theme rolls into another great Harvest Festival

From Dolly Parton to the Statue of Liberty and the “Leaning Tower of Pizza,” hay bales around Ronan have transformed into creative landmarks as the community welcomes another year of the Chamber of Commerce Harvest Festival.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO

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