Editor
KRISTI NIEMEYER
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Kristi Niemeyer is editor of the Lake County Leader. She learned her newspaper licks at the Mission Valley News and honed them at the helm of the Ronan Pioneer and, eventually, as co-editor of the Leader until 1993. She later launched and published Lively Times, a statewide arts and entertainment monthly (she still publishes the digital version), and produced and edited State of the Arts for the Montana Arts Council and Heart to Heart for St. Luke Community Healthcare. Reach her at [email protected] or 406-883-4343.
ARTICLES BY KRISTI NIEMEYER
Scholarship helps mother of two reach for college degree
For Taurie Matt, higher education offers a path to building a better life for her family. A recent scholarship from the Gianforte Family Foundation is helping her stay in school without drawing down her family’s resources.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 14 HOURS AGO
Jig Jam: Cherry Valley students learn about music from The McDades
The McDades, a Canadian quintet that claimed the 2007 JUNO Award for Best Roots/Traditional Album, weren’t at all daunted by their audience of Cherry Valley students last Thursday.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 14 HOURS AGO
Former Polson man files complaint against library alleging ADA violation
Former Polson resident Michael Ross has lodged a civil complaint in U.S. District Court in Missoula, accusing the North Lake County Library and its director, Abbi Dooley, of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO
Former Polson man files complaint against library alleging ADA violation
Former Polson resident Michael Ross has lodged a civil complaint in U.S. District Court in Missoula, accusing the North Lake County Library and its director, Abbi Dooley, of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
Winter's weekend outburst provokes slide-ins and power outages
With more than a foot of heavy, wet snow falling in some parts of the Mission Valley last weekend, road crews and first responders worked around the clock.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
Primary races shape up from federal to local level
With a rather fiery flourish, the candidate filing deadline closed last Wednesday, March 4, leaving vacancies for the seats currently held by U.S. Sen. Steve Dainess and Rep. Ryan Zinke in its wake.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Community "Superheroes" honored at Polson chamber banquet
A gang of superheroes and their fans crowded into the Elks Lodge in Polson last Saturday for the annual Polson Chamber Community Awards Banquet.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Duct Tape Caper: Attendance incentive sticks Polson principal to the wall
Kids at Linderman Elementary in Polson were able to stick it to principal Kristin Wilson last Friday. Or, rather, stick her to it in a duct-tape attendance challenge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO
Duct Tape Caper: Attendance incentive sticks principal to the wall
Kids at Linderman Elementary in Polson were able to stick it to principal Kristin Wilson last Friday. Or, rather, stick her to it in a duct-tape attendance challenge.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Tree professionals gather in Polson
The Montana Urban and Community Forestry Association (MUCFA) and MSU Extension hosted an Urban Forestry Diagnostics Bootcamp Feb. 19-20 at the Red Lion in Polson.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
A few primary races shape up as filing deadline nears
With the filing deadline less than a week away for county, state and federal candidates, here’s a snapshot of who hopes to gain or retain their seat:
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
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 ramping up in Montana.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO
Flathead Lakers, CSKT sign on to lawsuit challenging rollback of water quality standards
The Flathead Lakers, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Upper Missouri Waterkeeper filed a lawsuit in federal court Jan. 26, challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of new state water quality standards.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Election judges see democracy in action
Do you value democracy, pay close attention to details, and have the physical and mental stamina to work 18-hour days? Then serving as an election judge might be the ideal parttime job, especially for those who aspire to work twice every other year.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 4 WEEKS AGO
