Reporter
KRISTI NIEMEYER
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Kristi Niemeyer 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
St. Joe plans to open rural clinic in early October
After breaking ground a year ago, Providence St. Joseph’s new rural health clinic is swiftly taking shape on the hillside above the Polson hospital.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 HOURS, 53 MINUTES AGO
Spirited Fourth: Redcoats and Minute Men meet again on Main Street
A spirited skirmish between the Redcoats and Minute Men preceded Polson’s Fourth of July parade, and once again, the ragtag militia forced the British to surrender.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 HOURS, 53 MINUTES AGO
Let the goofing off begin!
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Lake County celebrates 250 with reenactment, parades and fireworks
Lake County celebrates the nation's 250th birthday with parades, fireworks and festivals in almost every town from Arlee to Polson.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Champions of Ronan revitalization partner in new Main Street business
When Dave Liegakos reached out to his friend, real estate agent Katie Jo Elliott, for help finding an office space on Main Street in Ronan for his growing business, she suggested they look at some “off-market” opportunities.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Breached irrigation canal threatens Polson Rehab
The irrigation canal that runs above Polson Health and Rehabilitation overflowed last Friday, spilling water north onto the facility’s parking lot and edging into the back hallway of the building.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 WEEKS AGO
New phase underway for Public Law 280
The long saga of Public Law 280, a law enforcement agreement between the State of Montana, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Lake County, entered a new phase April 21 when all three entities signed an agreement on how to spend a $6 million legislative appropriation.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO
New phase underway for Public Law 280 in Lake County
The long saga of Public Law 280, a law enforcement agreement between the State of Montana, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Lake County, entered a new phase April 21 when all three entities signed an agreement on how to spend a $6 million legislative appropriation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO
'A story of greed and vengeance': Lawrence sentenced to 50 years for Ed Loder's murder
James Lawrence, 71, was sentenced to 50 years in prison last Friday for shooting Ed Loder in 2024 near the victim’s home on Timberlane Road in Ronan.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO
'A story of story of greed and vengeance': Lawrence sentenced to 50 years for Ed Loder's murder
James Lawrence, 71, was sentenced to 50 years in prison last Friday for shooting Ed Loder in 2024 near the victim’s home on Timberlane Road in Ronan.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO
Book by Cherry Valley students named semi-finalist in national contest
Students in Mrs. Katelyn Graham-Karels’ second-grade class at Cherry Valley Elementary ended the school year on a particularly high note. They recently received national recognition for their class book, “Montana Wildlife,” which was selected as a semi-finalist in the Studentreasures National Book Challenge.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO
New phase underway for Public Law 280
The long saga of Public Law 280, a law enforcement agreement between the State of Montana, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Lake County, entered a new phase April 21 when all three entities signed an agreement on how to spend a $6 million legislative appropriation.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO
Master Gardeners tackle Main Street corners in Polson
A gang from Master Gardeners of the Mission Valley gathered at the bump-outs on the corner of Main Street and Third Avenue in Polson recently to carefully tuck young native plants into the soil.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO
Finley Warden comes out on top in heated Polson primary
When the dust settled early last Wednesday morning, Finley Warden had soundly trounced Republican incumbent Linda Reksten in the primary race for House District 13. The 20-year-old Warden, a political newcomer, outpaced the three-term incumbent with 65% of the vote.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 WEEKS AGO