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
Absentee ballots mail Friday for June primary
The Lake County Election Office is mailing absentee ballots for the June primary election to 13,650 voters Friday. That compares to 12,300 ballots mailed in 2024.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 DAYS AGO
Fire levy receives resounding support in school/special district election
The results are in for the May 5 mail-in election for Special Purpose Districts and School Districts.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 DAYS AGO
Tourism grant gives proposed Polson ice arena $1.25 million boost
A $1.25 million tourism grant from the Montana Department of Commerce slides the Mission Valley Ice Arena significantly closer to reality.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO
Four candidates for Western District congressman face off in Pablo
Four men, each hoping to cinch the Democratic nomination for the Western District congressional seat, faced off at Salish Kootenai College last Thursday evening.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Four seek three seats on Charlo School Board
Four candidates are vying for three seats on the Charlo School Board – incumbents Nathan Bauer and Daniel Cahoon, and Tina Firestone and Tra Ludeman. Lake County Election Administrator Toni Kramer advised voters in the district on Monday that an error on the ballots, mailed last week, tells voters to …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Two races for Ronan School Board attract six candidates
Voters in the Ronan School District will receive different mail-in ballots, depending on their address. Those who live in Ronan proper and along Hwy. 93, identified as District 30/1, will choose between two candidates, while those in District 30/2, which encompasses the surrounding rural areas and Pablo, will elect two …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Fill restriction imposed at Mission Dam Reservoir
The water level at Mission Dam Reservoir will be restricted this season due to deficiencies in the dam’s spillway, according to a recent press release.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Tourism grant gives ice arena $1.25 million boost
A $1.25 million tourism grant from the Montana Department of Commerce slides the Mission Valley Ice Arena significantly closer to reality.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Easter Bunny makes the rounds Saturday
The Easter Bunny is hopping through the Mission Valley Saturday, dispersing eggs and other goodies.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
Leader moves to new office across Polson bridge
After 10 years at its former location on First St. E., the Lake County Leader has moved across the bridge to 840 Shoreline Drive, Suite B.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
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 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS 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 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS 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 MONTH, 2 WEEKS 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 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
