Mission boy returns home
POLSON — Isaiah Nasewytewa, the 10-year-old St. Ignatius boy who had been detained on $500,000 bail earlier this month, was released into his grandmother’s care last Thursday, after a ruling by Lake County District Court Judge Kim Christopher.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Vikings ready for worldly conquests
CHARLO — Above all else, the Vikings were discoverers - stumbling across North America centuries before Columbus. On Sunday, the newest graduating class of Charlo Vikings was encouraged to continue to foster that same sense of discovery, while also staying true to their Mission Valley roots.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Charlo rehires 3 teachers
CHARLO — Budget cuts facing the Charlo School District will not be as severe as originally feared. Initially facing he grim possibility of cutting teaching positions, recent developments have allowed the district to retain three of those posts. However, fiscal shortcomings will still require that they eliminate a half-time special …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Polson man pleads guilty to charges from unruly arrest
POLSON — In Lake County District Court last week, Brandon Ferguson, 19, of Polson pled guilty to an assortment of amended offenses, including multiple counts of assault with bodily fluid, stemming from his eventful arrest in January. Upon admitting to the crimes, Ferguson was subsequently released from the Lake County …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Former employee admits threatening Polson officials
POLSON — In Lake County District Court last Wednesday, Ronald Melvin appeared before Judge C.B. McNeil for a change of plea, and admitted to a felony charge of threatening Polson city officials.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Sentence deferred in Subway break-in
POLSON – Scott Harpine, an employee of the Polson Subway who admitted to burglarizing the store in a nighttime raid last November, had his sentence deferred for three years in Lake County District Court last Thursday. Harpine still will be required to serve a total of 20 days in the …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Crossett sues Polson
POLSON – Outgoing city manager Todd Crossett has sued the City of Polson for more than $49,000 in damages, bringing both a wage claim and a breach of contract count against local government in a suit filed in Lake County District Court.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Robotics club raises money, interest from community
RONAN – The season might have wound to a close for the defending world champion Ronan SD30 robotics team, but that doesn’t mean that their creations are gathering dust.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Salomon: Water compact won't pass in 2013
HELENA – Weighing in on the water issues that characterize the American West, legend has it that Mark Twain once said, “Whiskey is for drinking. Water is for fighting over.”
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Polson man dies after stabbing
POLSON — A Browning man is being held in the Lake County Detention Facility on $1 million bail after allegedly killing a Polson resident at a party early Saturday morning.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Plans brewing for waterfront makeover
POLSON — The city council meeting held last Monday night provided a glimpse of what may await the future of Polson’s waterfront. At the gathering, the Polson Redevelopment Agency (PRA) discussed their proposal to outfit the city with a long-talked-about walkway extending under U.S. Highway 93 that would connect Riverside …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Man who crashed into lake pleads guilty to ninth DUI
POLSON – Last Wednesday, Polson resident Todd Burland appeared in Lake County District Court and pled guilty to his ninth offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Ronan man guilty of workers' comp fraud
RONAN – After being caught in the crosshairs of a private investigator, a Ronan man that feigned injury in order to receive $14,000 of workers’ compensation has been found guilty of two felony counts of theft.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
"Dr. Irwin, I presume?"
POLSON – Finley Point’s Dr. Stephen Irwin now shares more in common with the “Crocodile Hunter” than just his name. Back from a recent hunting safari in Africa, Irwin has added a veritable menagerie of trophies to his wall, including a hippopotamus and Nile crocodile – Africa’s two deadliest animal …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
10Sticks: Getting definition at state
MISSOULA — Culminating a program-defining second season of lacrosse action in the Mission Valley, 10Sticks played its best lacrosse right when it needed to, winning one game and dropping two during the Montana State Lacrosse Championships in Missoula over the weekend.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
10Sticks: FULL SPEED AHEAD
PABLO — The 10Sticks Lacrosse offense was firing on all cylinders last Thursday against Missoula Sentinel.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Lacrosse: More than just a game
PABLO — The 10Sticks Lacrosse Club played two tough games last week and fell twice, but proved that sometimes just playing the game matters more than the score.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Catching Fire
PABLO — The 10Sticks Lacrosse Club is really hitting its stride.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
The Creator's Game
PABLO — If you haven’t yet heard about the 10Sticks Lacrosse Club, you’ve got some catching up to do. Last year, coach Alex Alviar, a professor at Salish Kootenai College, started a buzz that’s turned into a rumble. He’s aiming to build a social culture and a community centered upon …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Q&A WITH PADEN ALEXANDER
The Lake County Leader talks with Mission’s cross country
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO
Football: Two Eagle battles back
After slow start, Eagles refuse to go away against Valier
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO
CC: Mission girls, Ronan boys first in Pablo
PABLO - Saturday was a good day for Lake County cross country
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO
CC Divisionals: Polson girls take first, boys take second
POLSON - Things are clicking for the Lady Pirate cross country
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO
Ronan CC takes third
Chiefs and Maidens have best Class B finish at Whitefish
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Strong showing at Flathead Invitational
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
