ARTICLES BY LISA BROADT

Dixon celebrates 20 years of Melon Days

DIXON — Neither men nor melons were hard to know (as Benjamin Franklin once insisted) at Dixon’s 20th Annual Melon Days — an event filled with community togetherness and plenty of local fare.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

New location, same community service

ST. IGNATIUS — With a spiffy, and spacious, new location, the Mission Valley Food Pantry is more prepared than ever to continue providing an essential community service.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Lake County Bucket List

Friday morning I sat in the sunny kitchen of my landlord, Tana Seeley, and signed over my apartment lease to my roommate. We were looking over some documents when I heard dogs barking and collars jingling outside.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Man faces three counts of felony sex crimes

POLSON — A Polson man already registered as a sex offender was back in district court Wednesday morning, this time to answer to three counts of felony sex crimes against minors.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Mission adopts mandatory drug-testing for student athletes

School implements long-discussed measure for fall sports
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Power rates increase valley-wide

PABLO — All good things must come to an end, including the flat rate contract between Mission Valley Power and Bonneville Power Administration that has helped keep Lake County’s power rates among the lowest in the state for the last 10 years.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Meth maker gets four years

POLSON — A repeat offender will serve four years in prison for his latest crime, possessing the chemicals and materials needed to make meth.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Saving Salish, one speaker at a time

ST. IGNATIUS — Rose Bear Don’t Walk, a rising senior at St. Ignatius and recent FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) Champion, is standing by a stream in Ronan City Park, clutching two medals in her left hand and examining a plaque in her right hand.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Ronan woman accused of stealing from CSKT

MISSOULA — A Ronan woman was arraigned in a federal court session in Missoula, July 21, on an indictment of theft from a Tribal organization.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Lightning starts three fires on reservation

FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Unusually thick underbrush, high temperatures, lightning storms — once again Montana is in prime fire condition.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Big Arm Water Wars build community, restore school

BIG ARM — The Polson team was in over their heads.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Let the good old times roll

ST. IGNATIUS — Everywhere you looked there was another opportunity for fun.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Irvine gets 10 years for drug distribution

POLSON — Last week, Leonard James Irvine, the Ronan man accused of providing drugs, alcohol and cigarettes to teenage girls, pleaded guilty to criminal distribution of dangerous drugs and pursuant to a plea agreement will be sentenced to 25 years in the department of corrections, with 15 years suspended.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Polson nurse pleads guilty to drug theft

POLSON — A Polson nurse accused of stealing a painkiller patch off a disabled patient pleaded guilty to the crime, felony attempt, in district court last week.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Two accidents in three days near Melita Island Rd.

BIG ARM — The curve in U.S. Hwy. 93 near Melita Island Rd. proved treacherous for two sets of drivers involved in separate accidents at that location within three days of each other.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

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