Saturday, January 18, 2025

Old problems, new developments: The usage of land differs from two governments

The Lake County Commissioners will discuss the County’s growth at 10:30 a.m., Jan. 20 on the third floor of the courthouse.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Take what you get

Old-timer story: Drought conditions require wisdom, hard work (and luck
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Cross sentenced to 24 months in prison

John Lewis “Jack” Cross, a Lake County businessman who plead guilty to wire fraud last year to defrauding over ten people in a Ponzi scheme, was sentenced in federal court on Friday to serve 24 months in prison. Along with his jail term, he will pay over $1.5 million in …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Winter Fest raises money and strong attendance

It’s always good to see the community come together for a good cause. And if you can manage to feed over 100 folks, well, then it’s doubly good.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

How sweet it is: Valley View potluck brings families together

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Lake House: Mental health facility opens

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

The Light Parade

The newly renamed Lake County Parade of Lights took place on Friday night, complete with a sighting of Santa Claus and the lighting of the Christmas tree in Polson.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Wild & Wonderful Imaginations: Lake County students participate in writing program

Poetry is one of the Earth’s oldest art forms. Before we humans could write, we learned to speak. We used our words. We told stories.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Going gentle into that good night

William Cleveland remembered as a professional of quiet, confident integrity.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Mission from God: Saving the frescoes at historic St. Ignatius church

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Feathering the Nest: Nonprofit seeks to raise funds for young moms

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Power outage 3 hours over; Bonneville requested time

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Taxes on dam no longer required; County looks ahead to next year's property values

CSKT will not match previous $1.2 million in
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

FedEx truck engine goes kaput in downtown Polson, leaks fluid

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

St. Luke's clinic breaks ground

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Out-of-town couple survives crash

An out-of-town couple traveling through Montana walked away from a car accident they were involved in at about 11:30 a.m. today.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

City and Rural Fire to remain separate indefinitely

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

William Cleveland: The Man of the Hour

There he stood in the center of the arena. On Friday Sept. 11, the Polson Fairgrounds hosted a benefit in his honor to raise money for his family. He looked around, smiling, and took it all in. The grandstand overflowed with people. Boys and girls sat along the fences, hoping …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

State of the Tribes

Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes communications director Rob McDonald gave the “State of the Tribes” address at the Polson Chamber of Commerce luncheon this month to reflect on the past year and to look forward to future endeavors.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

What we talk about when we talk about suicide (PART TWO)

Roxana Colman-Herak once thought her world ended when she was 24 years old. After the break up of her relationship—a relationship fraught with abuse and violence—she was tired of blaming herself for everything that was wrong. She felt trapped inside her life. Trapped with no way out of her pain …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Tribes complete dam purchase

The Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes officially took ownership of the Kerr Dam on Sept. 5 and celebrated with a mixture of happiness and sorrow, completing plans that were set in motion 30 years ago.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Tribes complete dam purchase

The Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes officially took ownership of the Kerr Dam on Sept. 5 and celebrated with a mixture of happiness and sorrow, completing plans that were set in motion 30 years ago.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

What we talk about when we talk about suicide

The room was quiet when Roxana Colman-Herak held the .22-caliber rifle in her hands. The gun was loaded, but she needed only one bullet. She was 24 years old and she was ready to put an end to her life. She was ready to stop the pain.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Firefighters save animal shelter

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

KERR DAM A DONE DEAL

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

The Driest of the Dry

Hocker Farms has been in the Mission Valley since 1927, through good times and bad, through droughts and lush seasons. But to Bill Hocker, who worked the land for over 50 years, he has never seen a drought like the one this season.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Birds of a Feather

Tribal Wildlife Management Program sees a successful reintroduction of Trumpeter Swans
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Dutch artist visits Flathead

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

All for fun

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Speaker says Water Compact part of conspiracy

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Pilot crash lands plane near St. Ignatius

A small, single-engine private plane crashed in a field near St. Mary Lake Road and Repass Trail in St. Ignatius at about 9:30 a.m. Monday.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Stitch Patterns: Ronan quilt show

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

City hopes to gain public, tribal support for local option tax

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

All the Pretty Horses

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Fourth of July City Roundup: Fireworks, Running out of food

By TRIP BURNS
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

NEW POLSON FIRE CHIEF SELECTED

The Polson Fire Department has a new chief.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

POLICE CHIEF BUILDS BRIDGES

Wandering dogs and a meth problem are big concerns for the people in St. Ignatius, according to the new police chief.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Lake county asks for levy to maintain and improve roads

The Lake County road department is responsible for 1,200 miles of road, but maintaining those roads is a difficult task with old equipment in constant disrepair.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Lake county asks for levy to maintain and improve roads

The Lake County road department is responsible for 1,200 miles of road, but maintaining those roads is a difficult task with old equipment in constant disrepair.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO