Lakeside News

Andrea Marie Imhoff and James Errol Fossen were married Sept. 13 in Bigfork, with Justice of the Peace Mark Sullivan officiating.

Thursday 11/5 3:24 a.m. A man struck a woman in the throat with his hand and then left on foot.

Wednesday 11/04 8:14 a.m. Someone found several kittens in a Lakeside dumpster. The reporting party took one into custody, and the rest were gone when authorities arrived.

Monday 11/2 12:35 a.m. A suspicious vehicle parked outside a local construction business turned out to be the business owner.

Tuesday 10/27 8:35 a.m. Someone thought that a golden retriever was on an unusually short leash on Blacktail Road.

Wednesday 10/21 6:59 a.m. A home on Ponderosa Lane filled with smoke, much to the alarm of the homeowners.

Monday 10/19 12:23 a.m. Two hikers were reported as lost in the Great Bear Wilderness area.

The hearing for a lawsuit seeking to put an injunction on a proposed Lakeside neighborhood plan was rescheduled to a later date after both sides agreed to hold off until a third-party investigation into the county planning department is completed.

Flathead County Commissioners voted last week to ratify the withdrawal of controversial phases of a proposed Lakeside subdivision, effectively negating a lawsuit seeking to stop the final phases of the development.

In July, Flathead County commissioners hired a firm to look into allegations of misconduct within the county's planning and zoning department.

HELENA - Prosecutors on Wednesday filed felony charges against a Montana state senator accused of recklessly endangering a U.S. congressman and three others when he allegedly crashed a boat at high speed onto a rocky embankment after a night of drinking.

The Flathead County Planning Board decided to move forward with discussion on the Lakeside neighborhood plan, despite an active lawsuit accusing the county officials of violating state and local laws by secretly conducting planning efforts.

Tuesday 10/6 9:30 a.m. An elderly man suffering from mental issues was yelling, cursing and hitting on Harmony Road.

When Butch and Janet Clark bought the Kalispell Bar in 1992, it was one of seven bars within a block on Main Street.

Send this Headwaters page to a friend or colleague: Montana wildfire ignites Saturday, grows to 220 acres The Baldy Fire west of Lakeside discovered Saturday evening grew quickly, driven by high winds, but on Sunday crews held the 220-acre wildfire in Montana, that threatened about 160 homes in Lakeside.

Wednesday 9/30 6:33 a.m. Two intoxicated men caused a ruckus at a Columbia Falls trailer court.

Fire crews are getting the upper hand on the Baldy Fire that forced evacuations and sent people rushing down the mountain Saturday night.

The Baldy Fire burning two miles west of Lakeside is 60 percent contained and has consumed 220 acres.

Good morning; on the Beacon today, the Baldy Fire near Lakeside is now 220 acres and additional crews are expected to arrive Monday morning to help fight the blaze.

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