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Festival of Trees raffle tickets are available
The Lake County Youth Home Festival of Trees will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 5 at the KwaTaqNuk Best Western Resort in Polson.
Lake County votes, Polson resort tax fails
Lake County voters had a variety races and issues before them. The results for Polson Mayor show that Pat Devries bet incumbent Mayor Lou Marchello, 812-312. Meanwhile, the Polson Resort Tax has failed with 84% of Polson voters saying no to the 3% tax that would have been charged to specified goods and services for the purpose of reducing property ...
FORT BELKNAP - Neoma Longknife Abbott, 73, a retired nurse and family planner for Fort Belknap who enjoyed rodeo, basketball, softball, and running, died of natural causes Saturday at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre.
Polson man charged in fatal dog beating
A man has been arrested after a German Shepherd was found beat to death in Ronan on October 4th.
Hazy: Montana's Smoking Ban Doesn't Apply to Tribal Venues
Enforcement of Montana's Clean Air Act appears to be a little hazy on Indian reservations.
Voters cast ballots in CSKT primary
The unofficial election results are in the races for five seats on the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Council.
No prison time for man in Moorhead stabbing
A 33-year-old man won't face prison time after being found not guilty by reason of insanity for stabbing a Montana trucker at a Moorhead rest stop.
A 39-year-old man has died after rolling his vehicle on private property near Ronan, which is north of Missoula.
Ronan Gets Artificial Turf on Football Field
As part of a $1.8 million improvements project, Ronan now has one of three - four counting the University of Montana's Washington-Grizzly Stadium - football fields with artificial turf in the state, according to a story in the Missoulian .
Big Productions present the Cascade Quartet
Big Productions, a fundraising adventure of the Lake County Youth Home, is celebrating its 22nd Season with a new seven concert lineup.
Woman's body found after trailer fire
MISSOULA - Lake County officials say the body of a 22-year-old woman was found in a Pablo trailer house that had been gutted by fire.
Artisans, Retailers Rent Space at Polson Business
Karen McMullen had known since March that the fitness center that leased the Main Street storefront she and her husband own in Polson would be leaving.
EPA grant to help replace 31 school buses
A federal grant will help 22 school districts across the state replace buses with inefficient diesel engines with buses that meet current emission and performance standards.
'Health Care Reform' on the Flathead Indian Reservation
The Tribal Health and Human Services Clinic under construction in downtown Polson represents more than bricks and mortar - it is a visible example of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe's objective to at once provide adequate primary health care to tribal members and show their commitment to Indian health care providers.
'Castle Doctrine' Law Already Altering Justice Proceedings
A controversial new self-defense law is already having a significant impact on two high-profile cases in Billings and Ronan.
Montana Men Quilt exhibition display this week at Big Sky Quilts
John Flynn could have given up his emerging interest in quilting 25 years ago when a clerk followed the bearded, 6-foot-2 engineer through a quilt shop to make sure he didn't break any of the fabric.
Thursday: Bowman Settlement, Rehberg Recalls, Ronan Stabbing Defense
Good morning; on the Beacon today, Denny Rehberg arrived back in Washington D.C. Tuesday and is back on the job, recuperating from injuries suffered in an Aug.
Ronan man arrested for Ronan burglaries
A Ronan man is arrested in connection with at least eight residential burglaries in Ronan.
Photo of suspect in Missoula counterfeit cash passing released
The Missoula Police Department has released a photo of the man who's suspected of recently passing fake money around Missoula.