Lake County News

HELENA - The ACLU of Montana is suing the Lake County Jail for withholding prescription medication from a pregnant inmate.

Good morning; on the Beacon today, four dancers in the Northwest Ballet School and Company will perform together this season in their last production of the Nutcracker.

Lake county and Tribal health departments will hold free H1N1 walk-in clinics every Tuesday from 1-4p.m. The clinics take place at the Lake County Public Health Department in Polson, and the Tribal Health department in Arlee, Elmo, Ronan and St.

For handicapped gun enthusiasts in Lake County, the firing line just moved a lot closer.

Tuesday, Lake County health officials are holding another H1N1 vaccine clinic. This time in Charlo.

A Ronan man accused of stabbing and killing a man at a bar can get out of jail if he pays his bail.

State officials are citing urban growth as a reason for swapping a piece of land near Pablo for another near Ronan next to the Ninepipe Wildlife Management Area.

The Lake County Public Health and CSKT Tribal Health Departments continue to receive H1N1 vaccine on a weekly basis.

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 ...

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.

Western Montana voters went to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in municipal races, varying from city council to mayor to school levies.

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 ...

The Lake County Attorney says that a 17-year old Polson girl will face charges for a crash that killed a well-known Polson man back in June.

Enforcement of Montana's Clean Air Act appears to be a little hazy on Indian reservations.

A man has been arrested after a German Shepherd was found beat to death in Ronan on October 4th.

A 33-year old St. Ignatius woman is in custody as detectives investigate the stabbing of a local man.

Lake County officials have arrested a 33-year-old St. Ignatius woman on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed several times.

Lake County officials say human remains were found in Big Arm last week and have been taken to the state crime lab in Missoula for identification and to determine the cause of death.

HELENA - The attorneys for Sebastian Olivares-Coster, a Helena teen accused of fatally shooting one teen and seriously injuring two others, have canceled his trial and set a change of plea hearing for Nov.

State Sen. Greg Barkus pleaded not guilty to three felony charges resulting from an August boat crash on Flathead Lake that injured five people, including Congressman Denny Rehberg.