Lake County Leader

01/06/2026

Once again, Lake County brimmed with news in 2025. Here are some of the stories that stand out:
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01/05/2026

Throughout 2025, The Lake County Leader provided 336 stories of Lake County athletes fighting hard and battling for championships and divisional and state titles.
https://leaderadvertiser.com/news/2026/jan/01/year-in-review-sports-highlights-of-2025/

01/05/2026

Farmers and ranchers across western Montana are invited to participate in Better Together: A Wellness Series for Farmers and Ranchers. This free, in-person workshop series is made possible through a newly awarded U.S. Department of Agriculture Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program grant.

Farmers and ranchers across western Montana are invited to participate in Better Together: A Wellness Series for Farmers and Ranchers, held at the Exploration Center in Missoula.

01/04/2026

Veterans of another Polson Mexican restaurant will open one of their own early next year.

01/04/2026

“How long do you keep the quills in water?” and “Ouch” and “Where’s the glue?” were the questions and comments floating around the activity room at Three Chiefs Cultural Center on Dec. 29.

01/03/2026

The Montana Department of Transportation and Kiewit Infrastructure Company will begin testing soil on Highway 93 in the Post Creek area next month to measure its ability to support a new bridge.

01/03/2026

At around 9 a.m. on Sunday morning, St. Ignatius Fire and Police departments were dispatched to a 20-foot camper in flames, which was being lived in and parked in the backyard of a house on Third Avenue in St. Ignatius.

01/02/2026

The Montana Land Board recently approved an estimated $312,007 timber sale by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, located about 9 miles southeast of Swan Lake.

01/02/2026

The Lake County Commissioners will hold a public meeting for the Pablo Mill Village, a proposed 58-lot subdivision, on Jan. 6 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers at the Lake County Courthouse.

01/01/2026

Once again, Lake County brimmed with news in 2025. Here are some of the stories that stand out:

01/01/2026

The Mission girls basketball team continued its strong start to the season with a pair of convincing Class B victories, rolling past Arlee and Deer Lodge to remain unbeaten heading into the holiday break.

12/31/2025

Lake County Class B boys basketball teams Arlee and St. Ignatius traded results last week, with Arlee earning a decisive win in a valley matchup against the Bulldogs before Mission rebounded with an overtime victory against Deer Lodge.