Lake County Leader

09/23/2025

Across the Mission Valley about 400 homeschoolers head back into their academic year with opportunities for sports, jobs and a new online program.

09/23/2025

The Polson girls soccer team battled through 80 minutes of defensive pressure Thursday in a home game against Hamilton but fell 1-0 after a second-half goal proved the difference.

The Polson girls soccer team battled through 80 minutes of defensive pressure Thursday in a home game against Hamilton but fell 1-0 after a second-half goal proved the difference. They also lost to Loyola.

09/22/2025

Dr. Macy Hyvonen is putting down roots, and a few root canals, near her hometown of Charlo with the opening of her dental practice, Mission Mountain Dental, at 203 Main Street in Polson.

09/22/2025

Polson football faced one of the longest - if not the longest - road trips in the state Saturday, traveling nearly the entire width of Montana to take on Sidney in non-conference action. After a promising start, the Pirates came up short in the second half, falling 34-14 to the Eagles and dropping to 2-1 on the season.

Polson football faced one of the longest - if not the longest - road trips in the state Saturday, traveling nearly the entire width of Montana to take on Sidney in non-conference action. After a promising start, the Pirates came up short in the second half, falling 34-14 to the Eagles and dropping t...

09/21/2025

The Mission Bulldogs left no doubt Friday night, overwhelming Plains 54-12 to move to 3-0 on the season. Behind an attack led by quarterback Vinny Shepherd, the Bulldogs built a commanding lead early and never looked back.

The Mission Bulldogs left no doubt during Friday night's homecoming contest, overwhelming Plains 54-12 to move to 3-0 on the season. It was a less impressive weekend for other Lake County football programs, with Arlee, Charlo and Ronan felled at home and on the road.

09/21/2025

A St. Ignatius man, with two prior convictions for sexual assault, admitted to committing the act again. Paul Vincent Tatto, 74, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson Sept. 10 to sexual assault, third offense, felony.

09/20/2025

On Sept. 11, 28-year-old Lindsey Tryon of St. Ignatius overcorrected her truck on McDonald Lake Road, which caused her vehicle to skid and head off the road.

09/20/2025

The Polson City Fire Department responded to a call at around 12:30 p.m. last Friday, Sept. 12, after a trailer came off a truck and landed upside-down in Flathead Lake. The incident occurred across from Subway on a busy stretch of Hwy. 93.

The Polson City Fire Department responded to a call at around 12:30 p.m. last Friday, Sept. 12, after a trailer came off a truck and landed in Flathead Lake.

09/20/2025

With a parade, tailgate and a dominating game against Plains (54-12), homecoming in St. Ignatius was declared a success.

09/19/2025

Lake County Park Board meetings are usually quiet affairs, but the last two, not so much.

09/19/2025

From dawn to dusk the St. Ignatius Fire Department firefighters stood outside Allard's Stage Stop in full gear with empty gear lying below the American flag to represent the lost lives of first responders during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.