Lake County Leader

12/02/2025

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes hired a new Tribal Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Services coordinator this summer, who is embracing the role by connecting with the community, learning as much as she can and updating disaster plans for the community.

12/01/2025

Polson Police responded to a report at around 5:45 p.m. Nov. 26 that a vehicle had crashed into Bunker’s Bar and Grill at the Polson Bay Golf Course. Responding officers discovered that a late-model Ford F-150, driven by Edward Stasso, had smacked into the exterior of the restaurant.

Polson Police responded to a report at around 5:45 p.m. Nov. 26 that a vehicle had crashed into Bunker’s Bar and Grill at the Polson Bay Golf Course.

12/01/2025

12/01/2025

The Polson City Commission added ducks to the domestic chicken ordinance, swore in a new fire chief, and filled a vacancy on the Polson Golf Course Board during the Nov. 17 meeting.

The Polson City Commission added ducks to the domestic chicken ordinance, swore in a new fire chief, and filled a vacancy on the Polson Golf Course Board during the Nov. 17 meeting.

12/01/2025

The St. Ignatius City Council completed the second reading of the cannabis ordinance, looked for a new librarian and authorized laptop purchases for the council on Nov. 18.

11/30/2025

A Washington State man is accused of possessing drugs and sneaking into the residence of the mother of his children. Geoffrey Allan Lavoy, 35, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Nov. 19 to misdemeanor trespassing and felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs.

Geoffrey Allan Lavoy, 35, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Nov. 19 to misdemeanor trespassing and felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs.

11/30/2025

A Pablo woman, Rae’Anna Hohman, 24, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson Nov. 13 to criminal distribution of dangerous drugs. The plea was entered as part of an agreement that could dismiss three felony counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs at sentencing.

A Pablo woman, Rae’Anna Hohman, 24, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson Nov. 13 to criminal distribution of dangerous drugs. Judge John Mercer, who is not bound by the agreement, set sentencing for Jan. 8.

11/29/2025

A Missoula woman is accused of being impaired while driving with two young children in her vehicle. Christina Courtney McGillis, 41, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson on Nov. 20 to two counts of criminal child endangerment.

11/29/2025

A Ronan man, accused of sexually assaulting four minors, admitted to one of the related charges.

Glenn Alan Jorgenson, 68, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson Nov. 19 to one count of felony sexual assault.

11/28/2025

After the City of Polson lost its restaurant manager for Bunker's Bar & Grill earlier this month, City Commissioner Jake Holley questioned during last week’s meeting if the city should still be managing the grill.

11/27/2025

“Those are the best roads in Lake County,” enthused a driver recently after trying out the new surfaces of North Reservoir Road, south of Polson, and Dublin Gulch Road, north of St. Ignatius. Link in comments.