Communication is key to halting prescription drug abuse

Great Falls Tribune - Fri Nov 27

Several things were extraordinary about the huge drug bust on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation this week.

Lake County proposes storm water and sewer projects

KPAX - Wed Nov 25

The city of Polson is looking at two major projects that will have a positive impact on updating water quality in the area.

Identical Strains of Borrelia hermsii in Mammal and Bird

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Tue Nov 24

Author affiliations: National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana, USA ; and The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA To the Editor: On August 5, 1994, a northern spotted owl, Strix occidentalis caurina , was found dead in Kittitas County, Washington, USA .

Lake County woman fights over her right to medicine

KPAX - Mon Nov 23

No court date has been scheduled yet for a federal lawsuit filed by a Lake County woman who says she was denied critical medicine while being held in the county jail.

Lake And Tribal H1N1 Clinics

KCFW - Thu Nov 19

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.

Polson considering recycling program

KPAX - Thu Nov 19

The City of Polson is discussing the possibility of starting up a new recycling program so as the city keeps growing.

ACLU sues jail over withheld medication

Great Falls Tribune - Thu Nov 19

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

Man arrested for Ronan stabbing can get out of jail if he makes bail

KPAX - Sat Nov 14

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

FWP swaps land near Pablo for Ronan land due to urban growth

KPAX - Fri Nov 13

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.

Lake County hosting H1N1 clinic

KPAX - Fri Nov 13

The Lake County Public Heath Department as well as the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health department will hold a joint H1N1 flu clinic in Lake County on Saturday.