Lake County Coverage

• Lake County Coverage

  Polson woman encounters phone scam, warns others

  

  Play Video

  Posted 9:56 PM 2/1/2012 by Dax VanFossen (KAJ News)

  POLSON- Authorities frequently warn people never to give out personal information over the phone or the computer and a Polson woman recently took that lesson to heart when she received a very disturbing phone call.

  A telephone scam that has been sweeping Europe has made its way to Montana (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• Adv. - more news below

• Lake County Coverage

  Lake Co. Sheriff's Dept. undergoing position reconstruction

  

  Posted 6:37 PM 1/27/2012 by Katy Harris (KAJ News)

  POLSON- The Lake County Sheriff's Department is restructuring and because of that the Undersheriff says he is quitting.

  The Lake County Undersheriff Karey Reynolds is stepping down next month because he says he is no longer suitable for the position.

  The Undersheriff position will (More)

  
  

  Related Articles

  • Lake County undersheriff resigns

• Lake County Coverage

  Lake County undersheriff resigns

  

  Play Video

  Posted 12:06 PM 1/27/2012 by KPAX/KAJ Media Center

  POLSON- Lake County Undersheriff Karey Reynolds has stepped down from his post saying in a letter released to Montana's News Station that, "at this time, I am no longer the best man for the job".

  News came out in December that Reynolds was the subject of a perjury investigation being (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• Lake County Coverage

  Heavy snow wreaks havoc on Arlee roof

  

  Play Video

  Posted 8:48 PM 1/25/2012 by Russ Thomas (KPAX News)

  ARLEE- The lingering effects of last week's big storm can still be found with snow still piled up in the center of many roads, and there is still enough of the white stuff in alleys to keep some cars stranded.

  For Arlee homeowner Michael Wieler, last Thursday was not a good one.

  (More) • Video (1)
  

• Lake County Coverage

  St. Ignatius man jumps off SUV to rescue horse

  

  Play Video

  Posted 11:13 PM 1/10/2012 by Breanna Roy (KPAX News)

  ST. IGNATIUS- A scene straight out of a Western movie stampeded through modern-day Montana: a man jumped onto a running horse and tried to stop it without reins or stirrups. And the real-life ending couldn't have been scripted better.

  St. Ignatius is one place where the pace is still a (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• Adv. - more news below

• Lake County Coverage

  CSKT sends aid to Browning

  

  Posted 4:30 PM 1/5/2012 by Dennis Bragg (KPAX News)

  PABLO- The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) are sending manpower east of the divide to help with controlling the massive grass fires.

  CSKT spokesman Rob McDonald says the tribe dispatched four fire engines to help the Blackfeet Tribe in the aftermath of the massive fires that (More)

  
  

  Related Articles

  • Crews make progress containing Browning fires
  • Fires near Browning burn 45,000+ acres

• Lake County Coverage

  MDT proposes fix for winding Charlo road

  

  Posted 8:06 AM 1/3/2012 by KPAX/KAJ Media Center

  CHARLO- The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is looking for public comment on a proposal that's designed to improve the safety of five curves on about 7.1 miles of Secondary Highway 212 near Charlo.

  The project would begin just west of Dublin Gulch Road and continue to just east (More)

  
  

• Lake County Coverage

  High school students 'occupy' Polson

  

  Play Video

  Posted 10:12 PM 1/2/2012 by Breanna Roy (KPAX News)

  POLSON- While many students use their winter vacation as a break, others use it as a time to get active: politically active.

  The Polson High School students call themselves "part of the 99 percent" and they're spending three days of their winter break standing up for federal student aid (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• Lake County Coverage

  SKC continues working on flood damage repairs

  

  Play Video

  Posted 9:15 PM 1/1/2012 by Katy Harris (KAJ News)

  PABLO- Salish Kootenai College officials were hoping to start major renovations on student housing over the Christmas break after this summer's major flooding event caused water damage. But only two contractors are tackling the project, making progress slow while also creating more (More) • Video (1)

  
  

  Related Articles

  • SKC moves from water to mold problems

• Adv. - more news below

• Lake County Coverage

  Polson students to join "Occupy" movement

  Posted 9:09 AM 12/27/2011 by Irina Cates (KPAX News)

  POLSON- Some Polson High School students are using the occupy movement to protest student loan and grant cuts.

  The students say they don't want the government to cut of federal student aid and they're also protesting handing over student aid programs to private lenders, who might turn student loans into another business.

  The students plan to start the movement at 4 p.m. on January 2nd on the Lake County courthouse lawn in Polson.