Lance Jasper, an attorney representing Lake County in its lawsuit against the state regarding Public Law 280, speaks at a commission meeting at the Lake County Courthouse in Polson on Dec. 12, 2023.

Lake County's efforts to get the state to pay for policing on Tribal lands hit another roadblock with the Montana Supreme Court ruling against the county. KPAX Missoula, MT Posted: December 4 ...

Lake County is breaking ground on its first major building project since the expansion of the Courthouse, as construction for a 15,000-square-foot courthouse annex has begun.

In a 5-0 opinion, the Montana Supreme Court took what justices describe as “an extraordinary remedy” of asserting “supervisory control” over a Lake County child-custody case.

The Polson City Commission selected retired law enforcement officer Joe May as incoming city judge during a meeting last Wednesday, June 26. There were four candidates for the job, including incumbent ...

Retired District Court Judge Jim Manley reminded an audience of several hundred Saturday that the 1923 election that created Lake County was probably “the first time most women here ever got to ...

POLSON, Mont. — A federal court approved a settlement last week between Lake County Jail inmates and jail administrators. In 2021 and 2022, individuals filed lawsuits claiming the conditions at ...

The 54-year-old was last seen on October 8, 2024, near the Buffalo Bridge recreation area in Lake County, Montana. Dec. 12, 2024, 1:11 PM EST / Updated Feb. 18, 2025, 5:18 PM EST By Kyani Reid ...