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Lake County Leader
Bigfork man admits to firing assault rifle
A Bigfork man admitted to firing rounds from an assault rifle during a domestic disturbance with his girlfriend. Andres Michael Russell, 28, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson on March 5 to misdemeanor partner or family member assault and felony criminal endangerment. The plea was entered as part of an agreement that calls for a joint recommendation of one year in the Lake County Jail with all but one day suspended on the assault charge and a five-year commitment to the Montana Department of Corrections with all that time suspended for criminal endangerment. The judge...
bitterrootstar.com
Stevensville distillery closing its doors
Montana Distillery owners Mark Hlebichuk and Sharie McDonald are sad to announce that their business of over 10 years will be closing its doors. The current owners bought the distillery business in 2011 when it was known as Flathead Distillery, one of the oldest distilleries in the state. They officially reopened it in Missoula in 2014. They came to Stevensville during COVID-19 because, according to Hlebichuk, it was difficult for them to stay open in Missoula and operate during the pandemic. “We had to move or go out of business,” said Hlebichuk. They opened in Stevensville on Christmas, 2020, and have never looked back.
MyNorthwest.com
Man dies from injuries after falling from chairlift at Montana ski resort
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 37-year-old man died after falling from a chairlift that was having a mechanical problem at a Montana ski area, according to the local sheriff and a spokesperson for Red Lodge Mountain. The man was riding alone in a three-person chair that carries skiers up...
Fairfield Sun Times
'Really tense time': Senior centers, Meals on Wheels facing lost funding from Trump's DOGE, potential shutdown
Lisa Beedy and Jim Marks are feeling the brunt of the Trump administration’s DOGE austerity pushes, a possible federal shutdown and the cancellation of a long-standing federal law that has long funded programs for seniors. And they are bracing for more. “We have definitely been affected,” said Beedy, director...
Lake County Leader
Pablo man pleads not guilty to charge of 7th DUI
A Pablo man is accused of what prosecutors say is his seventh DUI. Ronald Dale Quaring, 60, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson March 6 to felony DUI, fourth or subsequent. According to court records, Quaring’s latest DUI stems from a traffic crash on Feb. 6 on Round Butte Road in the Ronan area. The charging documents show Quaring has six prior convictions for DUI. Judge John A. Mercer set the case for trial on July 21. Quaring is at liberty under certain conditions which include alcohol monitoring.