The Lake County Board of Commissioners sent a certified letter to Gov. Greg Gianforte on Monday, formally announcing their intention to withdraw from Public Law 280, the nearly 60-year-old agreement that gives the state jurisdiction over felonies committed by tribal members on the reservation.
Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke has introduced legislation demanding that water managers keep Flathead Lake full from June 15 to Sept.15, following a summer of low wate
Last Wednesday, Lake County Commissioners joined a growing revolt among county officials across Montana by voting to decrease the number of mills allocated to school funding from 95 to 77.9.
A press release from Lake County, which celebrated its Centennial Aug. 19, thanked the following people and organizations “for their many positive contributions to the County Founder’s Day celebrations”: