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your homegrown newspaper August 23, 2023
Vol. 19, No. 49
Historic fire pg. 6
100 years
Road upgrades pg. 12
SUMMER GODDARD / VALLEY JOURNAL
Lake County citizens celebrate centennial By Summer Goddard / Valley Journal
Miss Montana pg. 14
POLSON — In 1911 a group of Polson residents petitioned the Montana Legislature to create a new county out of portions of Flathead County to the north and Mis-
soula County to the south. Their request was granted in April of 1923 when voters within the new county’s proposed boundaries approved its formation. Aug. 10, 2023 Lake County Commissioner minutes note the date as the “Day on which Lake County
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begins to function.” Lake County’s 100th birthday was celebrated Saturday, Aug. 19. Dancing, drumming, reflections on the county’s past, hopes see page 2