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Ronan woman dies in single vehicle crash

RONAN — A 37-year-old Ronan woman died in a single vehicle crash in Ronan on Tuesday, Oct. 26. According to information released from the Montana Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 3 p.m. near Timerlane Road and Grizzly Drive in Ronan when for an unknown reason a Mazda CX-7 went off the left side of the road and struck a tree, head on. The driver was declared deceased at the scene. A four-year-old boy was transported to Logan Health in Kalispell for injuries. Both vehicle occupants were wearing seatbelts. Speed is suspected as a factor in the crash.


Free vaccines for pets given at local events Free vaccines for pets given at local events

POLSON — The Mission Valley Animal Shelter and Petco teamed up on Saturday to help protect the four-legged furry members of our families by holding a free vaccination event. Hosted at the Polson Skate Park, Mission Valley area pet owners were able to bring their cats and dogs to a portable clinic st...

Two vie for Polson Ward 1 commissioner seat Two vie for Polson Ward 1 commissioner seat

POLSON — Two candidates are seeking to replace Ward 1 commissioner Lou Marchello, who is stepping down after a long tenure in public service, including stints as mayor and now commissioner. The district extends across the river to Rocky Point Rd., east to Fifth Street E., and north to 11th Avenue. ...

Two candidates in running for Polson Ward 2 commission seat Two candidates in running for Polson Ward 2 commission seat

    POLSON — Two candidates are vying to fill a vacant seat in Polson’s Ward 2, an expansive district that includes Mission Bay, and residential neighborhoods bordered by 5th Street E. and the area just north of Hillcrest Drive.  David Coffman Background & Education: Gr...

Ronan councilwoman faces challenger for Ward 1 Ronan councilwoman faces challenger for Ward 1

RONAN — Incumbent councilwoman Marilynn Tanner faces Ryan Corum in a bid to represent Ward I in Ronan. The district encompasses much of the east side of Highway 93.  Ryan Corum  Background & Education: Born and raised in Ronan; earned a bachelor’s in general studies from Ida...

County COVID cases reach highest levels yet as FDA authorizes additional boosters

LAKE COUNTY — Lake County Public Health Director Emily Colomeda presented some startling numbers during the health board’s monthly meeting Oct. 19. As of that date, COVID-19 had claimed 66 lives since the beginning of the pandemic, and of those, 28 have died since July 1.  This was grim n...

Helping Hands serves up assistance to 200+ per week

In March of 2020 Mission Valley Has Talent auditions were complete and we had 14 finalists. On the night of March 12 all finalists rehearsed and were ready for the next night’s talent show. During the night word spread that gatherings everywhere were canceling because of COVID-19. We cancelled. We h...

‘True up’ periods cost solar power customers money  ‘True up’ periods cost solar power customers money 

Green energy is the wave of the future, with more and more solar systems coming online every day.  But as new technologies have proliferated, policies haven’t always kept up, and lack of uniform energy policy across the country means that many solar power producers in Montana are losing banked ...

Governor promotes Child Care Grant Program, encourages facilities to apply

News from the office of Governor Gianforte   HELENA — Governor Gianforte today visited Discovery Kidzone in Clancy to promote $31 million in grant funds available to child care facilities across Montana. “For too long, Montana’s working families have faced a shortage of child ca...

Ronan seniors for Oct. 27, 2012

RONAN —The Mission Valley Senior Center is open three days a week for meals: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from noon until one. Come early and play pool with the guys or just come and talk and drink coffee with the gals. The only menu I have for this week is our birthday dinner on Friday, Oct. 29....

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