Articles Written By: Linda Sappington
The Ronan Beautification Committee is lighting a tree this year on the Bilile property on northeast corner of Main and 2nd Avenue. Back when old Highway 93 ran through Ronan, the town’s Christmas tree stood on the same corner, according to committee member Ronna Walchuk. Billy Webster of Access Montana...
LAKE COUNTY — Lake County judicial assistant LeeAnn Erickson was recently awarded Judicial Branch Employee of the Year for the State of Montana, in part for her professionalism, customer service and leadership when 20th Judicial District Judge C.B. McNeil and his assistant...
NINEPIPE — A St. Ignatius man was charged with negligent homicide Friday in Lake County justice court in the alleged accidental shooting death of 3-year-old Lonato Oliver Ian Moran-Allen. According to Lake County Undersheriff Dan Yonkin a 911 call came it at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Oc...
UPDATE: Tiana's open house/CD release at Red Poppy in Ronan will be held Sunday, Oct. 5 from 3-5 p.m. A delicate girl with graceful fingers and doe-like legs gingerly confronts the mass of a grand piano in even grander surroundings. As her tiny hands press the keys, the strings v...
Dwarfed by the towering brick wall, Polson folks gathered Friday to officially dedicate the new mural on the side of Lake City Bakery that welcomes visitors to town and promotes some of Polson’s best events on the south end of Flathead Lake. Leading the dedication were Mayor Heather Knutson and Rob ...
UPDATE: Wednesday, Sept. 24 The Pistol Creek Fire is only 40 percent contained, according to an update from Division of Fire. The fire is still at about 15 acres. No structures are threatened at this time. News from the Division of Fire, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes ST. IGNATIUS ...
POLSON — A Polson man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman, stalking and tampering with witnesses. Judge James A. Manley ruled on the case Sept. 17. Dennis Jay Hobbs, 55, was given a 50-year sentence with none suspended for each of two counts of sexual intercourse...
In celebration of 40 years of helping the bluebird population grow, a bench and bluebird box were set in Ronan’s Bockman Park in honor of Art Aylesworth, “The Bluebird Man.” Nearly 80,000 iconic bluebird boxes now entice egg layers across Montana, according to Vivian Aylesworth of Ronan....
RONAN — Montanans know how to embrace the welcome burst of spring color, the sunshine of a short summer, and golden glow of fall before the arduous winter settles in for the long haul. So, with the smell of autumn in the air, there’s one more chance for an outdoor gathering before bundling up ...
