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Auction, equine expo benefit fairgrounds

Editor, The Lake County Fairgrounds in Ronan will be the site of a horse exposition and an auction on May 5. These events are being presented by Friends of the Fairgrounds and are intended to introduce the community to the renovated arena and grandstand area and to raise funds to help retire the remaining...

Band trip was a pleasure

Editor, Last week, I had the privilege of chaperoning the Polson High School band tour to Seattle, Wash., under their fearless leader and director, Richard Sawyer. I cannot begin to express how much I enjoyed my spring break with this incredible group of students. I knew most of them beforehand through...

Put energy where it’s needed

Editor, One wishes Michael Gale would devote just half the energy to world hunger, diseases, and income inequality, that he does to the Orton Family Foundation and mysterious United Nations conspiracies. And to Sen. Mowbray’s remarks about our esteemed Gov. Schweitzer, where was all that “f...

Deans schedule superintendent search meetings

POLSON — The search for a new superintendent for School District No. 23 will begin on April 25. Barbara and Bill Dean representing McPherson and Jacobson, the firm hired by the board of trustees to conduct the search, will be in town to meet with and seek input from the community about the qualificatio...

Lake County Marriages and Divorces for October 2012

The following marriages and divorces took place in October in Lake County. Marriages Kimberly Alicia-Ann Cliff and Antoine Francis Incashola Deidre Lee Sheehan and Joshua Edward Sharbono Maria Miller and Luke S. Miller Mariah Kate Myton and Max A. Krantz Lisa Christina Cole and Nathaniel Ray Randall Lei...

Lake County District Court news for Apr. 11, 2012

Judge Deborah Kim Christopher dealt with the following cases Thursday, March 29: Lydia Fisher , 50, Pablo, pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, fourth or subsequent offense, a felony. An omnibus hearing was set for Thursday, June 7, and a jury trial set to begin Monday, ...

Lake County Justice Court news for Apr. 11, 2012

Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases March 30-April 5: Dean M. Scheller , 50, pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle while privilege to do so is suspended or revoked. He was found guilty, sentenced to 180 days in jail, 178 suspended, and fined $250 plus $35 in court costs. Sch...

Venita J. Wall

Ronan — Venita J. Wall, 50, passed away April 6. Born August 3, 1961 in St. Ignatius to Joseph Finley and Victoria Lozeau, she was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.  Venita is preceded in death by her parents, grandparents Alex and Ann Mary Cullooyah and Martin Finley and...

Rita Matt

Arlee – Rita Matt, 53, passed away Wednesday, April 4, at St. Patrick Hospital. In accordance with her wishes no services are planned at this time. Foster Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.    

Thelma Mildred Cahoon

ST. IGNATIUS — Thelma Mildred Cahoon, 99 years old, passed away on April 5, 2012, in Kellogg, Idaho of natural causes.  She was born August 23, 1912 in Lago, Idaho to William and Martina Smith. Thelma married Reynolds Cahoon in 1928 at Bynum, Montana. They raised five children: Ruth, Lois, Eugene,...


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