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Judge Deborah Kim Christopher dealt with the following cases Thursday, Nov. 17: Montanna Smith , 19, Whitefish, was sentenced to five years, with two suspended, in the Department of Corrections for criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony. Smith is to be placed in an appropriate inpatient drug tr...
Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases Nov. 18-24: Dominick A. Buccelli , 18, pleaded guilty to driving without a valid driver’s license, expired more than 180 days. He was found guilty and fined $100 plus $35 in court costs. Buccelli also pleaded guilty to tobacco possession...
It certainly never is easy to follow someone into a position who has been a fixture, and even more difficult when that person was the longest-tenured president in the fabled history of a university. But Royce Engstrom, who last year became the 17th president of the University of Montana when he replaced G...
RONAN - Alice Loretta McCrea Gillin, 76, passed on Nov. 19, 2011. Alice was born on May 28, 1935 at St. Lukes Community Hospital to Oliver McCrea and Loretta Dellwo McCrea. A member of the CS&K Tribes, she attended school in Ronan. Alice is survived by her two sons, Lytle “Bud” Gillin (Cha...
PABLO - William “Bill” E. Phillips, 83, of Pablo, and formerly a Perma, Mont, resident, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, at his home. Cremation will take place and services will be announced. Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson, is assisting with arrangements.
RONAN - Ted LeRoy Smith, 82, a Moses Lake, Wash. resident, died on Nov. 22, 2011. Family and friends surrounded Ted during his final days during his fight against lung cancer. Ted was born on August 31, 1929 in Chelan, Wash. to Ed and Kate Smith. He married Frances Alayne Everett on August 12, 1947 in Sea...
POLSON - Kevin Cole McCrea, 45, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. A Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal member, he was born Dec. 10,1965 to Robert and Dorothy McCrea, Sr. An accomplished special Olympian, he received many medals. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Mike, Linda, V...
ST. IGNATIUS - Dr. John Paul Daniels (“Doc Daniels”) 78, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. John was born on Jan. 4, 1933, in Madison, Wisc., to Einar and Lorraine Daniels. John is predeceased by his parents, and his son Erik. John is survived by two sons and a daughter: Jeffrey Dani...
Editor, In my Veterans Day comments last week, I misstated Kyle Todd’s service. Kyle Todd, son of Bert and “Cookie” Todd of Charlo, served two tours in Iraq, not Afghanistan. My apologies. Carmine Mowbray Polson
Editor, Good for you, Senator Mowbray. Thanks for informing us about recent grant awards and for the information about the visit Montana website. Touring Montana first is an exciting adventure. Boo, hiss to TIIP grants for the dollars awarded to the dude ranch whose main support comes from the Nature Cons...
