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Keith E. Cable

ST. IGNATIUS – Keith Erwin Cable, 79, passed away at his Post Creek family home on Saturday, July 23. Keith was born Jan. 15, 1932 in Pendleton, Ore. to Clark and Mable Depew Cable. Keith’s love of ranching was inherited from his grandparents who were Eastern Oregon pioneers that ranched and mine...

Thanks for supporting Big Arm School

Editor, On Saturday, July 30, the Big Arm Association held its very successful annual Family Fun Day. We thank everyone who attended. It was a very special joy to watch the kids play the carnival games and soak each other in the famous Water Wars as grownups ate lots of barbecue, while some danced to great...

When the GOP cared

Editor, Why can't the Republican Congress follow the example set by their most famous leader, Abraham Lincoln? When our country faced a debt crisis, he took action and solved it with the help of his Republican Congress. They instituted the very first federal progressive income tax and also repealed the flat...

Pioneer Days parade results announced

Total entries: 78 Best Native Dressed: Felicity McDonald Best Native Group: McDonald Family Best Horse Group: Stacy Kiehn Best Animal Drawn: 1st Place: Well west Miniatures 2nd Place: Minnie Mouse w/ Paula & Sierra Community Floats: 1st place: Stewarts Cenex 2nd place: Class of 1956 reunion 3rd place: Cl...

Lake County District Court news for Aug. 10, 2011

Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following cases Wednesday, Aug. 3: Jimmy Graham , 53, Ronan, pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony. Graham remains at liberty. An omnibus hearing is set for Wednesday, Oct. 19 and a jury trial is set to begin Monday, Dec. 5; both begin at ...

Lake County Justice Court news for Aug. 10, 2011

Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases July 29 - Aug. 4: Richard Lee McAfee , 29, pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense. He was found guilty, sentenced to 180 days in jail with 173 suspended, and fined $600 plus $85 in court costs. Christ...

Roy (Rocky) Nocerini

RONAN - Roy Nocerini, 85, died Sunday, June 26, 2011 at Village Health Care, Missoula, Mont., beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Roy (also called Rocky) was a kind person with an interesting life. His life began in Iron Mountain, Mich., with his parents, Helen and Guido and siblings ...

E. Ralph Wing, Sr.

RONAN – E. Ralph Wing, Sr., age 87, of Ronan, passed away at his home on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011 from natural causes. Memorial services will be held Thursday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ronan. Shrider Thompson Funeral and Cremation Services of Ronan is assisting with arr...

Lyle Baxter

POLSON – Lyle Baxter of Polson passed away Aug. 5, 2011. Lyle was born to Ross and Mabel Baxter in Helena, Mont., on their 7th anniversary, April 16, 1917. A Montana cowboy, he learned to ride, rope, build or fix darn near everything. He got hired to lasso chimneys off homes damaged during the 1935 ear...

Thanks for supporting swim program

Editor, The Carl A. Ross Memorial Foundation would like to thank all those who helped make this year's Flathead Lake Swim Program (formerly the Red Cross Swim Program) a great success. Classes were held Aug. 1-6 at Boettcher Park in Polson. We had a total of 39 students ranging from ages 4 to 11. Classes...


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