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Editor, Fear is the most deadly of emotions. And it is not limited to any particular group, ideology, political party, religious organization or specialized movement. It is an insidious emotion that resides in each of us just waiting to take over our conscious thoughts, words, and actions. Take our pres...
Your Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce has been busy in 2011. The year started out with a bang when we presented Bud Cheff Sr. the lifetime achievement award at the annual chamber banquet in February. Bud delighted the crowd with stories from his youth and I think most who attended wished he would have gone on ...
The 62nd session has drawn to a close and it will still be a couple of weeks before we know completely what legislation has made it through and what didn't. A lot of bills that made it through the session haven't been signed yet. The main things that happened are that the budget was reduced by over six p...
Editor, The Polson Youth Baseball Association would like to say thank you for attending and contributing to the pancake breakfast and to the Acensio family for preparing such a delicious breakfast. Also, thank you to everyone for all the help on the baseball fields, concessions stands and sheds. We apprecia...
Editor, We are shocked to learn that School District 23 in the Polson area is asking for four, count them, four, additional mill levies. These are to replace some existing ones that are about to expire. Vote no. This sounds negative, so let's be positive. A no vote is yes to lower taxes. Get a clue. We a...
Editor, On Thursday, between the rain drops, we cleaned 6 miles of highway in Big Arm. Also helping us were a terrific group of volunteers from AmeriCorps. They are Carly, Erin, Eren, Michelle, Kelsey, Mike, Trisha, Jessie, Shane and Chris. Not only did they work the road, but also came to our one-room scho...
Judge C. B McNeil dealt with the following cases Wednesday, April 20: Michelle Jean Nault , 24, Polson, pleaded not guilty to attempt, a felony. Nault remains at liberty, and an omnibus hearing is set for Wednesday, June 15 at 9 a.m. with a jury trial beginning Monday, Aug. 15, at 9 a.m. According to ...
RONAN – Danelle Rae “Babygirl” Tenas Paul, 37, passed away April 22 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. A member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, she was born May 15, 1973 to Earline (Harrington) and Danny Tenas. Babygirl is preceded in death by her father Da...
RONAN – Earl Stanley McCune, born March 3, 1925, went to be with his precious Lord on Feb. 25 in Yuma, Arizona. Stanley was born in Rimby, Alberta, Canada to William and Martha McCune. He served in the Canadian Army. Earl came to the United States Nov. 27, 1947, a date he never forgot. He beca...
ST. IGNATIUS – On April 17, 2011, Emma Jean (Cordier) Rouillier’s wait was over, as her husband Sam arrived on his horse wearing his white cowboy hat to take her to her final home. Emma Jean is preceded in death by her best friend and husband, Sam, her parents, infant brother John, b...
