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Editor, While many places in the nation struggle as we do with the desire to balance the budget and squeeze every bit of worth out of the weary dollar, it comes as no surprise that our small communities found the courage to place their compassion for community needs above fear of the unknown. Two fundr...
Editor, “American Indians are 4.6 percent of Montana’s families, but make up 43 percent of TANF active cases in Montana, 24 percent of Medicaid recipients, and 34 percent of SNAP recipients. If the cuts to these programs proceed, they will have potentially devastating effects on American India...
Jobs for Montanans – This was a good week for job prospects in Montana. It’s income taxes from private sector earnings that pays salaries for government employees. Funding for state agencies, our highway department, those who serve the Department of Health and Human Services, our prison staff, ou...
I would like to start off by making an apology to the people for what they are seeing in law enforcement in Montana. It breaks my heart because I have worked so hard to be the best that I can be for the people. I am proud to serve them and I am proud of what I have accomplished, but yet I feel like I have fa...
DIXON – Eugene (Gene) Lee Pitts, 90, a longtime resident of Dixon and a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away on Friday, Feb. 18, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Ronan. Gene, a member of the Confederated Salish...
Our precious and devoted Mother and Grandmother returned to her heavenly home with family by her side on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. She was born on January 24, 1925 in Inkom, Idaho, to Horace and Minnie Roylance. In 1929 she moved from Idaho to Charlo, Mont. with her parents and siblings: Albert, Norma, Am...
Leona Kuntz was born Sept. 30, 1930, and went to be with the Lord on Feb. 1, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Adam and Lena Kuntz. Leona is preceded in death by two sisters (Irene Noble and Ida McGuire) and a brother (Ralph Kuntz). Survivors include her four children: Adam Folden of Vancouver, Wa...
Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases Feb. 11-17: Jimmy G. Graham , 53, pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct. He was found guilty and sentenced to 10 days in jail with all suspended, fined $100 with $50 suspended, and charged $85 in court costs. Reid William Thompson , 28, p...
Judge Deborah Kim Christopher dealt with the following cases Thursday, Feb. 17: Theresa McNair , 24, Ronan, pleaded not guilty to assault on a peace officer or judicial officer, a felony. An omnibus hearing is set for Thursday, April 21 at 9 a.m. and a jury trial for Monday, June 13 at 9 a.m. According to...
Editor, The image of my friend Shawn Hendrickson exiting the Feb. 14 Polson School board meeting will haunt me for a long time. If the incredible turnout and show of support for the Polson vice principal is any indication, the community at large is haunted by all this as well. But what exactly did go on...
