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Questions answered on water rights settlement process

A team of Montana, CSKT and United States officials together created this document of frequently asked questions on water rights. Given the high level of interest in the Flathead Reservation water rights settlement process, this FAQ was developed to help explain this long-running process and help people find...

Robert O. Oie

POLSON — Robert O. Oie, 85, died July 6, 2012. Bob was born on Jan. 28, 1927, in Polson. He was a graduate of Polson High School Inducted into the U.S. Army in April of 1945, he was honorably discharged in December of 1946. He received the Pacific Service Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal and the ...

Tyler Blake Dentler

RONAN — Ayden, Aryia, Andrew, Christian and Talaina are proud to announce that their little brother, Tyler Blake Dentler, was born July 9, 2012, at St. Luke Community Hospital.  He weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces. Parents are Nicholas and Rhealene Dentler of Polson. Paternal gra...

Kieland Titus Griffin

RONAN — Krystalyn, Brenden, Justice and Joshawa, Jr. are proud to announce that their little brother Kieland Titus Griffin, was born July 9, 2012, at St. Luke Community Hospital.  He weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces. Parents are Joshawa Griffin and Dawn Brown of Polson. Paternal grand...

William Jack Sharbono

RONAN — Aubrey and Ryan Sharbono are proud to announce that their little brother William Jack Sharbono was born on July 8, 2012 at the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, Calif. He weighed 8 pounds. Parents are Jacob and Michelle Sharbono of Ronan. Maternal grandparents are William and Pa...

Cruz Paul Ross Bixby

RONAN — Isaiah David Lee Lefthand and Rock James Bixby, Jr. are proud to announce that their little brother, Cruz Paul Ross Bixby, was born July 11, 2012, at St. Luke Community Hospital.  He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Parents are Rock Bixby, Sr. and Jessica Cooper of Ronan. Pate...

Isaiah Tavita Ray Brown

RONAN — Isaiah Tavita Ray Brown was born July 13, 2012, at St. Luke Community Hospital.  He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. His mother is Jodesa Brown of Ronan. Maternal grandparents are Brandon and Andrea Lohf and Shane Brown of Ronan and great-grandparents are Rick and Faye Bauer o...

Public meeting planned to discuss Ronan airport

In 2005, the Montana Legislature approved the Airport Compatibility Act under Title 67, Chapter 7, Montana Code Annotated. Pursuant to the ACA, local governing bodies that own or control an airport included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, or a joint board established pursuant to 67-7-202,...

Bank ad encouraging

Editor, We have seen an ad in your paper that was placed by Lake County Bank. The ad supports shopping locally and lists some of the benefits to everyone. We wanted to publicly thank Lake County Bank for taking the initiative and leadership in placing this ad. In supporting each other, we all prosper. ...

Shootings, abortion both horrifying

Editor, Today the nation is shocked and horrified because of the random mass murders that took place in a theater in Colorado. Every year in our state of Montana alone, about 2,000 tiny babies’ arms and legs are torn from their healthy bodies so that these babies can be aborted more easily. These...


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