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Editor, “Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow,” said Anthony J. D’Angelo. We are all here to push our education to new limits. We, the students, can only do that with both the generosity and the support of the community. It is the people of this vall...
Editor, All Ronan water customers recently received a copy of a public notice that the Department of Environmental Quality requires the City of Ronan to issue to its waters users. The notice originates solely from a Montana DEQ regulation. The notice in no way indicates that any real public health or s...
Editor, I have lived in St. Ignatius for 16 years. I had no success with animal control until Susan Dotson, the animal control lady, took over the position of St. Ignatius animal control. All the complaints I have made in the past went unheard. When Susan, who has only had the position for two months, took...
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” There it is, in bla...
Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following cases Wednesday, May 30: Valerie Plant , 43, Pablo, was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for 13 months followed by two years suspended for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a felony. According to court documents, charges stem from an Jun...
Polson Pirate Riley Sampson, shown here during divisional competition, threw his way to a tie for first in the shot put at the State A track and field meet in Bozeman May 26. Sampson and Daniel Jones of Columbia Falls both threw 49 feet, 3.5 inches, but Jones was named the state champion.
RONAN — John Plouffe passed away on May 31, 2012. John was born on January 20, 1950 in Alexandria, Ky. to Joe and Becky Plouffe. John devoted his life to being a single parent, raising his two children, Tyler and Casey on his own. John will be remembered as a loving father, grandpa, good friend, brothe...
ST. IGNATIUS — “Polly” was born October 4, 1935 in West Chester, Pa. to Thomas Parke, M.D. and Caroline Lippincott Hoopes Parke, and she left us peacefully in her sleep on October 24, 2011 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. She graduated from the Agnes Irwin School in Rosem...
RONAN — A memorial service for Emma Kopelman, who passed away Feb. 18, 2012, will be held at Sacred Heart Parish, Ronan, on June 13 at 11 a.m. Luncheon and interment will follow.
RONAN — Robert and Amanda Combs of Polson are proud to announce the arrival of their third child, Mason Dino Combs, who was born May 25, 2012, at St. Luke Community Hospital. Mason weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and joins siblings Alanah Burkman and Charlotte Combs. Paternal grandparents are Dino and J...
