Articles Written By: Megan Strickland
RONAN — A Ronan man will spend most of the rest of his life in a place described by Lake County Attorney Steve Eschenbacher as reserved for the "most dangerous, most evil" criminals, after pleading guilty Jan. 21 to shooting and killing his brother Terry Lozeau, 51. In the courtroom Harry Loz...
POLSON — A Ronan man accused of shooting and killing a toddler is expected to plead guilty on Jan 28. Prosecutors and defense attorneys said they had reached a plea agreement for Galen Hawk during a scheduled omnibus hearing on Jan. 21. Hawk is accused of shooting and killing 3-year-old Lonato Mo...
RONAN – Two Ronan families lost everything in a duplex fire Jan. 14. Ronan Fire Chief Mark Clary said it is believed the blaze started around 11:30 a.m. on the porch of a housing unit at 34132 Loolee Drive from a heater that was left near a couch to keep a pet warm. A man who was at home in th...
ST. IGNATIUS — The Flathead Joint Board of Control began 2015 by amassing forces and funds for multiple legal and legislative battles the group plans to fight this year. A draft budget released Dec. 14 shows the board plans to spend as much as $354,000 on attorney and consulting fees in the ne...
RONAN – Ronan administrators and school board members want to keep Sunday a day of rest, at least when it comes to extracurricular activities. The board unanimously directed Superintendent Andy Holmlund to oppose a proposed Montana High High School Sports Association rule change that would all...
RONAN – State officials were expected to vote Monday night on sending a proposed water compact to the state legislature that would settle the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ water claims, after listening sessions were heard in Ronan and Kalispell over the weekend on the matter. ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Town officials are considering writing more stringent winter traffic ordinances after it was difficult for snowplow drivers to clear St. Ignatius streets during a Jan. 5 snowstorm because of 17 cars obstructing the roadways. St. Ignatius council members said Jan. 6 that they wou...
ST. IGNATIUS – Town officials have decided to advertise for a police chief and keep a part-time police officer whose probationary period was set to expire in mid-January in the latest set of personnel hiccups to befall the St. Ignatius Police Department. Officer Logan Martin was kept on as an ...
HELENA — A man serving a 50-year sentence for the May 27, 2006 kidnapping of an 18-year-old Whitefish woman at a Bigfork festival has asked the Montana Supreme Court for a fourth time to overturn his conviction. In a petition filed Jan. 5, Chuck Devlin claimed the court misrepresented his acti...
Preventable diseases are one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and one local health fair helps women in Mission Valley receive free screenings and training that teach comprehensively about health maintenance and prevention strategies before a problem arises. The Women 4 Wellness H...
