Articles Written By: Megan Strickland
RONAN – Ronan Police Department likely follow the Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority’s suggested procedures for hiring police personnel in the future. The Ronan City Council tentatively approved a first reading of the organization’s hiring procedures on Dec. 4. Police ...
RONAN — Winter is a tough time for local food banks, but kind-hearted local businesses and individuals come together to meld fun and charity in a Christmastime fundraiser meant to raise money for those who otherwise might go hungry. Community Bank’s Spirit Basket program has raised betwe...
ARLEE – The streets of Arlee were quiet and asleep as a blanket of iced-over crunchy snow sparkled in a bit of moonlight. Only the twinkle of candles in luminary bags lining a couple streets gave any hint that a celebration was about to happen. Then, the music started. It could be heard faintl...
POLSON – Adrian McElderry, 32, pleaded not guilty on felony charges of deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence on Thursday in Lake County District Court. McElderry is accused of killing his wife, RaeLynn Charlo, 29, on Nov. 18 in their Charlo residence. According to court documents M...
RONAN – Brick and mortar seem deceptively permanent and it may be easy to forget that cities, like people, have a life cycle, are constantly changing, and are home to characters who are all, in one way or another, just passing through for a bit of time that keeps plunging forward. A group of R...
RONAN – After three and a half decades, 9,017 free six packs, and building a fortress for family, friends, and community to gather, Julie and Willard Moore handed over the keys of their business to new ownership at the end of November. When the bright-eyed young couple decided to move to Ronan...
The turkey and pumpkin pie had not been gobbled away for long before local vendors prepared for a second feeding frenzy, this time with something less palatable on the menu. Christmas tree dealers say the post-Thanksgiving rush is usually their busiest time of year, and in Lake County there are plenty of opt...
RONAN — Residents took the second half of the word “Thanksgiving” to heart last week, and showered each other with generosity in the Ronan Chamber of Commerce’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner. The event has become a tradition in the town, after former Ronan Caf&eacut...
RONAN – A re-evaluation of protected bull trout habitat, litigation, and ongoing negotiations of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Water Compact will have a significant impact on the operation of the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project in the next year, Bureau of Indian Affairs officials said Nov. 19...
POLSON – Prosecutors and defense attorneys have agreed to delay setting bail in the case of a 32-year-old Charlo man who is charged with the deliberate homicide of his wife, 29-year-old Raelynn Charlo. Charlo was reported dead by husband Adrian McElderry on Nov. 18. Investigators detained McEl...
