Articles Written By: Megan Strickland
RONAN — At the end of May the Ronan Library District paid off a loan that library officials say did more than keep the light bill paid during the last several months; it kept the heart of a vital community asset pumping. “If the City of Ronan had decided not to support us, the library wo...
Forget iron-clad protection and a stoic disposition. This sentinel’s armor is a fur coat and her protection routine is all a big game. Tia, an 8-year-old German Shepherd, was one of four scent detection dogs brought to Flathead Lake last weekend to sniff out any quagga or zebra mussels hitchhi...
RONAN – Head coaches will have to reapply for their positions each year under a revised policy that last week was passed to a second reading by the Ronan School Board. The board and public scrutinized the policy, which came under revision after the contentious rehiring of basketball coach Stev...
ST. IGNATIUS — Police Chief Jeffrey Ferguson resigned June 3, after the St. Ignatius Town Council unanimously voted to advertise for a replacement chief in a city council meeting. Councilmembers said they wanted to select a candidate with leadership skills, experience, and an ability to integrate in...
POLSON – Local primaries handed out a mixed bag of results last week, as one long-standing incumbent was unseated, but others managed to hang onto their seats. The upset of the night came via the county attorney’s race, where public defender Steve Eschenbacher beat Mitch Young, who has h...
RONAN – Plans to expand Highway 93 are expected to begin moving forward again this month, after the Ronan City Council on June 2 signed off on a letter that the city had held as a bargaining chip for the past six months in an attempt to gain improvements for Bockman Park. The decision came des...
ST. IGNATIUS – Last week the St. Ignatius Town Council weighed legal options available to negotiate costs of a water improvement project that have ballooned tens of thousands of dollars beyond original estimates. The most recent set of over-budget charges include nearly $50,000 in additional e...
ST. IGNATIUS – Last week the St. Ignatius Town Council weighed legal options available to negotiate costs of a water improvement project that have ballooned tens of thousands of dollars beyond original estimates. The most recent set of over-budget charges include nearly $50,000 in additional e...
ST. IGNATIUS – Mission Irrigation District Commissioners have hired a Missoula attorney to determine if the district has to pay $56,000 in legal costs and consulting fees that commissioners claim were never properly approved or disclosed to the public. Commission Chair Jerry Laskody said he an...
LAKE COUNTY – Service providers said last week that programs for Lake County seniors will be better able to serve a growing population of elders after voters approved a mil levy. Stagnant and decreasing funding at the federal and state levels have plagued area senior centers and service provid...
