Articles Written By: Megan Strickland
RONAN – The hovercraft that scooted a few millimeters off the ground while carrying K. William Harvey Elementary students last Thursday wasn’t quite of the same caliber as Marty McFly’s famous on-screen flying skateboard, but that didn’t stop shouts of “my turn, my turn” f...
The memorial slideshow for Ronan High School Principal Kevin Kenelty was short and poignant. The ending echo of a solemn Jason Aldean song blended with a chorus of sniffles and smattering of applause as the high school students sat rapt, staring at the coffin on the stage. Then Lake County Sheriff’s...
CHARLO – Last week school board trustees held fast to collective bargaining agreements and refused to grant raises to two long-time Charlo bus drivers who have been paid entry level wages since August. The board also denied a request for a $25,000 retirement bonus made by a 70-year-old teacher because ...
LAKE COUNTY — On March 12 the Lake County Planning Board tentatively approved the creation of a separate zoning district to accommodate the construction of a Buddhist retreat center along the western border of Lake County. The board suggested amendments to the developer’s proposed regulations ...
ST. IGNATIUS – Last week, the owner of a pitbull that attacked the St. Ignatius police chief pled guilty to charges of having two unlicensed dogs and one dog at large, but withdrew a guilty plea for owning a vicious dog after he learned it meant euthanasia might be in order for the animal. The owner...
RONAN – There wasn’t a pot of gold at the end of Ronan’s arch, but that didn’t stop leprechauns and green-clad citizens from coming out in full force to trot down Main Street in the 25th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. “We’ve got a good line-up,” Jennifer R...
POLSON — Lake County courts were set to see the arraignment of two men accused of a January crime spree that included stealing a Porsche from a the Ronan Airport and ramming a vehicle through Westland Seed to steal guns. Matthew Darnell, 25, of Pablo, was set to be arraigned on Monday, March 2...
LAKE COUNTY — April 11, 2000 was a typical day for then 22-year-old Chris Sandy. The Georgian was out, having a good time with friends, but the common and unfortunate choice to mix alcohol with driving that evening forever changed his life. Last week Sandy met with students at Polson, Ronan, and St....
RONAN — A 3-year-old Ronan boy was discovered safe and sound with his family dog four miles from his home on Sunday. According to Flathead Tribal Police Chief Craige Couture, the boy was reported missing from his home on Grace Lane in Ronan at around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday. He had been missing f...
Nancy Posivio’s family has owned a 2.5-acre Swan Lake property for more than 50 years, and when she and her two siblings recently inherited the land, each had their own idea of how they would like to purpose the place. The ideal and simplest option to resolve the issue was to split the land three wa...
