Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Megan Strickland

Williams joins French and Grainey Law Firm Williams joins French and Grainey Law Firm

RONAN  – Ronan’s newest lawyer is happy he was able to follow the road back home. Two decades ago Bill Williams was just a kid growing up in the small farming community, a few years younger than the son of Phil Grainey, a lawyer who was still launching the first half of his legal career u...

Chocolate Festival critical to arts programs

ARLEE – Decadent sweets up for sale in Arlee this week will provide more than a temporary sugar high. Proceeds from the treats will fuel long-term mental nourishment for the town’s youth. The 10th annual Chocolate Lover’s Festival is slated for Wednesday, Feb. 12. The event was started b...

Burglars charged in Washington, Lake County

  LAKE COUNTY — Two residents of Pablo and Ronan face multiple charges for a Lake County crime spree that began with the theft of a stolen Dodge pickup truck from Ronan on Jan. 19, included ramming a car through Westland Seed to steal guns on Jan. 21 and ended with a burglary that same day...

Last week’s crime spree tied to larger methamphetamine problem Last week’s crime spree tied to larger methamphetamine problem

LAKE COUNTY — Four individuals arrested by Washington authorities on Friday were suspected of ramming a stolen airport courtesy car through Westland Seed at around 5 a.m. on Jan. 21, stealing guns from the establishment, attempting to steal guns from Ronan Sports and Western earlier that same day, and ...

Mystery books arrive in Lake County

RONAN — Someone went to great lengths to bring a Christian message to Ronan, St. Ignatius and Charlo last week.  Approximately 5,000 copies of “The Great Controversy,” a 377-page religiously-themed book by E.G. White, were deposited in the mailboxes of townspeople on Tuesday, Jan. 2...

Mitchell hired as Ronan police chief Mitchell hired as Ronan police chief

RONAN – After eight months of scrutiny and the resignation of two police chiefs, the Ronan City Council hired John Mitchell to lead its police department on Jan. 21 and created more stringent health and residency requirements for future officers. “We’ve been dealing with this since June ...

Future of Highway 93 alignment through Ronan unclear

RONAN – A preliminary evaluation by the Federal Highways Administration determined impacts to Bockman Park created by the current proposed alignment of a Highway 93 expansion project are not great enough to trigger “constructive use” rules that would allow for mitigation or realignment. ...

Be on lookout for medusahead Be on lookout for medusahead

ARLEE — Less than three months after it was first discovered near Arlee, a coalition of state, federal, tribal, county, municipal and private entities have declared war on medusahead rye, an aggressive invasive species with potential to damage native ecosystems and reduce rangeland carrying capacity.&n...

K. William Harvey celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  K. William Harvey celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 

RONAN — A sea of smiling faces of all colors greeted Rita Gergorich as she settled onto a stool to read an oversized version of “Happy Birthday Martin Luther King!” last week. Decades of hatred and diligent work toward equal rights separate the childhoods of the K. William Harvey Element...

Kids fundraise for new playground  Kids fundraise for new playground

St. Ignatius students raised approximately $5,000 for a new Mission Elementary School playground by holding a walkathon. “Kids brought in their piggy banks,” said Principal Tammy Damien.“Grandparents brought in money. The whole community got behind this project.” 


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