Articles Written By: Megan Strickland
LAKE COUNTY — Four suspects believed to have been involved in recent rash of burglaries in Ronan were apprehended by authorities in Washington earlier today, according to Lake County Undersheriff Dan Yonkin. The suspects were arrested by authorities in an undisclosed part of Washington after they co...
Authorities responded to a rash of burglaries and attempted burglaries in the early morning hours of Jan. 21. Would-be thieves used a sledgehammer in an attempt to break the door to Ronan Sports and Western at approximately 4:30 a.m. Store management said the shatter-proof glass door w...
Heating, cooling and precipitation patterns over the past month have left Mission Valley residents sliding over pastures, corrals, roads, playgrounds, and pathways that feel like ice rinks instead of solid ground. Precipitation followed a strong Arctic front in December before it became warmer at th...
RONAN — Mayor Kim Aipperspach refused to comment on the employment status of Ronan Police Chief Valent Maxwell on Monday, although a member of the police force confirmed that he resigned from the department on Jan. 11, four days after being grilled by Ronan City Council about his job performance. ...
LAKE COUNTY — The number of burglaries that occurred in Lake County during the first half of 2013 was down almost 30 percent from the same period in 2012, but authorities and victims of recent thefts want to make sure that number continues to decrease. “It’s not an isolated thing that&rs...
LAKE COUNTY — Despite continued efforts by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to combat the problem, officials say there is a great need for more resources to treat individuals considering suicide or battling other mental illness. “It’s almost like this phantom problem,” s...
RONAN – State and federal highway officials often point out the millions of dollars in road improvements the city of Ronan will receive if a highway expansion project begins as scheduled in 2018. The federal government will foot the bill for almost all of the $40 million expansion that will expand High...
LAKE COUNTY – One suspect was in custody and another was at large last week after a chase, crash and foot pursuit through back roads south of Ravalli on Monday, Jan. 13. Michael Assiniboine, Jr., 26, of St. Ignatius was booked into Tribal Jail after a Montana Highway Patrol trooper apprehended him i...
RONAN — The power of Montana school board trustees is weak individually, but strong when board members work together effectively. Debra Silk, associate executive director and general counsel for the Montana Association of School Boards, explained the limitations and expectations of school trus...
RONAN — K. William Harvey Elementary School will use a $500 grant made through the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to promote math and science education. “We’ll buy apps for our iPads and buy things for science night,” Principal Ted Madden said. The purchases help mak...
