Articles Written By: Mike Moore
RONAN – More than 175 golf enthusiasts, and 900 concert viewers came together Friday, July 15 to raise money for a good cause during the 24th Annual Mission Valley Scholarship Tim Ryan's Golf Tournament and Writer's Night at the Mission Mountain Golf Course in Ronan. Area golfers couldn’t ask for...
RONAN – John Gehring, a 1991 graduate of Ronan High School, who currently resides in Helena, returned to the Mission Valley in an unorthodox manner on Friday, July 8, as he and co-pilot Shawn Kaufman arrived via UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at the Ronan Airport. A full-time National Guard member, Gehr...
HOT SPRINGS – Nestled just north of the town of Hot Springs lies an artesian flowing well that boasts water with one of the highest mineral counts in the world. Visitors travel from around the world to soak for hours, or even up to a week in the warm waters. Camas “Big Medicine” offers more...
Even for the talented Mission Valley Mariners, all good things must come to an end. Although the Mission Valley Mariners fell to the Bitterroot Red Sox 7-2 during the John R. Harp Memorial Tournament in Kalispell this past weekend, the team continues to play good baseball, winning three of their past four to...
Kaylee Larson, a 2009 graduate of Ronan High School and daughter of Teresa and Lucky Larson, has achieved her goals at Wenatchee Valley Community College in Wenatchee, Wash. Over the past two years in college, Larson has been turning heads on the fields and also in the classroom, excelling with a 3.50 GPA in...
Charlo freshman Abby Knight is wasting no time making a name for herself in the state rodeo community. Knight won both the championship go-round and the year-end title in pole bending, and also was fourth in the all-around standings at the Montana High School Rodeo Finals in Bozeman in June. At 15-years-old,...
When it comes to horsin’ around, 21-year-old Levi Walchuk is all business. A 2009 Ronan High School alum, Walchuk has recently returned to the Mission Valley to offer his horse-shoeing services. After graduating from high school, Walchuk decided to stick with his life-long passion for farm life and hor...
RONAN – At the tender age of ten, Jill McAllister began doing something few girls at the time did: roping cattle in a rodeo. As time passed, the sport gained popularity enough to boast its own rodeos worldwide. In June, McAllister was invited by fellow roping enthusiast Sandy Suter to join her in the R...
POLSON – The Mission Valley Mariners continue to play well, as they swept their own Firecracker Tournament in Polson this past weekend to win their third-straight tournament championship. The Mariners defeated five visiting teams to earn their championship title. This incredible feat almost fell ...
While most were out celebrating their independence during the 4th of July weekend, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks took advantage of the increased boating traffic in the Mission Valley to educate boaters and protect fragile waters. Checkpoints were placed south of Ronan on Hwy. 93, along with boating access...
