Articles Written By: Daniel Martynowicz

POLSON — As big game species populations continue to decline and the demand for tags increases, hunting opportunities for rare game like moose are harder and harder to come by.  According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, hunters harvested 242 bull moose, 42 cows and seven calves during the ...

RONAN — Hundreds of children, law enforcement officers, volunteers and University of Montana mascot “Monte” participated in the fourth annual Ronan Walks and Rolls the morning of Oct. 3. The event, planned and organized by volunteers working with Ronan’s Safe Routes to School progr...

PABLO — According to a press release, police arrested Lawrence R. Mays Jr., a 22-year-old male with ties to Ronan and Pablo, on a $75,000 Missoula City warrant for two counts of sexual abuse of children.  The arrest warrant was investigated and carried out by the Lake County Sheriff’s Off...

MOIESE — While the National Bison Range has not changed in size since its creation in 1908, the herd grows by 60 to 80 animals each spring with the birth of calves. Because the range can only comfortably support between 250 and 325 bison, the range removes 50 to 95 surplus animals from the herd duri...

ST. IGNATIUS — During a brief St. Ignatius City Council meeting Oct. 2, Lake County Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Stephen Stanley outlined the towns need for involvement in an updated pre-disaster mitigation plan.  Stanley explained that a pre-disaster mitigation plan identifies po...

The District Court judge seat in District 20 is up for grabs in the Mission Valley, and two local residents are competing for the job.  Montana currently sustains 56 District Courts in 22 judicial districts. District Court judges serve six-year terms. During these terms, they hear cases including all...

ARLEE — As gray clouds rolled in and a bone- chilling breeze kicked up to redden the face of many and send still more home towards warm showers and hot soup, the Arlee cross- country team began to stretch and jog in preparation for a three-mile run. Within five minutes, the entire team was wearing litt...

RONAN — United States soldiers are an uncommon phenomenon. Unlike most other countries, the United States maintains a standing military composed entirely of volunteers. Moreover, these men and women fight for a cause and a belief that resonates with each and every citizen of these United States: freedo...

RONAN — Ronan’s well-attended, heated, and more than three-hour-long Sept. 24 city council meeting featured discussions on everything from the city’s annual budget to supporting the Hate-Free Zone project. The council heard a short presentation by Cathy Billie on the Hate-Free Zone proje...

RONAN — After more than 80 hours in the Mission Mountains, two runaway teens safely returned home last week.  According to a press release, 14-year-old Bailey Speagle and 15-year-old Justin Krahn ran away from home and headed into the Mission Mountain Wilderness the morning of Sept. 23.  ...