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News from Montana Highway Patrol ST. IGNATIUS — A head-on collision at U.S. Hwy. 93 MM 34, north of St. Ignatius, claimed the life of a 58-year-old Wade Tibbetts, of Ronan, and injured two others on Thursday, Oct. 21. According to a report from the Montana Highway Patrol, a northbound Jeep Grand Cherokee collided with a southbound GMC Yukon when it crossed the center line into the southbound lane at approximately 9 a.m. The Yukon left the roadway and went into a roll, ejecting its passenger, a 55-year-old Ronan woman who was transported to St. Patrick’s Hospital with injuries. Tibbetts, driver of the Yukon, died at the scene. Driver of the Jeep, a 49-year-old man from Arle...
POLSON — Two candidates are seeking to replace Ward 1 commissioner Lou Marchello, who is stepping down after a long tenure in public service, including stints as mayor and now commissioner. The district extends across the river to Rocky Point Rd., east to Fifth Street E., and north to 11th Avenue. ...
POLSON — Two candidates are vying to fill a vacant seat in Polson’s Ward 2, an expansive district that includes Mission Bay, and residential neighborhoods bordered by 5th Street E. and the area just north of Hillcrest Drive. David Coffman Background & Education: Gr...
RONAN — Incumbent councilwoman Marilynn Tanner faces Ryan Corum in a bid to represent Ward I in Ronan. The district encompasses much of the east side of Highway 93. Ryan Corum Background & Education: Born and raised in Ronan; earned a bachelor’s in general studies from Ida...
LAKE COUNTY — Lake County Public Health Director Emily Colomeda presented some startling numbers during the health board’s monthly meeting Oct. 19. As of that date, COVID-19 had claimed 66 lives since the beginning of the pandemic, and of those, 28 have died since July 1. This was grim n...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Meier said today the agency will engage in a comprehensive review of all agency rules and regulations over the next several months. The effort is part of Governor Greg Gianforte’s Red Tape Relief Task F...
In March of 2020 Mission Valley Has Talent auditions were complete and we had 14 finalists. On the night of March 12 all finalists rehearsed and were ready for the next night’s talent show. During the night word spread that gatherings everywhere were canceling because of COVID-19. We cancelled. We h...
News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — Come meet the library’s collection of websites and apps providing e-books, audiobooks, magazines, and more. “Meet the Library Apps” Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 3-4 p.m. in our large meeting room. Technology librarian Sierra Ross...
Green energy is the wave of the future, with more and more solar systems coming online every day. But as new technologies have proliferated, policies haven’t always kept up, and lack of uniform energy policy across the country means that many solar power producers in Montana are losing banked ...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — In an early afternoon press conference, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the opening of Montana’s first state-sponsored monoclonal antibody (mAb) clinic at St. James Healthcare in Butte. “Monoclonal antibody treatments are a...
