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RONAN — A 37-year-old Ronan woman died in a single vehicle crash in Ronan on Tuesday, Oct. 26. According to information released from the Montana Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 3 p.m. near Timerlane Road and Grizzly Drive in Ronan when for an unknown reason a Mazda CX-7 went off the left side of the road and struck a tree, head on. The driver was declared deceased at the scene. A four-year-old boy was transported to Logan Health in Kalispell for injuries. Both vehicle occupants were wearing seatbelts. Speed is suspected as a factor in the crash.
POLSON — The Mission Valley Animal Shelter and Petco teamed up on Saturday to help protect the four-legged furry members of our families by holding a free vaccination event. Hosted at the Polson Skate Park, Mission Valley area pet owners were able to bring their cats and dogs to a portable clinic st...
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 ...
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...
MT Fish Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is proposing a plan to improve management of public recreation on its Flathead Lake Island properties, including Bird, Cedar, Douglas, and Goose islands. FWP manages the four islands as Wildlife Habitat Protection Areas...
