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Chiefs split wins, but not morale Chiefs split wins, but not morale

RONAN – With a young team boasting only three seniors, the Chiefs are on a mission to prove age is just a number on the basketball court. The Chiefs split in their opening tip-off weekend and head coach Steve Woll is smiling. “I’m happy with the split,” he said. “It’s a yo...

Maidens find their rhythm on basketball court Maidens find their rhythm on basketball court

RONAN – The Maidens have high hopes for the season and with a new boss in town, first year head coach Shelly Buhr, plans to make good on those goals. After a last place finish last year, Buhr is taking it one step at a time planning for a successful season. “We were fifth out of five last year,&r...

School board’s interaction questioned

RONAN – Lake County Commissioner Gale Decker and parent Jennifer O’Connor expressed frustration with the lack of dialogue between members of the Ronan School Board and the public at the board’s Dec. 9 meeting.  O’Connor questioned the board’s previous interactions with h...

Virginia McConnell

RONAN — Virginia Reichard McConnell, 97, died of natural causes in St. Luke Hospital in Ronan on Dec. 3, 2013. She was born on Feb. 8, 1916, to Clarence and Elsie Reichard in Ronan. She attended schools in Ronan. She and her sister Marge helped on her parents’ Round Butte sheep ranch. It was ther...

'Youth Shoots' provides free shooting program 'Youth Shoots' provides free shooting program

RONAN — The 2013 program for “Youth Shoots,” at the Mission Valley Shooting Club near Ronan, came to an end at the Dec. 1 shoot where rewards were given to participants. Top shooter of the year with the most first place finishes was Andrey Bauer of Polson. Andrey received a participation...

Schnase joins Valley Journal team Schnase joins Valley Journal team

    The staff of the Valley Journal welcome John Schnase to their award-winning team.  Much has changed in the publishing world since Schnase helped his uncle work with lead type on an eight-page letterpress. Schnase, then a fresh 1968 graduate of Charlo High, spent a year in New Hamp...

Library, city council work out rental details

RONAN – If a renter agrees to be held accountable for the upkeep of the interior of a building and the building’s owner agrees to be held accountable for the exterior of the building, who is liable when equipment on the outside of the building that is responsible for heating the inside breaks? Th...

Ronan man charged in Dec. 11 stabbing

RONAN — Bail was set at $100,000 Friday for Eugene Seyler, 41, of Ronan, who is accused of stabbing a neighbor at the Gardner Apartments on Wednesday, Dec. 11.  According to Lake County Undersheriff Dan Yonkin, a Ronan Police officer responded to two 911 calls that came in shortly after 5 p.m. ...

Winter weather leads to fatal wreck, slide-offs Winter weather leads to fatal wreck, slide-offs

LAKE COUNTY — Law enforcement officials spent Monday responding to numerous wrecks across Lake County.  At approximately 10:50 a.m. a head-on collision with a single fatality was reported on Highway 212 near mile marker 6 in Moiese. Plains resident Patricia S. Mcdougall, 60, was pronounced dead...

Permits available to cut Christmas trees in National Forest

News from the National Forest Service FLATHEAD VALLEY — Christmas tree permits from the Flathead National Forest are available for $5 each from Forest Service Offices in Kalispell, Hungry Horse, and Bigfork, and in Lake County at Ronan Power Products and Ronan Sports and Western, as well as oth...


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