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Candidates vie for Ronan council seat Candidates vie for Ronan council seat

 RONAN — The city of Ronan has two candidates vying for the Ward I council seat: Incumbent Roger Romero, 48, and Tracy Morigeau Frank, 41. Romero is the chief information officer for Access Montana and network manager for Montana West.  He has lived in the area for 23 years. Romero and ...

ShakeOut encourages earthquake preparedness, safety ShakeOut encourages earthquake preparedness, safety

Deep below the patchwork of soil and water that provides life to the people, livestock, crops and wildlife that call the Mission Valley home, the Mission Fault runs along the base of the Mission Mountains. The minor geological fault line presents a constant threat of earthquakes and secondary hazards that ca...

Spaghetti dinner planned for Oct. 19 at Ronan Senior Center

RONAN — The nutrition program at the center will have a spaghetti dinner from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. The cost of the meal is $5 per person, or $20 per family. This is a fundraiser for the nutrition program and we will also have a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. The Foot Clinic will be her...

Former water court judge explains process Former water court judge explains process

RONAN — “Water is a flammable substance in this valley, they told me,” said Bruce Lobel, grinning. Lobel, a retired Montana water court judge, was in Ronan Wednesday, Oct. 2, to present information on the water adjudication process. Lobel had been on the water court for 23 years and i...

Ronan schoolchildren walk and roll to school with Monte Ronan schoolchildren walk and roll to school with Monte

RONAN — School buses for the Ronan school district were nearly empty on Oct. 2, but superintendent Andy Holmlund was not bothered by the absences.  “Just for today, it’s okay,” Holmlund said.  Instead of riding the bus, approximately 300 students, parents, teachers, an...

Ronan council eliminates parks maintenance worker position Ronan council eliminates parks maintenance worker position

RONAN — Ronan city council voted to eliminate the job of parks maintenance worker Jennifer Rolfsness at its Sept. 30 meeting as part of cost-saving measures to help balance the city’s budget.  In a split 4-2 vote, the council adopted a solution laid out in a packet of options prepared by ...

Author’s Night welcomes Mowbray Oct. 16 in Ronan

  News from the Friends of the Ronan Library RONAN — The Friends of the Ronan Library would like to make two changes to Author’s Night in October. First, we are pleased to welcome a local Polson author, Carmine Mowbray, and second, due to scheduling conflicts, the event is moved to ...

Nominate a mother for 2013 award

News from American Mothers, Inc. RONAN — Do you know a special mom? American Mothers, a national non-profit organization with a rich history of honoring moms across the country, is seeking nominations for three awards: 2013 Mother of the Year, 2013 Young Mother of the Year and 2013 Mother of Ac...

Ronan comes up short against Deer Lodge

  DEER LODGE – The Chiefs dropped a loss to Deer Lodge on Friday in the 15-49 game. Quarterback Connor Benn threw a 66-yard pass to Bryce Cullen who took it to the endzone, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Wardens. The Chiefs will travel to Thompson Falls Oct. 11. Ronan 15, D...

Maidens drop match to Deer Lodge

DEER LODGE — The Ronan Maidens fought on the volleyball court taking Deer Lodge to five sets Thursday, but came up short in the 2-3 loss. Kendra Starkel led at the serve line with 11 aces. Danielle Richwine worked it out defensively with 33 digs and Alaina Madsen showed her fighting spirit with 11 k...


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