Articles with the Tag: Ronan
RONAN — The skinny palomino filly’s hipbones, backbone and ribs all stuck out. The horse kept her head down, and Bonnie Albrich didn’t know if the 3-year-old would live, since she was so malnourished. Albrich wasn’t looking for a skinny horse; she just wanted a saddle horse s...
RONAN — Mission Valley 3 on 3 orgainizes summertime basketball tournaments throughout Lake County and Bigfork. On Saturday, 85 teams competed in 12 divisions of the Pioneer Days “JAM”boree 3-on-3 in Ronan, the third tournament sponsored by the Mission Valley group. Pioneer D...
RONAN — Despite living at the doorstep of abundant cherry orchards, a fish hatchery, and wheat fields, residents of Lake County are among the hungriest in Montana. The problem is mostly invisible to those not working in the intricate network of volunteers that distribute food to the needy; and...
RONAN — Don’t ride it if it ain’t broke might be a better cliché for the round pen shootout this weekend, where three young horse trainers are each fixin’ to take an unbroken colt and within two days, ride the horse through an obstacle course. The event showcases what traine...
RONAN — The weather has cooled down and the rain is great. Maybe the fire danger will go down. Our Thursday night meal is this week, at 5 p.m. We will serve a great chicken dinner for only $5 per person. Come and enjoy the meal with us. Cards are played here at 7 p.m., on Monday, Aug.19. This is ...
Amy Anderson learned to cross-stitch in fourth grade. She later graduated from Carroll College with two degrees, but her life ended too soon at age 26. Amy had a life-long physical disability that prevented her from finishing the cross-stitch quilt pieces she started as a 4-H project. So her school secretary...
RONAN — Deuce stood chewing his cud in the beef barn at the Lake County Fair, not too concerned about what was going on around him. Owned and shown by Hallie Sohr, Deuce, a black steer, won grand champion market beef at this year’s Lake County Fair. Hallie, 13, said her parents, Teresa a...
RONAN — Wearing white shirts and black jeans blinged up with sparkles and glittering belts for the girls, 4-H kids either held their bunnies or placed their furry projects into small carriers during the bunny show on Aug. 2. Moms and dads, grandmas and granddads and friends crowded the grandst...
RONAN – The animal that stole the show at the Lake County Fair never went before a judge or set foot in the auction barn. It lay nestled next to its mother and siblings in a cage on poultry row. A three-legged duckling owned by Shannon Saint, of Saddle Mountain 4-H, drew crowds almost immediat...
When dogs meet, tails wag, noses sniff and friendships are formed. Cats? Not so much. Separation is key. In Wednesday’s cat show, a few glares were exchanged, and possibly a hiss, but overall the well-mannered felines kept their claws to themselves. Exactly how do you train a headstrong ...
