Articles with the Tag: Ronan
By Auggie Peterson for the Valley Journal RONAN — Well another day of smoke. Hope all of you are staying safe and staying indoors except to come to the center to eat. The men seem to be enjoying their games of pool and cards. Pool and cards are played the third Monday evening of each month. ...
Steve Stanley, who was appointed Lake County’s third commissioner effective Aug. 1, says he’s missed the courthouse since his retirement three years ago. In fact, commissioner Bill Barron joked during his swearing in last Thursday that Stanley’s wife had called him the week after h...
The Ronan Pioneer Days were back in town for a weekend filled with fun that included a long list of activities from family karaoke to rodeo events. On Friday morning, the event kicked off with the Kids’ Fishing Derby that was sponsored by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter. Participant...
RONAN — The Ronan Pioneer Days celebration included an action-packed, three-day rodeo this past weekend. On Sunday, the open rodeo drew spectators eager to witness the wild and always unpredictable buffalo ride where six adventurous thrill-seeking crowd members try to hold on for eight seconds as a ...
RONAN — Sydney Taylor was back at the Lake County Fair this year for the sixth time to exhibit the end results of a year’s worth of work, but first, she had to get Faith to the chute. In regular fair fashion, participants bring livestock and pets, as well as projects in photography, science, b...
RONAN — Mission Valley children brought Johnny Appleseed to life during a Missoula Children’s Theater production last Friday at the Ronan event center. In one week, a cast assembled from the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Indian Reservation and Lake County learned the lines for a complete...
Valley Journal The Lake County Commissioners are hosting a retirement party for Commissioner Dave Stipe from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, July 29, in the commissioners’ chambers. The public is invited. Stipe, a Ronan area rancher, has served the commission for more than 16 years, first from 1...
RONAN — Crustacean connoisseurs gathered at the Ronan Fairgrounds for the annual Crab Fest on Friday evening. “I love crab feeds,” said one participant who was waiting in line for a plate. “It’s a tasty and fun way to hang out with friends.” The event is an ann...
News from Pioneer Days organizers RONAN — Ronan Pioneer days is back in full swing for 2021. July 30 to Aug. 1 will be a weekend of fun for everyone with fishing for kids on Friday at the Ronan City Park and a golf scramble at the Mission Mountain Golf Course. There will be three nights o...
RONAN — The 2021 Lake County Fair, themed “Yee Haw Mardi Gras,” got underway earlier this week and will continue through the weekend at the fairgrounds in Ronan. On Wednesday, July 21, a family-style dinner is on tap at 5 p.m., followed by the market livestock weigh-in and open-cla...
