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Ronan council discusses service rooster and subdivision
Ronan resident Kandi Holt approached the Ronan City Council last Wednesday regarding support for her “support roos…
Correction to Rocket Kid
Correction: The story about Ronan student Tobias Becker, who earned a trip to the Kennedy Space Center as part of the SpaceKids Press Squad (Leader, Sept. 19) inaccurately attributed the program to Blue Origin.
Parents reach plea agreements on endangerment charges
A Ronan couple, accused of exposing their children to drugs, have each reached plea agreements. Trevor John Blackweasel and Ashley Michelle Upham, both 27, were each charged with three counts of endangering the wel…
Sunny Harvest Fest drew large crowd
Harvest Fest in Ronan was loaded with vendors, visitors, children, animals, and food trucks on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Car and driver rescued from river
Polson City Fire was dispatched at 1 a.m. Sunday morning to a report of a vehicle in the water at 7th Ave. and Kerr Dam Rd., where the dog park is located.
Part I: Candidates from both parties converge at forum
Several candidates for Lake County’s legislative districts gave attendees a snapshot of their positions on everything from property taxes to abortion rights du…
Plea deal struck for woman accused of shooting at vehicle
Judge Molly Owen set a sentencing date of Nov. 11 for a Ronan woman who admitted to firing a weapon during a domestic dispute.
Ronan man charged with 9th DUI
A Ronan man with eight prior DUIs is facing charges of a ninth.
Polson murder suspect upset after estate left to victim, court docs say
A Polson man accused of shooting and killing a Ronan man appeared in District Court in Polson last week for an arraignment hearing.
Ferndale murderer gets 100 years in prison
Bigfork resident Matthew Vitek, 50, was sentenced last week to 100 years in prison for the December 2023 murder of 56-year-old Ferndale resident Tammi Jordan.
Sheehy says comments about Native Americans were old, selectively edited
Since recordings of U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy surfaced characterizing Crow Native Americans as “drunk Indians,” he has been publicly silent about those …
More rain, slower snowmelt kept Flathead Lake at full pool, officials say
Flathead Lake sat at full pool this summer following a dry 2023 season that saw its water level plunge to record lows.
Lonepine's Benson leads Fall Mack Days
Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake continues on until Nov. 3 and anglers just completed the third week of the nine-week event.
Ronan celebrates homecoming
Ronan celebrates homecoming
Elmo man sentenced for stealing dead mother’s benefits
A federal judge today sentenced an Elmo man to three years in prison and ordered $95,722 restitution for stealing his deceased mother’s Social Security benefits and underreporting his income and assets to receive S…