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Fentanyl dealer sentenced to eight years in MSP
A Ronan woman, accused of conspiring with a man from Pasco, Wash., to bring fentanyl to Lake County for distributi…
Legals for April, 24 2025
Joyce Town, 91
Joyce (Lewis) Town, 91 years old, went to be with Jesus on April 10, 2025. Her Celebration of Life service was April 19, 2025, at Terrace Lake Community Church…
Marva Jean Larson, 87
Jeanie (Marva Jean) Larson, 87, of St. Ignatius, passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, March 23, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Spokane, Wash. A service …
John Freemole, 74
Our valiant warrior, John Peter Freemole, peacefully completed his earthly journey on April 8, 2025, at his home in Polson with loved ones nearby to support hi…
Contractor pleads not guilty to felony theft
A Polson man is accused of accepting down payments for contracting services and doing little to no work. Donald Dean Guthrie, 68, entered a plea of not guilty …
Mission man charged with third sexual assault
A St. Ignatius man, with two prior convictions for sexual assault, is accused of committing the same offense. Paul Vincent Tatto, 73, entered a plea of not gui…
Raymond "Ray" Bick, 86
Raymond “Ray” Paul Bick, 86, died of natural causes on April 9, 2025, at his home in Cherry Creek, Nev. He was born Aug. 4, 1938, in Ronan, the eighth of nine …
Births at St. Luke's
Frederick Walter Schmidt was born April 10 at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center in Ronan. He measured 7 lbs. 7 oz. and 20 inches long.
Robert Silver Hanson Jr., 84
Robert Silver Hanson Jr., 84 of Polson, passed away peacefully April 9, 2025, in Kalispell, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at Immacul…
Susan Howlett, 69
Susan Marie Howlett, age 69 of Polson, a real-life shining star, with a heart as big as the ocean and enough love for everyone, has finished her grand adventur…
Legals for April, 17 2025
John P. Freemole, 74
John P. Freemole, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at his residence in Polson.
Rachel Jean Booth, 44
Rachel Jean Booth (Marr), 44, of Plains, stepped into eternal joy in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 3. A memorial service …
John McCrorie Jr., 78
John McCrorie Jr., 78, passed away March 5, 2025, in Whitefish from natural causes, with his wife, Sandra, by his side.