Articles Written By: Megan Strickland
RONAN – The Ronan community gathered together to remember those lost, encourage those still fighting and celebrate those who have defeated the enemy in the far-reaching fight against cancer. The Lake County Relay for Life raised thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society on July 10.&...
To an outsider who steps in for a few moments to see a pretty dance contest, the Arlee Celebration likely seems like a flashy display or show, but the 117-year old tradition is not just about fancy footwork, impeccably crafted regalia, and beautiful songs floating on the wind. Talking to people off ...
Almost everything that is quintessentially American — good eats, a melting pot of culture, even a tiny spark of rebellion — was on hand in Arlee on July 4, as red, white, and blue-clad folks gathered in celebration of the nation’s birth. For several hundred folks the day started of...
HELENA – Attorneys for a man convicted by a jury in December 2014 for stabbing and killing a Polson man have asked the Montana Supreme Court to reconsider his punishment. Makueeyapee Whitford was sentenced in April by Lake County District Judge James Manley to 60 years in Montana State Prison ...
RONAN — A young child playing with fireworks sent a Ronan home up in flames June 30 and left a family homeless just before a county-wide ban on the novelties went into place. “He lit one, threw it into a bush, the bush caught fire and away it went,” Ronan Fire Chief Mark Clary said. T...
RONAN — The American Cancer Society expects more than 1.6 million people will get cancer this year, and another 589,000 will die from the disease, but Friday night, folks will gather in Ronan with a goal of helping drive those numbers down at the annual Relay for Life. “The big thing we ...
ST. IGNATIUS – The Flathead Indian Irrigation Project began implementing water shut offs last week and conditions are only expected to get worse in the coming months, according to a report issued by Bureau of Indian Affairs Project Manager Pete Plant. “FIIP expects the lack of precipitat...
HELENA – In a complaint that reads almost like a point-counterpoint summary to documents filed in a grievance currently under review, two people in Gallatin County have asked the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices to determine whether or not the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes broke st...
RONAN — Officials for Glacier Bank and Mission Mountain Enterprises hope downtown Ronan will be a bit more vibrant after the bank donated a vacant building to the organization last week. The building on Main Street that last housed Rhonda’s Dollar Plus store is stationed between two properties...
POLSON — Locals know Mission Valley offers a number of hidden gems that beckon to adventurous wayfarers from across the globe, but even the most experienced of explorers could be missing something unless they see the sprawling geographic diversity from above. Sean Fragua has spent the past 11 years ...
