Articles Written By: Karen Greene
LAKE COUNTY – Three years ago local medical providers noticed a high number of babies being born already addicted to drugs. Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson and St. Luke Community Healthcare in Ronan decided to work together to find out the exact numbers of babies born with drugs in th...
RONAN – The Ronan City Council received a letter asking if they would approve of a the 911 system being developed into a separate stand-alone entity. “We support a study to find out more information about this,” said council member Cal Hardy. The letter was from the 911 Committee. Lak...
PABLO – Law enforcement officers from several agencies worked to find the suspects wanted in connection with an incident in Pablo around noon on Monday, Dec. 14. One arrest has been made, but the other suspect hasn’t been found. “We got a call that shots had been fired,” said Confe...
A gun was pointed at Sheryl Hitchcock’s face on Monday, Dec. 7, around 10 p.m. at the Closer to Home assisted living facility on Watson Road where residents ranging in ages from about 70 to 98 live. Hitchcock, the facility owner, was sweeping the floor in the dining area when a man about 5 fee...
RONAN – During the last Ronan City Council meeting three board members were sworn into office, but they don’t officially take those positions until January. Only one is a new member. Serving for her first time, Julie Lynn Moore will replace council member Robert McCrea. Incumbent Ellen K...
POLSON – Marlo Aldia Tonasket, 36, was placed in custody Wednesday, Dec. 9 for his alleged involvement with an incident where an officer believed he was about to be shot. A Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy was getting ready for work on Sunday, Nov. 22. At around 5 a.m. the deputy walked out to his...
ST. IGNATIUS – A school bond hasn’t been passed by taxpayers in St. Ignatius for about 45 years, but school administrators say the school is in desperate need of repair, so they are asking taxpayers to break that historic record and pass a bond in the spring election. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the p...
ST. IGNATIUS – The Mission Catholic Church held a concert to raise money to help save the crumbling murals on Saturday, Dec 12. “We are trying everything we can,” said Nancy Plant, Mission Church secretary. The Treasure State Chorale traveled from Missoula to donate their time to help...
It was a wild afternoon for K. William Harvey Elementary School students on Tuesday as they watched four real live owls spread their wings in the Performing Arts Center. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Wildlife Biologist Steph Gillin partnered with Wild Wings Recovery Center in Kalispell to share ...
MISSION VALLEY—The Montana Department of Livestock has proposed significant fee increases to dairies and other small processors, which could potentially affect many businesses in the Mission Valley and throughout the state. The fees would specifically affect those businesses that are licensed ...
