Articles Written By: Taylor Davison
RONAN — The Crazy Mountain Ultra Marathon is the only 100-mile race in Montana and is reputed among runners as one of the most grueling in the country. Fifty-six runners were unable to finish, but of the 73 that did, Mike Adams of Ronan was one. The Crazy Mountain Ultra starts in Wilsall and e...
LAKE COUNTY — As the Elmo fire continues to impact many in the county, several ways for the community to help firefighters and those evacuated have become available. Evacuation orders at time of writing affect Camp Tuffit/West Shore Road, while residents of Chief Cliff Lane, Black Lake Road, B...
RONAN — The two cooperatives in Ronan are coming together this month to help support Co-op Brewery Taproom Manager Eric Brunet as he faces the navigates changes to his mobility. Brunet suffers from a rare genetic neurological disorder called Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), or Episodic Ataxia, w...
RONAN — Ronan took center stage in the Mission Valley last weekend with annual Pioneer Days events held Aug. 5-7, with the theme “Born in the USA.” The excitement kicked off Friday morning with a kid’s fishing derby in Ronan City Park and a Golf Scramble afterwards. The main event,...
RONAN — On July 21, Ronan’s Cooperative Brewery played host to the new Beers and Gears car show featuring the local car club Mission Valley Cruisers. Head Brewer Jim Myers had previously met the Cruisers and reached out to them again when it came time for another community street closure...
AURORA, COLORADO — A Polson man who pled guilty to the murder of his girlfriend earlier this year was sentenced in Aurora District Court on July 12. Dakota Chinnock, 21, has been sentenced to serve a total 60 years behind bars for the kidnapping and murder of Amanda Farley, 20, also of Polson....
MISSOULA — Six Polson swimmers of the Lake Monster swim team competed at the Montana Long Course State Championships in Missoula last weekend, with events including butterfly, backstroke, freestyle, individual medley, and breaststroke. In the 11 and over sessions, team captain Gus Hertz and Ol...
RONAN — A special speaker is among this month’s events at the Ronan Cooperative Brewery. On July 21 expert outfitter Smoke Elser paid a visit to share his experiences in the Montana wilderness. Originally from Ohio, Elser moved to Montana in 1955 to work for the Forest Service in Helena,...
RONAN — With a visit from the Montana Main Street (MMS) program on July 11, the Ronan Revitalization Committee outlined their next steps for upcoming projects to breathe life back into downtown. Ronan received an offer of membership from MMS back in March, along with the offer of an additional...
ELMO — The Standing Arrow Powwow returned this year on July 15 to 17, spiking the population of Elmo and filling the air with music, singing and laughter. Started 45 years ago in 1977, the Standing Arrow Powwow has been a main attraction of the summer ever since, bringing in visiting royalty f...
