Articles Written By: Daniel Martynowicz
RONAN- World War Two veteran and Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall committee chairman Arnie Armstrong looks out across a sea of 250 laughing and smiling children at Ronan’s Bockman Park. “It’s all about the kids. This is best city park in the country. I wanted the kids to have somethin...
As it turns out, my parents were right. Sitting too close to the television can damage my eyes; nose-picking is bad; showers and naps are good; and the toilet seat should always be put down. I’m lying about that last one. I love leaving the toilet seat up almost as much as I love eating cookies and ...
RAVALLI — The Mission Valley saw a fatal accident Monday morning at approximately 6:22 a.m. when a pickup truck collided head-on with a truck. The accident occurred in the Ravalli area on U.S. Highway 93 at mile marker 26.1, also known as the Ravalli Curves. Responding Trooper Terry Rosenbaum ...
RONAN- Lee Lytton has trained more than 3,000 horses over the past 40 years. He says he’s learned the trade from a great many people and combined their ideas into a step-by-step, surefire progression culminating in an animal that is respectful, confident and useful. Even so, training a horse is no s...
The sun was just begining to set on a crisp Saturday night in Ronan. The air carried the smells of autumn, turning leaves and the promise of winter as cowboys, ranchers and audience members alike looked to the stadium’s center. Standing in the middle of Ronan’s rodeo grounds, the announc...
ARLEE - Jennifer Greene, a Salish playwright, sits onstage at the Hangin’ Art Gallery in downtown Arlee late Friday night. Her play, “The Hellgate Treaty,” has just been read aloud by several performers to a chorus of applause and cheers. “I’m not good with names and fa...
JOCKO VALLEY — White Coyote Road lies just a few miles north of Arlee on U.S. Highway 93. A short stretch of pavement much like any other in the valley, you could pass it at speed and never know it was there. However, unlike other roads in the valley, White Coyote Road contains a beacon of pea...
Lake County Fair events began Saturday with 4-H shooting sports at Leon Hall near St. Ignatius. Proud parents Brandon and Judy Smith watched their daughter Anya fire arrow after arrow into a black bear target during the 3-D Shoot. “It’s fun to watch all the kids; they work so hard all year....
The idea of a motorcycle has enthralled me since I was a kid. It is the embodiment of freedom, the ultimate expression of artistic and mechanical ability, and the act of riding one is the equivalent of telling the Grim Reaper he can take a long walk off a short pier. Fortunately or unfortunately, I’...
ARLEE - While nothing is set in stone, the Arlee School Board is planning to cut around 20 percent of its annual budget. Superintendent George Linthicum says the preemptive cuts stem from the potential loss of Impact Aid at the federal level. He explained that Impact Aid is received from th...
