Government
ST. IGNATIUS — A boil-water order issued by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for the town of St. Ignatius was repealed Tuesday after several water samples taken Monday from previously contaminated wells came back clean. The town remains under a health advisory until further notice from the DEQ. “We will still be chlorinating the water for a period of time, but I can’t tell you how long that’ll be,” public works director Ray Frey said Tuesday. After a July 19 test of St. Ignatius town water showed it was contaminated with E. coli, chlorinators were installed July 22 on both wells in question and one was shocked on the 26th. Samples taken Jul...
RONAN — At a Ronan City Council meeting on Monday, the council approved the appointment of Patrick Nobles as the new part-time Ronan police officer. “Most of the (police) departments have only been hiring experienced people,” Ronan Assistant Police Chief Art Walgren said. Nobles...
POLSON —The Polson City Commissioners awarded the bid for the Streetscape project to LHC, Inc. at their meeting on July 19 at 7 p.m. The motion is contingent upon final approval for Community Transportation Enhancement Program funds. The Kalispell firm’s bid was $1,602,193.68. City Engin...
RONAN — After approving an ordinance that prohibited the sale of medical marijuana within city limits on June 29, the city council passed another ordinance on Monday prohibiting the use of medical marijuana “anywhere upon public property or within the public view” within Ronan’s city ...
RONAN — At a meeting on Monday, Ronan City Council members voted unanimously to follow the planning board’s recommendation prohibiting the sale, growth and distribution of medical marijuana within the city limits. Previously, the Ronan City Council issued a temporary moratorium, restricting me...
POLSON — Downtown business owner Jackie Cripe from Jackie M’s Footwear gave an impassioned plea to the Polson City Commissioners to patch the unpaved strip of Main Street at the June 21 meeting at 7 p.m. After first thanking the Polson City Street Department for doing as good a job as th...
BOZEMAN — A debate Saturday between U.S. House of Representatives candidates Republican Denny Rehberg, Libertarian Mike Fellows and Democrat Dennis McDonald quickly heated up when McDonald took a biting approach to informing the audience why voters should replace the incumbent Rehberg. In his ...
RONAN — On Monday the Ronan City Council approved placing a proposed mill levy for the Ronan City Library on the ballot that will be voted on by city residents in September. According to a letter from the Ronan City Library Board, a 20 mill levy will cost the Ronan homeowner $46.30 per year fo...
POLSON — Mayor Pat DeVries and the Polson City Commissioners discussed the state of Main Street at the June 8 meeting. Polson City Manager Todd Crossett said the Polson Business Community would like to see the city durapatch the dirt strip on Main Street. The street department has bee...
RONAN — For Laura Larson, catching an occasional stray canine is not a job — it’s community service. And as Ronan’s unofficial dog catcher, she is happy to volunteer. Her title officially is Community Service Officer, but with that position, she volunteers 26 hours per week, ...
