Articles with the Tag: Ronan City Council

RONAN — Decisions about the future of Bockman Park will be made by a committee of Ronan City Council members, instead of a board of citizens, after the council voted to do away with the park board on July 22.  Council members said they wanted to have more control over what happens in the park b...

Fireworks banned for rest  of year in Ronan RONAN — Mayor Kim Aipperspach followed suit of many other governments in banning fireworks during the Fourth of July weekend by emergency order, but the fun sparks won’t be allowed in Ronan from now through New Years Eve.  The Ronan C...

RONAN — The Ronan Police Department could soon have a new reserve police officer program, if the city council gives their final blessing at an upcoming council meeting.  On July 20 the council moved Police Chief Ken Weaver’s proposal for a reserve police officer program to a second readin...

RONAN – On June 22 Police Chief Ken Weaver laid out a new plan to bring back the city’s reserve officer program, but council members were apprehensive two years after problems with a former police chief and the reserve program caused the town’s police department to fall into shambles and re...

RONAN – Ronan City Council on June 8 directed Public Works Director Dan Miller to look into ways to stripe Main Street and possibly other downtown areas, after a citizen’s complaint about parking issues was met with unanimous agreement on the council that the parking situation is a bit dicey.&nbs...

RONAN – Ronan City councilmembers and staff have been pondering a solution to the recurrent problem of dogs running amok around town, and they say fixing the problem boils down to one major barrier: money.  Councilmembers said they will likely set aside funding in the next fiscal year to get so...

RONAN – Ronan City Council unanimously voted to make a $40,000 offer on three lots adjacent to Bockman Park on March 17.  “The lots are directly behind the liquor store and they go down against the memorial, and the corner of one is actually in the middle of the creek,” Public Works...

ST. IGNATIUS – Beautiful mountains and a bustling small town are the backdrop of Bea Eder’s 4-mile walk around St. Ignatius every day, but the picturesque scene is all but serene when Eder factors in having to pick a route that isn’t obstructed by free-roaming dogs that often show signs of ...

RONAN – After a year and a half of working through various legal and personnel problems, the Ronan Police Department has a fully staffed five-man force of experienced officers ready to tackle crime in the city. Police Chief Ken Weaver marked a new era in the department by distributing badges to his ...

LAKE COUNTY – Ten months after Ronan City Council and St. Ignatius Town Council both separately endeavored to find some resolution to a county-wide problem of dealing with dogs at large and vicious animals, there has been little progress in the matter. Both entities continue to weigh new ideas and opti...