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Articles with the Tag: Ronan Police Department

Police Chief needs funding for improvements Police Chief needs funding for improvements

RONAN – Ronan Police Chief Ken Weaver has focused on improving the department for about two years now, but he needs funding to continue to accomplish his goals. He has a few things on his to-do list including hiring another full-time officer, establishing a salary ladder to retain skilled employees,...

Nonstop action Nonstop action

RONAN — Teamwork shines again. With the help of Ronan Chamber of Commerce and local businesses and organizations, the Pioneer Days committee brought entertainment with three rodeos, two street dances, a parade and numerous sporting events that kept people hopping from dawn until well after dark. ...

Ronan Police Department gets new officer Ronan Police Department gets new officer

  RONAN – Police Chief Ken Weaver swore in a new full-time officer during the last city council meeting on Monday, June 20. Corey White was hired to replace Officer Patrick Nobles. Chief Weaver said that White passed a background check and psychological evaluation before being hired. Weaver als...

Parade route soon to be closed to parking

RONAN — The city council meeting on Monday, June 20, was full of discussion about the closure of Main Street, a mill levy proposal, solicitor licensing, and issues with utility hookup fees. The parade route through town will get a bit wider once the council approves an ordinance to close Main Street...

Briefs for June 22, 2016

Polson Chamber seeks parade entries POLSON — Please join the “Miracle of America” Fourth of July celebration presented by the Polson Chamber of Commerce, Monday July 4, at noon on Main Street, Polson. To enter the Fourth of July parade pick-up your parade entry form at the Polson C...

Officer reserve program returns Officer reserve program returns

RONAN – Ronan Police Chief Ken Weaver officially swore in two reserve officers during the last city council meeting on Monday. With their hands raised, Ronan Reserve Police Officers Brandon Smith and Robert Stentz swore to uphold the law. The reserve officer program was suspended in 2013 after probl...

Dispose of medications in Ronan

News from the Ronan Police Department RONAN — The Ronan Police Department has teamed up with the Lake County DUI Task Force, St. Luke Community Healthcare, Family Health Pharmacy and R&R Pharmacy and purchased a Prescription Medication Disposal box from MedReturn. The MedReturn box has bee...

Protect and serve Protect and serve

Dozens of law enforcement officers followed the parade route on U.S. Highway 93 in their vehicles to honor fallen officers, and although the end couldn’t be seen from the beginning, together they curved around Flathead Lake in Polson. Motorcycles went first in front of a string of police cars from acro...

Law enforcement organizes Special Olympics torch run Law enforcement organizes Special Olympics torch run

A torch was carried across Lake County on Friday to support local athletes participating in the Montana Special Olympic Games. Members of law enforcement organized the Law Enforcement Torch Run, and they were joined by an ambulance crew and several volunteers.  “Our job as law enforcement is to...

briefs for May 11, 2016

Ronan Police Department holds lost bicycle viewing  RONAN — The Ronan Police Department has a lost and found inventory of bicycles and wants to return the bicycles back to their rightful owners.  The bicycles still in their inventory were unable to be linked back to their owners throu...


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