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Articles with the Tag: Ronan

Public has final chance to review highway expansion Public has final chance to review highway expansion

After decades of planning and spending the past six months in a political tug-of-war with the state and federal government, representatives of the City of Ronan said last week that most of the town’s preferences for expansion of Highway 93 have been met, including one aspect that will save the city&rsq...

Women lose lives in canal wreck Women lose lives in canal wreck

RONAN — Two female adults lost their lives early Monday morning off Canyon Mill Road when the westbound vehicle, driven by Iva Skelton, 45 of Ronan, veered to the right, hit the canal bridge guardrail and landed upside down in the canal.  Skelton and passenger Karen Jore, 56, of Ronan, died at ...

Cleaning house: 50 years of possessions sold at auction Cleaning house: 50 years of possessions sold at auction

RONAN — From a box of vintage green-handled kitchen tools to a 26-foot, 1967 Rawson sailboat, items collected and accumulated during a lifetime were up for auction Saturday, filling the Ronan Community Center and a 40-foot by 60-foot tent behind the building — plus the surrounding lawn. After ...

Local men returned from World War II Local men returned from World War II

While Memorial Day is a day to remember those Armed Forces soldiers, sailors, aviators and others who died in the service of the United State of America, maybe it’s also a good day to be glad some Montana men made it back.  Flick Riebe, a Polson man, was an operations sergeant in World War II. ...

Memorial Day remembrances set around Lake County Memorial Day remembrances set around Lake County

LAKE COUNTY — Memorial Day was established to remember those who died while serving in the Armed Forces. The day of remembrance, first known as Decoration Day, originated after the Civil War to honor fallen Union and Confederate Soldiers; by the 20th century, Memorial Day was extended to include all wh...

Maidens enter postseason with bye

RONAN – After shutting out Troy twice in Saturday’s double-header, the Maidens have clinched a number-two seed into next week’s Western B-C Divisional tournament and a bye into the semifinals, bringing their season record to a final 15-5, 14-4 in league play.  In game one against Tr...

Mission, Ronan send tennis teams to State tournament Mission, Ronan send tennis teams to State tournament

The Maidens hosted the Western B-C Divisional girls tennis tournament Friday and Saturday, fighting questionable weather and each other on the courts. The Maidens finished with only one doubles team heading to State play while Mission faired a bit better qualifying three singles to compete at State. Maide...

Maidens secure top spots at Western B

  MISSOULA – The Western B District track meet kicked off on Friday with the Maidens holding top spots through the end. Maidens Aspen Jore and Sydnee Clairmont each came away as dual gold winners in their events. Jore took first in javelin tossing 112-1 and in shot put with a distance of 34-10,...

Mission Valley Senior Center closed Monday, Memorial Day

RONAN — Well it looks like spring has finally arrived. The weather is great and the flowers are blooming. The strange thing is that in St. Ignatius and Polson, the lilacs are blooming, but not in Pablo. Anybody have a reason? Despite what the menu says for Monday, May 26, the center will be closed f...

Ronan police to start enforcing specific traffic rule

RONAN – Drivers in Ronan might want to review their parking skills. In a May 5 council meeting City Councilmember Chris Adler instructed the Ronan Police Department to begin enforcing a city traffic rule that prohibits crossing an oncoming lane of traffic to park on the opposite side of the street.&nbs...


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