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Articles with the Tag: Ronan

Denobrega sentenced to 30 years

 POLSON — On April 21, Luis Mateo Denobrega, 24, Spokane, was sentenced by Judge Deborah Kim Christopher to Montana State Prison for 30 years with 15 suspended. He had been charged with six felony counts of assault plus felony criminal endangerment. On Dec. 7, 2013, Denobrega purposely fired a ...

Dempsey pleads guilty

POLSON — In Lake County District Court April 23, Thomas Dempsey, 34, Ronan, changed his plea and admitted committing burglary by accountability, two counts of attempt (burglary), and theft, all four felonies. The court found him guilty. Sentencing is set for May 28. In January, Dempsey stole a 2000 ...

Ronan tennis wades through wins

RONAN — Although soggy courts forced athletes to remove water before playing, the Maidens grabbed wins at home on Tuesday, posting a 3-2 team score against Eureka’s Lady Lions on the court. Doubles teams Hannah Bird Rattler/Hannah Kiehn and Sam Friedlander/Brianna Turpin posted victories along wi...

Ronan, Mission track teams compete at Seeley-Swan Invite

  MISSOULA – Both Ronan and Mission track teams competed at the Seeley-Swan invitational on Saturday. The Chiefs posted a score of 30, placing eighth out of 23, while the Maidens placed 13th out of the 19 teams with a score of 11.5. The Bulldogs put up a score of 6, placing  them in 18th a...

Maidens rise over Columbia Falls

RONAN — Despite the giant raindrops falling before the game, the Maidens sloshed their way to a victory over Columbia Falls on Thursday, 10-7. Alaina Madsen grabbed the win from the circle and added strong offense, going 3-4 with a homerun and two RBIs. Kaitlyn Sassaman and Amanda Morency each went 3-4...

Montana author portrays food, mysteries

  News From the Friends of the Ronan Library  RONAN — Our second Montana author is coming to the Ronan Library on Thursday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. We are very excited to have her here for the first time. Leslie Budewitz writes The Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries, set in Jewel Bay, ...

Eat pizza, help library

News from the Friends of Ronan Library RONAN — Every Friday night in May the Pizza Cafe in Ronan will donate a portion of their pizza sales to the Friends of the Ronan Library. You have five Friday nights to enjoy great pizza and support the library at the same time. All monies raised will be used t...

Schoon retires from Ronan Senior Center Schoon retires from Ronan Senior Center

RONAN – For more than two decades Linda Schoon has worked pressed against a glass looking onto a scene of retirement, her days spent with the town’s aging residents at the Ronan Senior Citizen’s Center. After Wednesday, Schoon will join the ranks of those she’s served for so long on t...

Mission Valley seniors to benefit from art show

RONAN — Another beautiful day in paradise, what more could we ask for? We grumble a lot about Montana weather, but in reality, it is a lot better here than in most other places. It’s hard to believe that May is almost here. Last Friday we had 74 people join us for the April birthday dinner, an...

Communities create Easter fun with egg hunts Communities create Easter fun with egg hunts

  If children picked up their toys as quickly as they snatched up Easter eggs on Saturday, busy moms would clearly be less fried. The Easter Bunny was also a busy critter throughout Lake County Saturday, leaving eggs lying around grassy fields in at least six communities and posing for portraits. ...


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