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Articles with the Tag: Ronan airport

Ronan Airport master plan topic of meeting

RONAN — The kickoff meeting for the Ronan Airport Master Plan will be held July 19 in the Pilots’ Lounge at the Ronan Airport. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and should last an hour and a half (until 8 p.m.) The airport master planning process and project schedule, as well as information rega...

Career pilot surprised by birthday flight Career pilot surprised by birthday flight

She may be a sweet great-grandma with bright eyes and a ready smile, but don’t let her fool you.  Outwardly, “she’s just a cute little lady who wear dresses every day, with her hair in a bun, as homespun as can be,” said Betty Sieges, activities director at St. Luke Extended C...

Board to update Ronan Airport master plan Board to update Ronan Airport master plan

RONAN — Ronan Airport has been awarded a $202,642 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for updating the existing airport master plan study to show current and future needs of the airport.  Rick Newman, Chairman of the Airport Board that includes Polson and St. Ignatius airports, stres...

Council invites public officials to discuss dispatch Council invites public officials to discuss dispatch

RONAN – Two county officials respectively agreed to disagree at the Ronan City Council meeting on Monday, March 7. The issue concerned separating the Lake County Dispatch service from the sheriff’s office, where it is currently operated, and making it a separate entity governed by a 911 Commit...

Airports receive state funds

News from the Montana Department of Transportation HELENA – Polson and Ronan airports will benefit as the Montana Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Board approved slightly more than $660,000 in funding requests from 32 public-use airports during their Helena meeting on Jan. 21. The...

Fallen remembered throughout Lake County Fallen remembered throughout Lake County

Memorial Day was celebrated Monday throughout Lake County to remember family and friends who lost their lives while bravely defending America’s freedom. Events starting in Ronan with a parade down main street. A color guard led the lineup that in cluded members of the Ronan VFW and American Legion P...

Tennis Tennis

Polson POLSON – Though the weather was in their favor, the Pirates and Lady Pirates faced a struggle on the courts Friday and Saturday with the girls posting the only team win. Friday against Dillon, the boys saw single wins from both Colin Kenney and Matt Sitter with Kenney winning his match 6-2...

Proposed airport regulations crash and burn Proposed airport regulations crash and burn

A group of townsfolk concerned about private property rights quashed proposed expanded regulation of St. Ignatius Airport last week.  Lake County Airport Board Member Rick Newman told town members he would not pursue passing the regulations, which were identical to those passed in Ronan and Polson in...

No one injured in Ronan plane crash No one injured in Ronan plane crash

RONAN – No one was injured when a small plane crashed south of the Ronan Airport Friday afternoon.  The plane’s owner, Rick Jennison, said he got a call shortly after noon saying that a renter had crashed the plane into a farm field about a mile south of Ronan airport. The plane sustained...

Westland Seed burglar pleads guilty Westland Seed burglar pleads guilty

      POLSON — Matthew Adam Darnell, 25, of Pablo, pleaded guilty on April 10 to ramming a car through Westland Seed to steal guns and attempting to steal firearms from two other establishments earlier this year. In a plea agreement Darnell pleaded guilty to felony burglary, ...


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