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Births for July 23, 2025 Births for July 23, 2025

Taylor Elser  POLSON - Wyatt Elser is excited to announce the arrival of little sister, Taylor Rue Elser. Taylor was born July 8, 2025, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. She was 18 inches long and weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces. Taylor’s parents are Lauren and Sean E...

Intersection work to begin

News from Sloane Stinson, Montana Department of Transportation RONAN - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. have received the materials from the supplier and will continue to improve the intersection of US Highway 93 with Third Ave. and Old US 93. Traffic cont...

Fire danger lowered to moderate

News from CSKT Division of Fire RONAN – Wildland fire officials with the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Division of Fire have lowered the fire danger within the Flathead Indian Reservation to MODERATE.  Debris burning with permit is open until the end of June, but the DOF urges...

St. Luke Community Hospital earns top honors for social responsibility, value of care, cost efficiency

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare RONAN — St. Luke Community Hospital has earned national recognition for its commitment to delivering high-quality, responsible healthcare. In the newly released 2025–26 Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility, St. Luke received top marks in mult...

Boys and Girls Club members attend red-carpet premiere

POLSON — Busloads of children descended upon Showboat Stadium 6 early Friday morning, June 20, for a special movie premiere. The boys and girls were the first in Lake County to view the latest Disney blockbuster film, "Elio." Though the Showboat has done movie premieres in the past for Montana-produced...

Briefs for June 25, 2025

Nominations open for farmers, ranchers to serve on USDA Farm Service Agency County Committees News from USDA   WASHINGTON - Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These comm...

Celebrate Ronan event is June 25

News from YWAM Tribal Waves RONAN - Come celebrate the amazing small town of Ronan on Friday, June 25. This 4th annual family-friendly event requires donations to make it happen: 600 hot dogs & buns, mustard & ketchup, 1000 napkins, ice, water bottles, 1000 paper bags for popcorn, popcorn butter...

Ronan highway, Third Ave. project postponed

News from Sloane Stinson, MDT RONAN -The Montana Department of Transportation  (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. have postponed the start of the project that will enhance the intersection of US Highway 93 (US 93) with Third Ave. and Old US 93. The delay is due to project materials not being d...

Art in action: Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous returns to Ronan

RONAN – From June 5-8, the town of Ronan once again filled with the thunder of chainsaws, the sweet scent of fresh-cut pine, and the wonder of art in action during the annual Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous. Each day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., artists from across the Wes...

Celebrate Summer Solstice at Brewfest

News from Dana Grant   RONAN —  It’s time to celebrate the official arrival of summer at the 2025 Summer Solstice Festival and Brewfest on June 21 at the Ronan Fairgrounds. For the third year in a row, the Ronan Chamber of Commerce is hosting this family-friendly event with a theme ...


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