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News from the Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation Service BOZEMAN — “Warm temperatures and lack of precipitation over the last couple months have resulted in a bleak start to the seasonal snowpack in Montana and northern Wyoming river basins,” said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Water Supply Specialist. Water year 2024 began with a mid-October snowstorm that brought about two to five inches of precipitation to part of northern Wyoming and southern Montana. Totals from that storm were less across the rest of Montana, particularly in the northwest where river basins such as the Kootenai, Lower Clark Fork, Flathead, and Saint Mary...
News from SNHU MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates Traci Couture of Polson and Katelynn Williams of Ronan on being named to the Fall 2023 President’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-tim...
BOZEMAN — With a new $26.7 million grant from the U.S. Air Force, Montana State University will establish a facility with the mission of moving advanced quantum technology applications in cybersecurity, communications technology and national defense from concept and testing to market. The 20-month g...
News from MSU BOZEMAN — Montana State University is recruiting elementary school teachers for a summer program that offers hands-on research experiences and ideas for bringing science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, into their classrooms. Teachers will also gain skills in developing cu...
Cherry Valley recently restarted a music program. It has been since the early 2000s that music has been formally taught to our youngest learners. A staffing reconfiguration provided an opportunity to kick-start the new program. Former first grade Cherry Valley teacher Whitney Buchmann is leading the way in o...
News from Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation POLSON — Scholarship applications are currently available for Polson High School graduates. Any student who is currently enrolled as a senior at Polson High School or as a previous PHS graduate are eligible for these scholarships; provided b...
POLSON — On Nov. 30, Linderman Elementary was filled with students and families. Heritage night brought in over 475 people admiring students’ hard work put into creative heritage projects. Every student either interviewed a family member or worked with a family member to complete his/her project....
News from the Montana Office of Public Instruction HELENA — Superintendent Elsie Arntzen has announced that under the provisions of the “Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA),” the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is opening applications for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century C...
Fourth grade Aaron Mock (4.0) Sid, Boyd (4.0) HarleyMae Lindquist (3.3) Fifth grade Liam Howard (3.3) Sixth grade Abram Boyd (3.2) Joey Matt 6 (3.3) Alyra Porter (3.4) Madison Vanderburg (3.3) Seventh grade Denzel Howard (3.3) Sonny...
News from PHS Principal, Andy Fors POLSON — The Polson School District construction projects are moving forward. The first round of sub-contractor bids for the Site & Shell package was awarded in mid-November. The General Contractor / Construction Manager (Swank) was very happy with the partic...
