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St. Ignatius Middle School honor roll students named

  Sixth Grade 4.0 – Hudson Hawkaluk, Leila Hogenson, Johanna Robine, Star Vaughan 3.5-3.99 – Amani Antoine, Kaelyn Canfield, Joseph Cronk, Jared Decker, Mason Evans, Mia Gonzalez, Grady Hall, Keala Hando, Aliviah Hogge, Shayden Howlett, Quincey Jensen, Jazmyne Lamere, Mary Lamere, Easton Larson, Raileigh McDonald, Isaac Morigeau, Valentina O’Brien, Anthony Sheridan, Kleigha SpottedElk, Kaywin Stevens 3.0-3.49 – Trystin Blood, Emma Christopher, Isaiah Gariepy, Garrett Hammond, Jenai McElderry, Cheyenne Piedalue, LeeLyn Shepard, Braxton Wheeler Seventh Grade  3.5-3.99 – Adley Larson, Tristan Sheridan, DJ Stops, Kiran Thomas...


$1M secured to improve road safety, accessibility in Indian Country

News from the office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured a total of $1,165,105 in Safe Streets For All grants for the Blackfeet and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) through his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The Blackfe...


Montana lawmakers seek more Information about Governor’s HEART Fund

News from                            Keely Larson / KHN-UM Legislative News Service HELENA — A fund championed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to fill gaps in Montana’s substance use and behavioral health treatment programs has spe...


Montana legislators, senators, governor welcome grizzly delisting progress

News from Montana Legislature, U.S. Senate, Governor Gianforte HELENA — Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s acceptance of Montana’s petition to delist grizzly bears from the Endangere...


Montana politicians comment on Chinese spy balloon

News from Senator Tester, Senator Daines and Governor Gianforte BOZEMAN — Several Montana politicians made their thoughts about the Chinese spy balloon known during the week of Feb. 1. In Bozeman, following reports that a suspected Chinese spy balloon was in U.S. airspace above Billings, U...


MT Districting, Apportionment Commission to meet

News from Montana Legislative Branch HELENA/ZOOM — The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission meets Feb. 10-11, in Helena Capitol Room 172 and on Zoom to discuss the 68th Montana Legislature’s recommendations to tentative commission plan TCP-3 for state legislative districting. ...


Calling all MT storytellers, artists, poets

LAKE COUNTY  — T he Flathead Lakers and Families For a Livable Climate, invite citizens to share their stories about Montana climate. Tell how you, your loved ones, your community, your traditions, or your favorite Montana places, plants, or animals are experiencing rising temperatures, persistent...


Ronan city council discusses business licenses, marijuana revenue Ronan city council discusses business licenses, marijuana revenue

RONAN — The Ronan City Council held a meeting on Jan. 25 to discuss upcoming projects and existing concerns for the town. The councilmembers reported their continuing discussion on potential business licenses for the city of Ronan. City Clerk and Treasurer Kaylene Melton compiled examples of busines...


Governor’s property tax package seen by lawmakers

HELENA — One week before Gov. Greg Gianforte was scheduled to give his State of the State address to the Montana Legislature, a panel of lawmakers tabled and then revived one of the flagship bills in his tax package, which would spend a quarter of the state’s nearly $2 billion surplus on property...


Tribal Health offers Narcan

News from Tribal Health MONTANA — The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) in conjunction with local law enforcement have identified a sharp increase in both fatal and non-fatal overdoses from non-pharmaceutical fentanyl across the state in the last 10 days. From Jan. ...


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