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2024 Montana Youth Vote results unveiled

News from Secretary Christi Jacobsen, and Superintendent Elsie Arntzen HELENA — The 2024 Montana Youth Vote results are in. Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced the 2024 Montana Youth Vote results on Friday. Thousands of students from across the state participated in the mock youth election, which allows students to learn about elections and practice voting. This year’s Youth Vote opened on October 21 and closed on October 31. All Montana students in grades K-12 were encouraged to participate. Voting was split between two age demographics—grades K-6 and 7-12. The younger students cast votes ...


Art workshops foster community in Arlee Art workshops foster community in Arlee

ARLEE — Community members, parents and children in grades three and up gathered for a morning of hands-on art Nov. 1 at the Arlee Community Development Corporation. The Creative Tile Mosaic workshop was led by local artist Sean Parson, whose work is currently on display at the CDC. “To make...


Montana Medical Association selects leadership for 2024/25

News from MMA  HELENA — The Montana Medical Association (MMA) announced today that its Board of Trustees has selected a new slate of officers to lead the Association through September 2025, with Ernest (Joe) Gray, M.D., a Family Medicine physician in Browning, taking the helm as Association p...


AVID for learning in Polson schools AVID for learning in Polson schools

POLSON — As part of our ongoing commitment to preparing students for college and career readiness, Polson School District is excited to announce the implementation of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program, starting this school year. AVID is a proven college and career readiness sy...


Births for Nov. 6, 2024 Births for Nov. 6, 2024

Darrel Burke RONAN  — Darrel Thunder-Robe Burke was born on October 24th, 2024 at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. He measured 7 pounds, 4 ounces and 20 inches long. Parents are Leonard Burke and Molly Billedeaux of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Shannon and the late Clifford Burke...


General hunting season kicks off in northwest Montana with increased success General hunting season kicks off in northwest Montana with increased success

News from  MT FWP                               KALISPELL — The general deer and elk hunting season kicked off in Montana last weekend with overall better success than last year in the northwest corner of the state.Nea...


Montanans challenge legislature’s new policy to conceal documents

News from Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Upper Seven Law GREAT FALLS — On Oct. 30, two Montana citizens and a public interest environmental advocate filed a legal action in Montana District Court in Great Falls against the Legislature Service Division for withholding documents that have, for decades, bee...


Hunters can thank land- owners through portal on FWP website

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Hunters will again have the opportunity to thank landowners who allow hunting access on their land. The “Thank a Landowner” web portal is an easy way for hunters to pass on a note of thanks and a photo to landowners who have allowed them...


Avoid these 10 common hunting mistakes

News from MT FWP GLASGOW — With the general deer and elk season coming up this weekend, a lot of folks will be hitting the field. Remember, it is up to the hunter to be familiar with the current year’s hunting regulations to be safe, ethical, and law-abiding. Below is one major regulation ch...


October Marriages and Divorces for Lake County

Marriages Dale Robert Miller and Joanna Brooke Lynch Charles Van Allen Webb Jr. and Janae Beverly Cran Rebecca Louise Padgett and Henry Owen Worden IV Kami Thompson and Lucas Tom Wetherelt Kalen Ollie Kendal and Amelia Grace Stutzman Miranda Rosemarie Devereaux and Miles David Bieber ...


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