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PABLO — A photography student at Two Eagle River School, Katie Medicine Bull, was selected as one of 20 students nationwide to have her art featured in a show at the acclaimed Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Part of an open call for the joint “Reconnecting With” program between the community-focused organization Amplifier and Getty, “Unshuttered” meant to give teens a positive creative outlet during the challenges of the 2020s. Medicine Bull said the project came together rapidly. “It was a short, but also kind of long process,” Medicine Bull laughed. “It’s surreal… it all happened so fast.” Photography teacher a...
LAKE COUNTY — School board seats throughout Lake County are up for contention this year with multiple people on the ballots for every school district. Ballots were mailed April 13 and are due at the election office in the Lake County Courthouse by mail or in person by 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 3. A...
News from ACLU Montana HELENA — Recently, the ACLU of Montana and Foley & Lardner LLP, on behalf of their client Disability Rights Montana (DRM), reached a settlement agreement with the Montana State Prison (MSP) and the Montana Department of Corrections (DOC), locking in significant reforms r...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — The Elk Management Citizen Advisory Group will meet via Zoom on April 28 from 8 a.m. to noon. The meeting will be streamed on the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks website. Anyone interested in offering comment during the public comment portion ...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — Montanans are no strangers to military service, and if you, or someone you know, want to kick off your service to this country at West Point, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, or the Merchant Marine Academy, you’ll need a Congressi...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus was detected in a snow goose from Canyon Ferry and a Canada goose from near Belgrade last week. HPAI was detected earlier this month in domestic poultry in Judith Basin and Cascade counties. Several mor...
By Kristi Niemeyer for the Valley Journal POLSON — Youngsters in Polson may have a little less freedom to roam this summer if the Polson City Commission gives final approval to an ordinance that would establish a curfew for those under 18. The first reading last Monday met with unanimous approval....

RONAN — Mission West Community Development Partners recently released their 2021 Community Impact Statement, revealing what they call a record-breaking year of success. With a mission of “community focused economic development,” MWCDP serves Lake, Mineral, and Sanders Counties as a local...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — As grizzly bears emerge from their dens across the state the potential for conflicts with farmers, ranchers and other producers is increasing. In the past few years, bears have been spotted in areas where they haven’t been for more than a cent...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte MISSOULA — When Charles Birtwistle, an aspiring doctor, tragically lost his life at the age of 32, his family knew his wishes. Charles had been a registered organ donor from the time he could put it on his driver’s license. What they didn&rsqu...