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RNC talks about crime, violence against women
MILWAUKEE — The public safety theme on the second evening at the Republican National Convention included a message from Forest County Potawatomi Chairman James Crawford. His introductory remarks had a land acknowledgement tone for the host city, despite it not being explicit on the evening speech program. “It was once home to several Potawatomi villages, […] The post RNC talks about crime, violence against women appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Life on the Hi-Line Calendar Contest Seeking Entries
Life on the Hi-Line Calendar Contest Seeking Entries. While Montana is known for its mountains much more than its prairies, that doesn't mean they are any less beautiful than them. It holds true if you have ever traveled across the Hi-Line of the state. Our prairie lands allow for cattle...
Montana 4-H Foundation Awards Nearly $40,000 in Scholarships
BOZEMAN — The Montana 4-H Foundation recently announced that it has awarded nearly $40,000 in scholarships to 45 graduating 4-H members and alumni. The recipients, from 28 Montana counties and tribal areas, can use the scholarships for post-secondary education during the 2024-2025 academic year. Scholarship recipients were recognized July 11 at the 2024 Montana 4-H Congress held on the Montana State University campus in Bozeman.
S3E20 - Piloting Domestic Election Observation with Montana’s Jeff Mangan
In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Jeff Mangan. He’s a former Commissioner of Political Practice in Montana, and one of co-chairs of the Montana Election Observation Initiative [MEOI], a Carter Center-supported nonpartisan election observation effort. MEOI conducted their first pilot observation during Montana’s June...
Despite summer heat wave, 20,000 music fans attend Under the Big Sky
Fans and water misters were as ubiquitous as cowboy hats as concertgoers did their best to beat the sweltering heat during the opening day of the Under the Big Sky music festival Friday.The annual festival, now in its fifth year, has consistently featured some of the biggest acts in country and folk music on its stages, as well as some local favorites in Northwest Montana. Around 20,000 people were once again expected to flood into the Flathead Valley, according to organizers, which is on par for the last four festivals. Headliners like Miranda Lambert, Billy Strings and the Turnpike Troubadours...
Schools receive third — and potentially final — round of federal funding for homeless students
A pandemic-era program that has pumped $2 million into Montana schools to support students experiencing homelessness is nearing its end date. From the start of the 2023-24 school year to its conclusion, the number of students experiencing homelessness in Kalispell’s public school system jumped from 293 to 365. Assistant Superintendent Sara Cole said the increase reflects a growing trend in her district, one driven primarily by the soaring cost of living in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Holland earns Top Range Hand at 48th Montana Range Days
Faye Holland, like her dad Koy in 1988, won the prestigious honor of Top Range Hand at the annual Montana Range Days. Holland, a junior at BCHS and a member of the Beaverhead FFA Chapter, attended the 48th Annual Montana Range Days held June 24-26 in Miles City. Montana Range...
Montana judge tells Secretary of State not to change rules midstream for counting signatures
The Montana Secretary of State can’t automatically reject signatures of “inactive” voters who signed petitions to place Constitutional initiatives on the ballot, a Lewis and Clark County District Court judge ruled Tuesday, as he granted a temporary restraining order. One initiative would make it a constitutional right in Montana to make one’s own decisions about […] The post Montana judge tells Secretary of State not to change rules midstream for counting signatures appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Chris Peterson: 10 Class AA football games to look forward to this fall
HELENA — The Fourth of July is a great holiday. To me, it also serves as a milestone. Once it comes and goes, I know football is coming. July is the last month without football and that's a comforting thought for high school football fans from the Treasure State who had to go eight months without it.
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