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New Curriculum Addresses Human Trafficking In Montana
New Curriculum Addresses Human Trafficking In Montana. A new educational initiative was announced here in Montana, addressing the rising concerns of human trafficking. The Montana Department of Justice developed the "Enlightened" course in collaboration with anti-human trafficking organizations. The curriculum features survivor insight and inside form agents with the Division...
The Big Blow: Friday's storm downed trees, knocked out power
A wind speed of 58 mph was clocked Friday evening in Ronan as a fierce storm swept through Lake County. Speeds of 47 mph riled Flathead Lake at Big Arm, while a wind speed of 50.8 mph was recorded at a weather station east of St. Ignatius. Trees blew down...
Photos: The Springs at Whitefish car show, concert
The Springs at Whitefish has hosted an annual car show for years and this time around, they added a concert to the attraction. Attendees enjoyed seeing the 35 vintage cars on display and listening to guitarist Dave Von Kleist and the Kenny James Miller Band Saturday. A few of the cars on display at The Springs' car show and concert. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot) Janice Hale and Staci Ost have a chat in front of a brilliant yellow school bus. Hale worked as a high school tutor and Ost was one of her students. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot) A classic Ford sports a clever license plate at The Springs' car show. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Plains school staff tests emergency procedures
Plains School staff members spent last Thursday practicing new emergency procedures.With the help of an ESSER funding grant, Plains Public School has purchased an app called Emergent 3. The app, designed with public education in mind, provides instant notifications to each computer and staff members phones of any type of emergency ranging from fire, earthquakes, intruder/violent behavior and building evacuations. The Emergent 3 app allows staff members to manage any emergency the school may encounter. It also includes interactive maps of the interior and exterior of the school and allows immediate communication with law enforcement.Staff members assembled in the school cafeteria...
New ADs take the helm at Plains, Thompson Falls
A pair of home-towners were recently named activities directors at the two biggest schools in Sanders County.Madison Wheeler, a native of Thompson Falls and a 2017 graduate of Thompson Falls High School, takes over the Blue Hawks AD position held for several years by Jake Mickelson. Mickelson will continue his role as T Falls boys head basketball coach and has joined head coach Jared Koskela’s football staff for this coming season. “I felt I needed to spend more down time with my family,” Mickleson said. “Madison will do a great job; she is an awesome person." Meanwhile, down the road in Plains, Plains...
Group starts community produce program in Whitefish
During the growing season, community members can donate extra bounty from their gardens to Land to Hand’s new community produce fridge in Whitefish. Anyone can stop by the fridge and enjoy the donated local produce at no cost. The organization stocks the fridge with extra produce from programs and whatever else the community donates. While there's no guarantee the fridge will be full, people are encouraged to stop by and browse. The Whitefish community produce fridge is located at 311 E 1st St. in Whitefish in front of the Land to Hand and Backpack Assistance program’s office doors. Walk south down...
‘Room for compromise’ on plowing Yellowstone’s ‘plug’
CODY—A newly released public opinion study suggests a potential thaw in a long-frozen disagreement over winter access to the vast snowy playground around the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. But working out a long-term compromise is likely to be difficult, time-consuming and costly. A series of surveys commissioned...
Five keys for MSU-Northern football: Maximizing depth, springing Mason Dionne, and more
HELENA — Montana State-Northern, in the vision of third-year head coach Jerome Souers, is making strides in a plan that won’t be realized for up to five years. Returning Northern to its most recent two decade-old glory days rests at the end of that road. “That’s why I...
Montana School Benefits From Metallica’s ‘Scholars Program’
It hasn't been a secret how much work that Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam has done for the skateboarders and young kids in Montana. With the creation of his Montana Pool Service foundation, there have been skateparks built across Montana with Jeff's help. This past summer a new skatepark opened...
Protecting Montana’s Youth: New Course Against Human Trafficking
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On August 27, 2024, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced a human trafficking course developed by the Montana Department of Justice to raise awareness and educate Montana students about human trafficking and online exploitation. The course, called “Enlightened,” was developed in coordination with anti-human trafficking...
Comedian Theo Von Makes Announces Surprise Show for Montana
We have a feeling these tickets will be going fast. Comedy in Montana is surging right now. We have seen top talent come to Montana recently for shows. Everyone from Bert Kreischer to Pete Davidson to Dave Chappelle has made stops in Montana over the past couple of years. These...
Committee finalizing report on proposals to expand Montana’s prison capacity
A week after confirming the Montana Department of Corrections had quietly amended its contract with private prison company CoreCivic to send another 120 state prisoners to Arizona, Director Brian Gootkin told the legislative committee in charge of addressing the state’s prison capacity Tuesday that he would be happy with any plan under consideration so long […]
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