Opinion Make Sure Meetings Stay Open In Montana Each year at this time, newspapers across the nation recognize Sunshine Week as a reminder of the importance of transparency in government. The role of journalists include making sure government agencies follow open meeting laws including public notices. In Montana, we’re fortunate that the Freedom of Information hotline, 406-4428670,

The recent challenges that newspaper publisher Darla Downs encountered when trying to have a county attorney removed from office has brought awareness to the inadequacies of the process. Downs successfully won the challenge when district judge Katherine Bidegaray ruled in February that Frank Piocos wasn’t an eligible candidate because he wasn’t a resident of Roosevelt County at the time

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign returns this month with powerful ads encouraging people who smoke to quit. Now in its 12th year, the Tips campaign is the nation’s first federally funded national tobacco education campaign. From 2012-2018, Tips motivated more than 1 million U.S. adults to quit smoking, inspired millions more to try to quit, and

Froid School Mar. 20: Chicken legs and potato salad. Mar. 21: Pizza and lettuce mix. Mar. 22: Meatballs/gravy, mashed potatoes, lettuce mix and chocolate chip cookies. Mar. 23: Cheeseburger soup and ham sandwiches. Mar. 24: No school. *** Culbertson School Mar. 20: Turkey tetrazzini, cooked broccoli and mandarin oranges. Mar. 21: Sloppy joes, curly fries and peaches. Mar.

Culbertson Mar. 17: Beef stew, biscuits and dessert. Mar. 21: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Mar. 24: Slush burgers, chips, vegetable and dessert. *** Bainville Mar. 16: Corned beef and cabbage, mashed potatoes and dessert. Mar. 21: Teriyaki chicken, baked potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Mar. 23: Turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, vegetable