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Makai Howard

Makai Chaskay FastHorse Howard was born May 3, 2026, at 7:35 a.m. in Wolf Point at Trinity Hospital. He died at 9:11 a.m. the same day. He is survived by his parents, SingingAbove Fast-Horse and Joeseph Howard; grandparents, Elaine Laverne FastHorse, Ida FastHorse, Eric Howard, Windy Clark and Lester Paul FastHorse Sr.; and great-grandparents, Lois Medicine Cloud and Millie RunsThrough. His funeral was held Friday, May 15, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Burial was at Riverside Presbyterian Cemetery in Riverside.

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Makai Howard

Makai Chaskay FastHorse Howard was born May 3, 2026, at 7:35 a.m. in Wolf Point at Trinity Hospital. He died at 9:11 a.m. the same day. He is survived by his parents, SingingAbove Fast-Horse and Joeseph Howard; grandparents, Elaine Laverne FastHorse, Ida FastHorse, Eric Howard, Windy Clark and Lester Paul FastHorse Sr.; and great-grandparents, Lois Medicine Cloud and Millie RunsThrough. His funeral was held Friday, May 15, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Burial was at Riverside Presbyterian Cemetery in Riverside.

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Posted on May 21, 2026

Culbertson, Bainville Students Celebrate 2026 Graduations

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Culbertson, Bainville Students Celebrate 2026 Graduations

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Posted on May 21, 2026

Indigenous Students Connect With Cultural Knowledge At Montana State

Approximately 200 Montana middle school and high school students gathered at Montana State University in April for a three-day event focused on curating and sharing Indigenous knowledge and supporting Native American youth. The RISE Native Youth Leadership Tribal Education Summit was hosted and sponsored by MSU. Montana’s Office of Public Instruction selected MSU to host the summit because

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Indigenous Students Connect With Cultural Knowledge At Montana State

Approximately 200 Montana middle school and high school students gathered at Montana State University in April for a three-day event focused on curating and sharing Indigenous knowledge and supporting Native American youth. The RISE Native Youth Leadership Tribal Education Summit was hosted and sponsored by MSU. Montana’s Office of Public Instruction selected MSU to host the summit because

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Posted on May 21, 2026

Isaak Hamilton

Isaak Hamilton, 25, died May 17, 2026, in North Dakota. Funeral services are pending completion of arrangements at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel.

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Isaak Hamilton

Isaak Hamilton, 25, died May 17, 2026, in North Dakota. Funeral services are pending completion of arrangements at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel.

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Posted on May 21, 2026

Honoring Old Glory

How to Handle Our Flag With the Care and Respect It Deserves Proper Folding Technique 1 Begin by holding the flag at waist height between two people parallel to the ground. 5 Turn the outer point of the triangle inward to align with the open top edge. 2 Fold the lower striped section of the flag lengthwise, up and over the blue field of stars. 6 Continue this triangular folding pattern

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Honoring Old Glory

How to Handle Our Flag With the Care and Respect It Deserves Proper Folding Technique 1 Begin by holding the flag at waist height between two people parallel to the ground. 5 Turn the outer point of the triangle inward to align with the open top edge. 2 Fold the lower striped section of the flag lengthwise, up and over the blue field of stars. 6 Continue this triangular folding pattern

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Posted on May 21, 2026

Windstrom Across Hi-Line Impacts Producers

A powerful windstorm swept across northern Montana’s Hi-Line region on May 14, producing widespread damaging winds, severe blowing dust and extensive impacts to agricultural lands across the region. Montana Mesonet weather station observations documented sustained strong winds and damaging gusts extending from north-central Montana eastward to the North Dakota border. High winds were experienced

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Windstrom Across Hi-Line Impacts Producers

A powerful windstorm swept across northern Montana’s Hi-Line region on May 14, producing widespread damaging winds, severe blowing dust and extensive impacts to agricultural lands across the region. Montana Mesonet weather station observations documented sustained strong winds and damaging gusts extending from north-central Montana eastward to the North Dakota border. High winds were experienced

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Posted on May 21, 2026

John Boulds

John Boulds, 75, died May 17, 2026, in Poplar. Cremation has taken place. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel assisted the family with the arrangements.

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John Boulds

John Boulds, 75, died May 17, 2026, in Poplar. Cremation has taken place. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel assisted the family with the arrangements.

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Posted on May 21, 2026

Display Guidelines

• The flag should be displayed in public only from sunrise to sunset, unless it is illuminated during darkness. • The flag should not be displayed during rain, snow and wind storms, unless it is an all-weather flag not prone to damage. • On Memorial Day, the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon. The flag may also be flown at half-staff to honor a newly deceased federal or

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Display Guidelines

• The flag should be displayed in public only from sunrise to sunset, unless it is illuminated during darkness. • The flag should not be displayed during rain, snow and wind storms, unless it is an all-weather flag not prone to damage. • On Memorial Day, the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon. The flag may also be flown at half-staff to honor a newly deceased federal or

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Posted on May 21, 2026

Grey Bear, Eljin Grey Bear, ….

Grey Bear, Eljin Grey Bear, Cammie Martell and Brae-Lyn Nordwick for the Elijah Grey Bear Memorial; Stacey Simons for the Patty Bird Memorial; Alara Cooper and Roseanna Youpee for the Poplar Education Association; and Rilley Smith for the Warhoop Basketball. Graduates were Caidryn Archambault, Kyle Arthur, John Azure Jr., Wilder Bear Cub, Victor Boyd, Bree Brown, Toni Brown, Christopher Browning,

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Grey Bear, Eljin Grey Bear, ….

Grey Bear, Eljin Grey Bear, Cammie Martell and Brae-Lyn Nordwick for the Elijah Grey Bear Memorial; Stacey Simons for the Patty Bird Memorial; Alara Cooper and Roseanna Youpee for the Poplar Education Association; and Rilley Smith for the Warhoop Basketball. Graduates were Caidryn Archambault, Kyle Arthur, John Azure Jr., Wilder Bear Cub, Victor Boyd, Bree Brown, Toni Brown, Christopher Browning,

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Posted on May 21, 2026

DPHHS Hosts Disability Employment Summit

The Department of Public Health and Human Services recently hosted its fourth annual Disability Employment Summit in an effort to increase job access for Montanans. DPHHS reported there are around 79,000 Montanans with disabilities aged 18 to 64. There are about 41,000 Montanans with disabilities in the workforce and an additional 3,000 that are in the labor force but are currently unemployed.

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DPHHS Hosts Disability Employment Summit

The Department of Public Health and Human Services recently hosted its fourth annual Disability Employment Summit in an effort to increase job access for Montanans. DPHHS reported there are around 79,000 Montanans with disabilities aged 18 to 64. There are about 41,000 Montanans with disabilities in the workforce and an additional 3,000 that are in the labor force but are currently unemployed.

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Posted on May 21, 2026

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Makai Howard

Makai Howard

Culbertson, Bainville Students Celebrate 2026 Graduations

Culbertson, Bainville Students Celebrate 2026 Graduations

Indigenous Students Connect With Cultural Knowledge At Montana State

Indigenous Students Connect With Cultural Knowledge At Montana State

Isaak Hamilton

Isaak Hamilton

Honoring Old Glory

Honoring Old Glory

Windstrom Across Hi-Line Impacts Producers

Windstrom Across Hi-Line Impacts Producers

John Boulds

John Boulds

Display Guidelines

Display Guidelines

Grey Bear, Eljin Grey Bear, ….

Grey Bear, Eljin Grey Bear, ….

DPHHS Hosts Disability Employment Summit

DPHHS Hosts Disability Employment Summit

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