be a strong community. We want our schools to be safe places where all children feel accepted and open to learning together and about each other.” “Indian Education for All is a resilient tool for Indigenous peoples,” said Angeline Cheek, ACLU-MT Indigenous justice organizer. “But if it is not implemented, the genocide and forced assimilation of Indigenous peoples continues even though

tana would provide vaccines to Albertan commercial truck drivers and their families at a rest stop near Conrad. On May 20, the governor visited the vaccine clinic off I-15. Over the course of four weeks, Montana administered 1,235 vaccine doses at the clinic. The U.S. governors and Canadian premiers concluded their letter to Biden and Trudeau, writing, “Our two nations, and the states and

Ideas from audience members regarding spending future COVID funding included HVAC upgrades, an additional music teacher, adding another counselor, more elementary activities, more mental health treatment options, Southside restrooms, new playground equipment, high school locker room improvements, band at Northside, bringing the salad bar back for lunch, an anti-bullying app, art/wood shop/crafts,

Twelve Montana citizens have been selected to serve on the Lower Yellowstone Advisory Committee, a new committee convened by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and sponsored by Gov. Greg Gianforte. The committee will advise FWP and others on how to prioritize access, habitat and infrastructure projects along the Lower Yellowstone by setting broad criteria for evaluating proposals. Committee

rett Smidt, Shelley Arndt, Sheila Dunn, Sheri Harvey, Leona Colvin and Drew Reum. Commissioners approved a request from the county attorney’s office to receive assistance on a case from the Montana Attorney General’s office. Commissioners approved setting salaries for county officials and the county attorney.

Montana gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $3.21/g on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 615 stations in Montana. Gas prices in Montana are 14.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 96.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana is priced at $2.99/g today while the most expensive