on this service to connect us with Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis and Chicago. Amtrak is one of the many great things about life on the Hi-Line!” Amtrak operates 15 long-distance routes in 47 states across the country, connecting rural and urban centers and providing inter- state mobility to underserved communities and populations. The Empire Builder Long-Distance Line includes 12 stations

Malta’s girls broke away to beat Fairfield, 49-33, in the championship game of the Northern B basketball tournament held in Wolf Point on Saturday, March 6. After a 19-19 half-time deadlock, Malta outscored Fairfield 15-9 in the third quarter and 15-5 in the fourth quarter. Top scorers for the M’ettes were Allison Kunze with 12 and Maddie Williamson with 10 points. Emma Woods scored

Montana poet laureate Melissa Kwasny’s “Letters to a Young Poet” program seeks to assist Montana students in the creation of epistolary poetry. Kwasny will email participating teachers a “letter poem” addressed to students, which the teacher shares with their class. The letter will offer suggestions and assignments for student responses and often include sample letter poems by other poets,