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BOZEMAN – Montanans have been dazzled in recent months by colorful displays of the aurora, or northern lights, which occur when plasma and energetic particles ejected by the sun slam into Earth’s atmosphere and clash with the planet’s magnetic field. As spectacular as those light shows have been, Montana State University solar physicist Rachael Filwett says the solar energetic particle, or SEP, events that caused them were insignificant compared to others that have bombarded our planet in the distant past. Those events carried radiation levels dangerous enough to kill astronauts in space, wipe out satellites and space stations, and massively disrupt communication networ...
POLSON — How will the media survive without all those political advertisements? Democracy will survive with our collective vigilance and perseverance through the good times and bad times as well. Memory Café will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. This will be their last meeting at t...
ST. IGNATIUS — Remember to check your Medicare plans before Dec. 1. If you need help, call 406-883-7284. The St. Ignatius Senior Center will have a table at the 4-H Bazaar on Dec. 14 at the St. Ignatius High School. We will have baked goods and crafts. Donations for the bake sale are welcome. ...
Laramie McCrumb POLSON — Landree and Stetson McCrumb are excited to announce the arrival of their little sister, Laramie Claire McCrumb. Laramie was born on Oct. 30, 2024, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. She was 21 inches long and weighed 9 pounds, 0.1 ounces. ...
News Dana Grant, SafeHarbor This holiday season, families across the country are facing many challenges including food insecurity and homelessness. You can help. Bring peace to someone by being a volunteer bellringer for The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign. Bell ringing locations inc...
News from Secretary Christi Jacobsen, and Superintendent Elsie Arntzen HELENA — The 2024 Montana Youth Vote results are in. Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced the 2024 Montana Youth Vote results on Friday. Thousands of st...
ARLEE — Community members, parents and children in grades three and up gathered for a morning of hands-on art Nov. 1 at the Arlee Community Development Corporation. The Creative Tile Mosaic workshop was led by local artist Sean Parson, whose work is currently on display at the CDC. “To make...
News from MMA HELENA — The Montana Medical Association (MMA) announced today that its Board of Trustees has selected a new slate of officers to lead the Association through September 2025, with Ernest (Joe) Gray, M.D., a Family Medicine physician in Browning, taking the helm as Association p...
POLSON — As part of our ongoing commitment to preparing students for college and career readiness, Polson School District is excited to announce the implementation of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program, starting this school year. AVID is a proven college and career readiness sy...
Darrel Burke RONAN — Darrel Thunder-Robe Burke was born on October 24th, 2024 at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. He measured 7 pounds, 4 ounces and 20 inches long. Parents are Leonard Burke and Molly Billedeaux of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Shannon and the late Clifford Burke...
