Community

FWP to hold work session on hunter/landowner stewardship

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will host a work session with members of the Private Land/Public Wildlife Council and other interested parties via Zoom on Thursday, July 7 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. FWP will use the work session to review and seek input on its efforts to revise an online education course to improve hunter behavior and hunter/landowner relations. This course will serve as a replacement to the current hunter/landowner stewardship course.

Uecker named to RMC Dean’s List

Bailey Uecker of Lewistown has been named to the Rocky Mountain College 2022 spring semester dean’s list, which includes students who maintained a 3.60 to 3.99 grade point average (GPA).

Virtual event for veterans caregivers and survivors

The VA Veteran Experience Office and the Montana VA will be holding a Virtual Veterans Experience Action Center Event (V-VEAC) on July 19-21, 2022.

Final application period for child care stabilization funds

Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Adam Meier is encouraging child care providers to apply for Child Care Stabilization funds during the final application period July 1 – 31, 2022.

Good help is hard to find, but we’ve got it

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The unsung “heroes” of many facilities are the people working behind the scenes, like our summer sidekicks Miss Candi and Miss Sam! Miss Candi Howman is our resident chef in the kitchen year-round to ensure our kiddos are fed with nutritious and delicious food. This summer she is joined by Super Sam! Miss Sam Mallo is usually the chef at Head Start but was gracious enough to join our team during what could have been her summer off.

David LeRoy McClure

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David L. McClure of Lewistown passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, at Central Montana Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones. Following a lengthy battle with illness, it was his time to be free from the fight.

Jean (McCollum) Lewis Reiter

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Jean Ann (McCollum) Lewis Reiter, 85, of Lewistown passed away peacefully in her home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Steven Goodpaster

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Steven Goodpaster passed away in his home on June 21, 2022. He was a man with incredible work ethic, from Lewistown, Mont. He had a passion for camping, four wheeling, fishing, and panning for sapphires in the Belt Mountains. He was meticulous, loved being in his shop, music, and playing pool with his amazing family.

Summer on the ranch sounds good to Winnett’s Mason Brinkerhoff

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Camping and hanging out…that’s how Winnett fourth grader Mason Brinkerhoff hopes to spend his summer. He’d also like to take time to start training his Idaho shag dog some herding skills. At only 3 months of age, the puppy has a long way to go yet, but Mason said he knows to start slow, with basic commands. Eventually he hopes to introduce the pup named Rip to small sheep. Teacher Nicole Tholt is assisting Mason with the training, he said.

Thompson’s solo exhibition, ‘Distinctions, Decisions’

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New exhibition in the Wilkins Gallery