Spotlight Features

Judith Gap senior has big business plans

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Eighteen-year-old Judith Gap senior Jayden Diener is a confident, talkative young woman who knows exactly what she wants for her future, and how she is going to get it.

Hobson’s Brooke Granot is all high school, no singing

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With school back in session, Brooke Granot set her game plan.

Bryar Taylor loving second grade

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Second grade student Bryar Taylor  is enjoying her first year at Grass Range.

Originally from Condon (north of Missoula), Bryar said she likes her new town and likes her new friends a lot. Her little brother, Colt, 4, is also getting the hang of it.

“We like being the new kids,” she said. “People have been really friendly.”

As far as hobbies go, Bryar said she enjoys going horseback riding with her parents. She also likes to play basketball. This time of year, she likes to go sledding in the snow.

Anna Slivka: the busiest kid in school

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“Don’t you get tired of being so busy all the time?”

That’s the question Anna Slivka gets routinely

And I almost asked her that question, too, after she told me everything she’s involved in: FFA, Business Professionals of America, volleyball, Honors Society, student council, choir, band, hunting, horseback riding, volunteering as a camp counselor at Camp Lewtana, going to leadership camp.

After conversing for a while, I thought about asking, “what is it you don’t do?”

Judith Gap student has varied interests

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Jenessa Truesdale is 14 and in the 8th grade at Judith Gap School. She is a quiet young lady, with long, brown hair and freckles. Judith Gap has been her home for two and a half years and this is her second year in school. Janessa has four siblings at home and she is the second eldest. 

She shoots, she scores: Hobson’s Kaitlyn Anderson strives towards her goals

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October-born Kaitlyn Anderson, who’ll turn 17 later this month, hasn’t changed her goals for this year with school now in session. Self-empowerment is important to this Hobson teen, and she tries to apply it in everything she does.

“My goal every year,” said Kaitlyn, who identifies well with her Libra sun sign, “is just to better myself as a person, whether through school work or personal life.”

Grass Range senior enjoys being “the new kid”

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Last summer, Josh Woods said goodbye to Watford City, North Dakota.

Although he’d lived there since first grade, he was OK with leaving the place behind, as he was excited about his new home: Grass Range, Montana.

“It’s been pretty good,” he said. “I’ve made a lot of friends.”

Grass Range is smaller, quieter and, in many ways, simpler.

“Watford City was busy,” Josh said, “especially with oil field stuff. My dad had a ranching job over there. He likes it over here more. So do I. So do my younger brothers.”

Olivia Geer adjusting well to Montana life

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Sophomore Olivia Geer is new to Winifred, but it hasn’t taken her long to feel like she’s at home.

Judith Gap student is all about animals

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Sierra Stahl is 16 years old and a junior at Judith Gap School. Upon being asked how her school year was starting, she promptly answered, “stressful.” Four, count them, four AP classes along with her regular class schedule -- her academic plate is full for this year.

Hobson’s Chloe Derks gets her goals in formation

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The school year at Hobson School barely begun, 16-year-old junior Chloe Derks already has her head both on her game plan and in the game. A multi-sports athlete – Chloe participates in volleyball, basketball and track – she understands the benefits of strategy and applies it with a positive attitude to her current goals.

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