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![CFVH nurses honored for National Nurses Week](
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CFVH nurses honored for National Nurses Week
When a patient faces a difficult health scare or situation, it is often the small things that can bring the most comfort.
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Birth announcements
Birth announcements
COLUMN: Track and field standouts
In the years I’ve been covering high school sports, I’ve often extolled the talents and drive of the young folks I’ve had the pleasure to write about in Western Montana.
Local athletes rise up at Western C divisional meet
An old familiar name is atop the team standings following this past weekend’s Class C Western Divisional track and field tournament held under smokey skies in Missoula.
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Trail riders tested their skills on poker ride
Trail riders tested their skills on horseback and their luck playing poker, while riding through the historic Jones Ranch on Saturday.
Community calendar
Community calendar
![Bison Range opening day draws wildlife watchers](
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Bison Range opening day draws wildlife watchers
Friday, May 12, marked the opening day for the CSKT Bison Range, with over 125 visitors.
Chickenpox cases ramp up among Montana children
Department of Public Health and Human Services officials on Monday warned residents of a recent increase in the number of cases of chickenpox reported in school-aged children.
![Plains Trotters carry momentum into tournament](
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Plains Trotters carry momentum into tournament
Don’t look now, but the Plains Trotters may be breaking into a gallop.
![Biologists concerned about future of bull trout in Montana](
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Biologists concerned about future of bull trout in Montana
Ben Eisinger loves fishing for bull trout, an activity he looks forward to every season.
Community calendar
Community calendar
![Decay ordinance questioned by local residents](
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Decay ordinance questioned by local residents
Plains residents showed their concern for the town’s enforcement of the decay ordinance during this month’s Town Council meeting, which was standing-room only.
![Superior tennis sweeps Troy](
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Superior tennis sweeps Troy
They rallied together and won the match despite some disheartening news earlier in the week.
Plains voters turn down school levy request
Plains voters overwhelmingly turned down a general fund levy in the May 2 school elections.
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Study looks at black bear population in Region 2
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks researchers are launching a new multi-year study on black bears this month aimed at better understanding and estimating the population across the state. The first season of field research will focus on areas in west-central Montana, including the Blackfoot River watershed from Gold Creek through Ovando and Helmville.
Gianforte signs bill boosting block management payment cap
Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law last week a bill that will double the payment cap for landowners who participate in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Block Management Program.
Legals for May, 10 2023
![Survey shows Western Montana hunters like mule deer regs](
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Survey shows Western Montana hunters like mule deer regs
When you spend enough time in the woods over the years, some changes become apparent. Spotted knapweed can grow out of anything.
![School board addresses questions about levy](
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School board addresses questions about levy
Last Monday evening the Plains School District Board of Trustees meeting drew a room full of concerned citizens about the levy request on this year’s school election ballot.
![Paradise Players present 'Steel Magnolias'](
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Paradise Players present 'Steel Magnolias'
Months of preparation for Paradise Players' upcoming production of "Steel Magnolias" concluded with the final dress rehearsal Saturday evening.