The county has been looking for a new health officer for two years. The candidate, Michael Chambers, has worked as the health administrator for the Macon County Health Department in Missouri since 2015.
Health Officer Joe Russell said he is excited, but still hopes people will get tested if they suspect they have COVID-19
Health Officer Joe Russell said he hopes things continue going in the right direction, but he remains concerned about breakthrough cases
The rural Seeley-Swan Valley school has long struggled to make ends meet, but school board members and the county superintendent say a 2023 law requiring tuition payments was the final blow. It's one of at least nine small Montana districts to go non-operational since the law passed.
Commodity prices are up despite drought and the geopolitical climate contributing to the lowest U.S. wheat production since the 1970s. But Montana farmers say it’s not enough as input costs rise and tight margins persist.
As e-bikes explode in popularity, the mountain biking community continues to grapple with whether the new technology should be shunned or embraced
